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Ascorbate Oxidase from Cucurbita sp.

lyophilized powder, 1,000-3,000 units/mg protein

Synonym(s):

L-Ascorbate:oxygen oxidoreductase, Ascorbase

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CAS Number:
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UNSPSC Code:
12352204
NACRES:
NA.54

biological source

plant (Cucurbita spp.)

Quality Level

form

lyophilized powder

specific activity

1,000-3,000 units/mg protein

storage temp.

2-8°C

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General description

Ascorbate oxidase is a homodimeric enzyme, which comprises 552 amino acid residues per subunit (zucchini). It corresponds to a molecular mass of 70kDa per subunit. This enzyme is mainly found in plants, fungi and eubacteria.

Application

Ascorbate Oxidase from Cucurbita sp. has been used:
  • as a supplement in the culture medium for differentiation into osteoblasts
  • to oxidize ascorbic acid producing monodehydroascorbate in monodehydroascorbate reductase assay
  • in determining ascorbate (AsA) and dehydroascorbate (DHA) concentrations

Ascorbate oxidase, from Cucurbita sp., may be used to study oxidative stress and heat stress response and tolerance. Ascorbate oxidase, from Sigma, has been used in ascorbic acid assays to study the heat stress response of Arabidopsis .

Biochem/physiol Actions

Ascorbate oxidase (AO) participates in cell growth by regulating reduction/oxidation (redox) of the apoplast. This enzyme can synthesize the oxidative molecule dehydroascorbate acid (DHA) in the apoplast. It is also involved in cell elongation and enlargement development.
Ascorbate oxidase converts ascorbic acid to dehydroascorbic acid. It is highly specific for L-ascorbic acid and a few analogs. Ascorbate oxidase exists as a dimer and has a molecular weight of approximately 140 kDa.

Unit Definition

One unit will oxidize 1.0 μmole of L-ascorbate to dehydroascorbate per min at pH 5.6 at 25 °C.

Physical form

Lyophilized powder containing buffers and sucrose as stabilizer.

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Health hazard

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Danger

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Hazard Classifications

Resp. Sens. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

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WGK 1

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Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)


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Irina I Panchuk et al.
Plant physiology, 129(2), 838-853 (2002-06-18)
To find evidence for a connection between heat stress response, oxidative stress, and common stress tolerance, we studied the effects of elevated growth temperatures and heat stress on the activity and expression of ascorbate peroxidase (APX). We compared wild-type Arabidopsis
A Messerschmidt et al.
Journal of molecular biology, 224(1), 179-205 (1992-03-05)
The crystal structure of the fully oxidized form of ascorbate oxidase (EC 1.10.3.3) from Zucchini has been refined at 1.90 A (1 A = 0.1 nm) resolution, using an energy-restrained least-squares refinement procedure. The refined model, which includes 8764 protein
Sudhakar Srivastava et al.
Protoplasma, 248(4), 805-815 (2010-12-29)
Arsenic (As) is a potential hazard to plants' health, however the mechanisms of its toxicity are yet to be properly understood. To determine the impact of redox state and energetic in stress imposition, plants of Hydrilla verticillata (L.f.) Royle, which
Ethylene response factor 6 is a regulator of reactive oxygen species signaling in Arabidopsis
Sewelam N, et al.
PLoS ONE, 8(8), e70289-e70289 (2013)
Cécile Garchery et al.
Plant, cell & environment, 36(1), 159-175 (2012-06-26)
The regulation of carbon allocation between photosynthetic source leaves and sink tissues in response to stress is an important factor controlling plant yield. Ascorbate oxidase is an apoplastic enzyme, which controls the redox state of the apoplastic ascorbate pool. RNA

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