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N3001

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Neuraminidase from Clostridium perfringens (C. welchii)

Type VI, lyophilized powder, 6-15 units/mg protein (using 4MU-NANA), 2-10 units/mg protein (mucin)

Synonym(s):

Acyl-neuraminyl Hydrolase, Receptor-destroying enzyme, Sialidase

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CAS Number:
9001-67-6
Enzyme Commission number:
3.2.1.18 (BRENDA, IUBMB)
EC Number:
232-624-6
MDL number:
MFCD00131711
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
NACRES:
NA.54

biological source

Clostridium perfringens str. 13

Quality Level

200

type

Type VI

form

lyophilized powder

specific activity

2-10 units/mg protein (mucin)
6-15 units/mg protein (using 4MU-NANA)

composition

Protein, ≥50% biuret

storage temp.

−20°C

Gene Information

Clostridium perfringens str. 13 ... nanI(988807)

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General description

Neuraminidase enzymes are hydrolase enzymes that promote influenza virus release from infected cells and facilitate virus spread.

Application

Neuraminidase from Clostridium perfringens (C. welchii) has been used in a study to assess a glycoprotein faction suitable for use as a substrate in preparation assays. It has also been used in a study to investigate the action of an epsilion-toxin on MDCK cells.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Neuraminidase cleavage of sialic acid groups has been used to study recognition by antibodies of glycoprotein structures. The use of neuraminidase in the estimation of N-acetylneuraminic acid was compared favorably to two other methods.
Neuraminidase from Clostridium perfringens reduces the viability of human leukemic myeloblasts and attenuates their ability to activate lymphocytes.
Neuraminidases are used to cleave terminal N-acetyl neuraminic acid (sialic acid) from a variety of glycoproteins. The enzyme from Clostridium perfringens cleaves terminal sialic acid residues which are α-2,3- α-2,6- or α-2,8-linked to Gal, GlcNac, GalNAc, AcNeu, GlcNeu, oligosaccharides, glycolipids or glycoproteins. The relative rate of cleavage decreases in the order: α-2-3 > α-2-6 . α-2-8. Neuraminidase from C. perfringens cleaves α-2-3 linked sialic acid residues most efficiently, compared to A. ureafaciens, (Sigma N3642) which preferentially cleaves α-2-6 linked residues.
The use of neuraminidase to remove sialic acid residues from glycoproteins on cell surfaces has been frequently reported. Generally, procedures have indicated using neuraminidase in PBS at 37°C for 30 minutes, followed by several washings with PBS. Treatment of tissue sections with neuraminidase at much lower concentrations require longer incubation: for 1-4 U/mL in 0.1 M acetate buffer pH 4.2-5, from 2 to 20 hours at 37 °C.

Preparation Note

Chromatographically purified from Type V (N 2876)

Analysis Note

Package sizes based on 4MU-NANA units
Package sizes based on the 4MU-NANA units

pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H334

Hazard Classifications

Resp. Sens. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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A G Fraser et al.
Journal of medical microbiology, 8(2), 235-249 (1975-05-01)
A glycoprotein fraction (fraction VII) suitable for use as a substrate in assays of microbial neuraminidase was prepared from pooled human plasma. It is pasteurised during preparation to eliminate the risk of transmission of serum hepatitis. This results in polymerisation
L Petit et al.
Journal of bacteriology, 179(20), 6480-6487 (1997-10-23)
Epsilon-toxin is produced by Clostridium perfringens types B and D and is responsible for a rapidly fatal enterotoxemia in animals, which is characterized by edema in several organs due to an increase in blood vessel permeability. The Madin-Darby canine kidney
Ana León-Rodríguez et al.
Scientific reports, 12(1), 11581-11581 (2022-07-09)
Short-term behavioral alterations are associated with infection and aid the recovery from sickness. However, concerns have raised that sustained behavioral disturbances after acute neuroinflammation could relate to neurological diseases in the long run. We aimed to explore medium- and long-term
Xiaomin Xi et al.
Cell death & disease, 13(8), 708-708 (2022-08-16)
Breast cancer, the most common cancer in women, usually exhibits intrinsic insensitivity to drugs, even without drug resistance. MUC1 is a highly glycosylated transmembrane protein, overexpressed in breast cancer, contributing to tumorigenesis and worse prognosis. However, the molecular mechanism between
A Ulloa-Aguirre et al.
Biology of reproduction, 30(2), 382-387 (1984-03-01)
Graded removal of sialic acid residues from a purified preparation of rat follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH; NIADDK-FSH-I-5) by neuraminidase digestion resulted in the production of FSH isohormones with isoelectric points identical to those found within pituitary tissue. In addition, each neuraminidase-produced
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