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Apyrase
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Product Introduction

Apyrase (recombinant, E. coli) is a highly active ATP-diphosphohydrolase that catalyzes the sequential hydrolysis of ATP to ADP and ADP to AMP releasing inorganic phosphate

  • Enzyme of highest purity, efficiency and quality 
  • Tested in updated range of more stringent quality controls
  • Supplied at 10-fold higher concentration in the optimized storage buffer
  • Supplied with new optimal reaction buffer
  • Provided with updated, detailed characterization
  • Discovered and characterized new function: the ability to convert 5’ triphosphorylated RNA to monophosphorylated form, which can be ligated or removed by 5’ exonuclease
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Catalog # Size Concentration
M0398S 10 units 500 units/ml
M0398L 50 units 500 units/ml

Product Information

Description

Apyrase (recombinant, E. coli) is a highly active ATP-diphosphohydrolase that catalyses the sequential hydrolysis of ATP to ADP and ADP to AMP releasing inorganic phosphate. It is a recombinant version of one of several isoforms of apyrase. It can also hydrolyse 5´ tri- and diphosphate ribonucleosides and deoxyribonucleosides to their respective 5´ monophosphates (1). Apyrase can catalyse the conversion of 5´ triphosphorylated RNA to 5´ monophosphorylated RNA by sequential removal of γ and β phosphates (2).

Product Source

Isolated from a strain of E. coli that carries the coding sequence for potato S. tuberosum apyrase (4).
This product is related to the following categories:
Phosphatases,
RNA Modification,

Reagents Supplied

Reagents Supplied

The following reagents are supplied with this product:

NEB # Component Name Component # Stored at (°C) Amount Concentration
  • NEB # Stored at (°C)
    M0398S -20
    Component Name Component # Stored at (°C) Amount Concentration
    Apyrase M0398SVIAL -20 1 x 0.02 ml 500 units/ml
    Apyrase Reaction Buffer B0398SVIAL -20 1 x 1.25 ml 10 X
  • NEB # Stored at (°C)
    M0398L -20
    Component Name Component # Stored at (°C) Amount Concentration
    Apyrase M0398LVIAL -20 1 x 0.1 ml 500 units/ml
    Apyrase Reaction Buffer B0398SVIAL -20 1 x 1.25 ml 10 X

Properties & Usage

Unit Definition

One unit is defined as the amount of enzyme that catalyses the release of 1 μmol of inorganic phosphate from ATP (1 mM, NEB #P0756) in 1X Apyrase Reaction Buffer in 1 minute at 30°C in a total reaction of 50 μl.

Reaction Conditions

1X Apyrase Reaction Buffer
Incubate at 30°C

1X Apyrase Reaction Buffer
20 mM MES
50 mM NaCl
5 mM CaCl2
1 mM DTT
0.05% Tween® 20
(pH 6.5 @ 25°C)

Storage Buffer

20 mM MES
50 mM NaCl
0.1 mM CaCl2
1 mM DTT
0.1% Tween® 20
50% Glycerol
pH 6.5 @ 25°C

Heat Inactivation

65°C for 20 minutes

Molecular Weight

Apparent: 47 kDa

Specific Activity

3,000 units/mg

Features

  • Enzyme of highest purity, efficiency and quality 
  • Tested in updated range of more stringent quality controls
  • Supplied at 10-fold higher concentration in the optimized storage buffer
  • Supplied with new optimal reaction buffer
  • Provided with updated, detailed characterization
  • Discovered and characterized a new function: the ability to convert 5’ triphosphorylated RNA to monophosphorylated form, which can be ligated or removed by 5’ exonuclease

Application Features

  • Highly efficient degradation of ATP to AMP.
  • Removal of deoxynucleotides in DNA pyrosequencing between cycles (3).
  • Conversion of 5´ triphosphorylated RNA to ligatable monophosphorylated form that can be used for 5´ RNA adaptor ligation.
  • Conversion of 5´ triphosphorylated RNA to 5´ exonuclease XRN-1 (NEB #M0338) sensitive monophosphorylated RNA.

Product Notes

  1. Apyrase has a higher ratio of activity for ATP:ADP (14:1).
  2. Apyrase is a calcium-activated enzyme. It is approximately 50% active when Mg2+ substitutes Ca2+ in Apyrase Reaction Buffer.
  3. As a metal-dependent enzyme, Apyrase can be inhibited by EGTA and EDTA.
  4. The activity of Apyrase is approximately 30% in NEBuffers r1.1, r2.1, r3.1 and rCutSmart™ Buffer.
  5. Apyrase does not remove 5´ caps from eukaryotic mRNA.

References

  1. Kettlun, A.M. et al. (2005). Phytochemistry. 66, 975-982.
  2. Schildkraut, I., Schildkraut, E. and Barshevsky, T., New England Biolabs, Inc. Unpublished observation
  3. Hornung, V. et al . (2006). Science. 314, 994-997.
  4. Schildkraut, I. and Schildkraut, E., New England Biolabs, Inc. Unpublished observation

FAQs & Troubleshooting

FAQs

  1. What is the activity of Apyrase in other NEBuffers?
  2. Can Mg2+ be substituted for Ca2+ in Apyrase reaction buffer?

Quality, Safety & Legal

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Safety DataSheets

The following is a list of Safety Data Sheet (SDS) that apply to this product to help you use it safely.

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