Properties
Unit Definition
One unit will hydrolyze 1 μmole of p-nitrophenyl β-D-galactopyranoside per min at pH 5.0 at 37 °C.
Form
buffered aqueous solution
Purity
recombinant, expressed in E. coli, buffered aqueous solution
Applications
β(1→4)-Galactosidase has been used as a position-specific enzyme to study its role in terminal galactosylation and the protective effect of glycosphingolipids (GSPL) in mice. It is also used for radioactive digestion of oligosaccharides.
