Properties
Molecular Weight
56.8 kDa
Purity
recombinant, expressed in E. coli BL21, ≥5 units/mg protein
Unit Definition
One unit will catalyze the formation of 1 μmol Neu-5-Ac-α-2,6-LacMU from CMP-Neu-5-Ac and Lac-β−OMU per minute at 37 °C at pH 8.0.
Applications
Highly active α2-6 sialyltransferase has been used to prepare high levels of disialylated fragment crystals.
