Properties
                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                            Unit Definition
                            One unit will produce 1 μmole of reducing sugar (measured as glucose) from Beta-glucan per minute at pH 5.8 at 70 °C.
                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                            
                            Purity
                            recombinant, expressed in E. coli, ≥90% (SDS-PAGE)
                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                            Applications
                            β-Glucanase is used to study cell wall modification and carbohydrate hydrolysis. It has been used to supplement barley-based poultry diets.