Bacteroides Heparinase II (also called Heparin Lyase II) is cloned from Bacteroides eggerthii. It is a low specificity enzyme that is active on both heparin and heparan sulfate.
Bacteroides Heparinase II cleaves the glycosidic bond between N-sulfated and glucuronic or iduronic acid residues. The reaction yields oligosaccharide products containing unsaturated uronic acids which can be detected by UV spectroscopy at 232 nm.
When used alone this enzyme rarely yields complete depolymerization of a polysaccharide chain, however disaccharide analysis is enhanced when used in combination with Heparinase I and III.
• Recombinant enzyme with no detectable glycosidase, sulfatase or uronidase contaminating activities
• ≥95% purity, as determined by SDS-PAGE and intact ESI-MS
• Optimal activity and stability for up to 12 months when stored in solution at -80°C
The following reagents are supplied with this product:
NEB # | Component Name | Component # | Stored at (°C) | Amount | Concentration |
1X Bacteroides Heparinase Reaction Buffer
Incubate at 30°C
20 mM Tris-HCl
100 mM NaCl
1 mM EDTA
5 mM CaCl2
pH 7.5 @ 25°C
Heparinase II has a broad specificity and cleaves domains of both high and low sulfation on both heparin and HS.
Bacteroides Heparinase II is most active between pH 7.0 - 8.0.
Bacteroides Heparinase II is calcium dependent and has greatest activity in the presence of 1.5 - 5mM CaCl2.
Bacteroides Heparinase II can be used in double digests with Bacteroides Heparinase I and III using the Heparinase reaction buffer.
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