CAS Number: 9002-13-5
EC Number: 232-656-0
Enzyme Commission (EC) Number: 1 3.5.1.5
MDL Number: MFCD00070858
Unit Definition
One micromolar unit will liberate 1.0 µmole of NH3 from urea per min at pH 7.0 at 25 °C. It is equivalent to 1.0 I.U. or 0.054 Sumner unit (1.0 mg ammonia nitrogen in 5 minutes at pH 7.0 at 20 °C)
Biochem/physiol Actions
Urease from Canavalia ensiformis functions as an insecticide by the release of a toxic small peptide cleaved by proteases found in the gut of insects. 1
General Description
Subunit molecular weight: ~90,770
Composed of six subunits with total molecular weight: ~544,620