General description

Native urease from Canavalia ensiformis. Catalyzes hydrolysis of urea to carbon dioxide and ammonia. Useful in the determination of urea in body fluids. Note: 1 KU = 1000 units.

Legal Information

CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Packaging

10 ku in Plastic ampoule

Please refer to vial label for lot-specific concentration.

Reconstitution

Following reconstitution, aliquot and freeze (-20°C). Stock solutions are stable for up to 2 months at -20°C.

Unit Definition

One unit is defined as the amount of enzyme that will release 1 µmol of ammonia from urea per min at 25°C, pH 7.0.

Warning

Toxicity: Standard Handling (A)