Cat No.
NATE-0610
Description
Polynucleotide phosphorylase (PNPase) is a bifunctional enzyme with a phosphorolytic 3' to 5' exoribonuclease activity and a 3'-terminal oligonucleotide polymerase activity. It is also involved in mRNA processing and degradation in bacteria, plants, and humans.
Abbr
PNPase, Recombinant (Synechocystis sp.)
Alias
PNPase
Source
E. coli
Species
Synechocystis sp.
Enzyme Commission Number
EC 2.7.7.8
CAS No.
9014-12-4
Unit Definition
One unit will polymerize 1.0 μmole of ADP, releasing 1.0 μmole of inorganic phosphate in 15 minutes, at pH 9.1 at 37°C. Supplied as a solution in 20 mM Hepes buffer pH 7.9, 0.1 mM EDTA, 2 mM DTT, 12.5 mM MgCl2, 60 mM KCl, 20% (w/v) Glycerol
Applications
Polynucleotide phosphorylase has been used in a study to discover that a major function of PNPase is the synthesis of CDP. It has also been used in a study to investigate the enzyme responsible for RNA 3′-tail synthesis in S. coelicolor.
Synonyms
PNPase; nucleoside diphosphate:polynucleotidyl transferase; polyribonucleotide nucleotidyltransferase; polynucleotide phosphorylase; polyribonucleotide phosphorylase; EC 2.7.7.8; 9014-12-4
