Cat No.
NATE-1158
Description
Pyruvate kinase is an enzyme involved in glycolysis. It catalyzes the transfer of a phosphate group from phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) to ADP, yielding one molecule of pyruvate and one molecule of ATP.
Abbr
Pyruvate Kinase, Native (Thermophillic bacteria)
Species
Thermophillic bacteria
Form
Frozen Liquid
Enzyme Commission Number
EC 2.7.1.40
Unit Definition
One unit is defined as the amount of enzyme oxidizing 1 μmol of NADH per one minute from phosphoenolpyruvic acid as a substrate, using ε340=6.22 mM-1cm-1.
Optimum pH
6
Thermal stability
100% stability after 1 hour at 85°C
Applications
ATP regeneration in biocatalysis.
Synonyms
Pyruvate kinase; EC 2.7.1.40; 9001-59-6; phosphoenolpyruvate kinase; phosphoenol transphosphorylase; pyruvate kinase (phosphorylating); fluorokinase; fluorokinase (phosphorylating); pyruvic kinase; pyruvate phosphotransferase; ATP:pyruvate 2-O-phosphotransferase
