Description
Phytase catalyzes the hydrolysis of phytic acid to inositol and free orthophosphate. Wheat phytase can degrade inositol phosphate-6 and 5 at a pH of 4 and 5.
Abbr
Phytase, Native (Wheat)
Applications
Phytase has been used in a study to quantify the number of feedstuffs showing significant phytase activity. It has also been used in a study to investigate the effect of adjusting the pH to 5.0 (optimum for wheat phytase) during whole wheat bread making on phytase activity.
Product Overview
Phytase catalyzes the hydrolysis of phytic acid to inositol and free orthophosphate.
Enzyme Commission Number
EC 3.1.3.26
Activity
0.01-0.04 unit/mg solid
Unit Definition
One unit will liberate 1.0 μmole of inorganic phosphorus from 1.5 mM phytate per min at pH 5.15 at 55°C.
Synonyms
myo-inositol-hexakisphosphate 4-phosphohydrolase; 9001-89-2; 6-phytase; phytase; phytate 6-phosphatase; myo-inositol-hexakisphosphate 6-phosphohydrolase; 4-phytase; EC 3.1.3.26
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