Enzyme Commission Number
EC 3.1.8.2
Product Overview
High-quality enzyme products. Well-defined strains can be also provided for our clients to manufacture fermented products in a cost-effective way.
Features
Ready-to-use product, accelerating research progress, enhancing application performance.
Synonyms
DFPase; tabunase; somanase; organophosphorus acid anhydrolase; organophosphate acid anhydrase; OPA anhydrase (ambiguous); diisopropylphosphofluoridase; dialkylfluorophosphatase; diisopropyl phosphorofluoridate hydrolase; isopropylphosphorofluoridase; diisopropylfluorophosphonate dehalogenase
Function
Acts on phosphorus anhydride bonds (such as phosphorus-halide and phosphorus-cyanide) in organophosphorus compounds (including ’nerve gases’). Inhibited by chelating agents; requires divalent cations. Related to EC 3.1.8.1 aryldialkylphosphatase.
Applications
Research Use
Production Methods
Fermentation
Unit Definition
One unit corresponds to the amount of enzyme which hydrolyzes 1 μmol diisopropyl fluorophosphate per minute at pH 8.1 and 22°C
Reaction
diisopropyl fluorophosphate + H2O = diisopropyl phosphate + fluoride
Specification
On customer requests