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Hyaluronidase - Manual
Hyaluronidase catalyzes the random hydrolysis of 1,4-linkages between 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-b-D-glucose and D-glucose residues in hyaluronate.
Characteristics of Hyaluronidase from Bovine Testes:
Testicular hyaluronidase hydrolyzes the endo-N-acetylhexosaminic bonds of hyaluronic acid and chondroitin sulfuric acids A and C (but not B), primarily to tetrasaccharide residues (Ludowieg et al. 1961). Monosaccharides are not liberated (Rappaport et al. 1951).
The enzyme is a glycoprotein containing 5% mannose and 2.17% glucosamine. The amino acid composition has been determined ( Borders and Raftery 1968).
Borders and Raftery (1968) reported a molecular weight of 61,000. Khorlin et al. (1973) report four subunits of 14,000 each and a total molecular weight of 55,000.
4.5 - 6 (DeSalequi et al. 1967).
= approximately 8.
Fe2+ and Fe3+ are inhibitory as are Mn2+ and Cu2+ (Warren et al. 1962).
Worthington hyaluronidase is stable for 1 - 2 years and the purified preparation for 6 - 12 months when stored at -20°C.
Yang and Srivastav (1975) report that sodium chloride acts as a stabilizer.