Pectinase - Assay

Prepare three tubes, each containing 1 ml of buffer and 6 ml of substrate (Reagent Blanks). Prepare three tubes, each containing 6 ml of substrate and 1 ml of enzyme sample at 0.1 mg/ml (Test). Prepare three tubes, each containing 6 ml of buffer and 1 ml of enzyme sample at 0.1 mg/ml (Sample Blanks).

Incubate tubes in 37°C water bath for 60 minutes ± 1 minute. Aliquot the standard curve tubes, in triplicate, using 10 μg to 125 μg of D-galacturonic acid standard.

After the assay tubes have incubated for 60 minutes, place rack immediately into ice water to stop reaction. Aliquot from each tube 100 μl into another set of tubes (also on ice). To each reaction tube and standard tube add 2 ml of Color Reagent A and 2 ml of Color Reagent B. Mix well by inversion. Place rack into boiling water bath for 13 minutes ±1 minute. Cool tubes, then add 2ml H₂O. Mix well by inversion. Read absorbance at A₄₅₀ against a water blank using disposable cuvettes. Do not use a flowcell; the orange color adheres to glass. Calculate mean absorbances for each set of triplicates.