Glucuronidase

Glucuronidase

protein
Name= glucuronidase, beta
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HGNCid=4696
Symbol=GUSB
AltSymbols=
EntrezGene=2990
OMIM=253220
RefSeq=NM_000181
UniProt=P08236
PDB=
ECnumber=3.2.1.31
Chromosome=7
Arm=q
Band=22
LocusSupplementaryData=

Glucuronidases are enzymes that separate glucuronic acid molecules from other molecules by cutting glycosidic bonds. They are thus classified as glycoside hydrolases that cleave glucuronides.

In eukaryotes, glucuronidase is located in lysosomes and plays an important role in recycling cellular components by cleaving glucuronide moieties from proteins. Glucuronidase exhibits both endo-glycosidase and exo-glycosidase activities, meaning that it can cleave monosaccharides from the middle of a chain or from the end.

Preparations of beta-glucuronidase from the snail "Helix pomatia" are commercially available and referred to by the trademark "Glusulase". These enzymes preparations are used to digest the ascus of the yeast "Saccharomyces cerevisiae" after sporulation.

"E. coli" is among the few bacteria that can synthezise glucuronidase, and this trait is commonly used to identify the bacterium.

Pathology

Sly syndrome is an inherited disease in which a genetic defect leads to a deficiency in glucuronidase. This results in numerous symptoms because of the accumulation of complex carbohydrates in many tissues and organs of the body.

Use as reporter gene

In molecular biology, beta-glucuronidase is used as a reporter gene to monitor gene expression. Monitoring glucuronidase activity using a so-called GUS assay allows determination of the spatial and temporal expression of the gene being monitored. The beta-glucuronidase enzyme transforms certain substrates into colored or fluorescent products which can then be observed and measured.

External links

*cite journal | author=George J.|title=Elevated serum beta-glucuronidase reflects hepatic lysosomal fragility following toxic liver injury in rats. |journal=Biochem Cell Biol. |volume=86|issue= 3 |pages= 235-243. |year= 2008 |pmid= 18523484 |doi= 10.1139/O08-038
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* [http://www.reportergene.com/search/label/other%20reporters Updated research on reporter glucuronidase] and other reporters from Reportergene


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