Macerozyme R-10

Macerozyme R-10 is a macerating enzyme from the Rhizopus sp. which is perfectly suited for the isolation of plant cells. Macerozyme R-10 is often used in combination with Cellulase "Onozuka R-10" in the isolation of plant protoplasts.

Macerozyme R-10 is a multi-component enzyme mixture containing the following characteristics:

Enzyme activity: >3,000 U/g
Pectinase : 0.5 U/mg
Cellulase: 0.1 U/mg
Hemicellulase: 0.25 U/mg
Loss on drying: <10%
solubility: 1 mg/ml 0.1M Sodium acetate buffer pH 4.5
store at 2-8°C
pH optimum: 3.5-7.0