β-Galactosidase cleaves terminal galactose residues, which are β -1-->14 linked to a monosaccharide, glycopeptide, or oligosaccharide. The enzyme requires Mg2+ for optimal activity. β-Galactosidase is useful for the structural investigation of carbohydrate, the determination of…

Source: Human blood; all source material tested and found non-reactive to HTLV-III and HBsAg using FDA approved assay methods Mr: 38 kDa