β-Xylosidase (EC 3.2.1.37) is a hydrolytic enzyme responsible for the breakdown of hemicellulose, a primary component of the plant cell wall. Specifically, β-Xylosidases remove the terminal β-xylose residue from the non-reducing terminus of a polysaccharide chain. As xylan is the principal variety of hemicellulose present in the plant cell wall, the xylosidase activity is the final step in the enzymatic generation of the five carbon reducing sugar, xylose. Individual reducing sugars can be converted to ethanol, which serves as a building block for biofuels. Xylose can also be converted into other value-added chemicals such as Xylitol and Xylonic Acid. BioVision's β-Xylosidase Activity Assay Kit provides a quick, reliable
Size
100 assays
Concentration
n/a
Applications
Measurement of β-Xylosidase activity in various biological samples and purified/crude enzyme preparations