BETA-GLUCOSIDASE

BETA-GLUCOSIDASE Property

storage temp. 

2-8°C

form 

powder

color 

gray-brown

Specific Activity

≥750U/g

Safety

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

42

Safety Statements 

23-45-36/37-24-22

WGK Germany 

3

F 

3-10

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H334May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled

Precautionary statements

P261Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P342+P311IF experiencing respiratory symptoms: call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician.

BETA-GLUCOSIDASE Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Uses

Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors (AGIs) are widely used first-line treatments for type 2 diabetes in my country. Their classic mechanism of action is to reduce postprandial hyperglycemia by delaying carbohydrate absorption. Currently marketed AGIs in my country include acarbose, voglibose, and miglitol. Among these, acarbose is the most widely used clinically.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Glucosidase catalyzes the hydrolysis of α-1,4 linkages with a substrate preference for maltose, maltotriose and maltotetraose. Reactivity with large polysaccharides like dextrin and starch have also been described.