Purification of β-acetylglucosaminase and β-galactosidase from ram testis

Abstract
The presence of [beta]-galactosidase (EC 3.2.1.23) in an acetic acid extract of ram testis is reported. Some properties of the crude enzyme preparation were studied. The purification of [beta]-acetylglucosaminase (EC 3.2.-1.30) and of [beta]-galactosidase from the ramtestis extract by (NH4)2SO4 precipitation and chromatography on a carboxymethyl-cellulose column is described. The final purifications of the separated enzymes achieved were for the [beta]-acetylglucosaminase 35 times and for the [beta]-galactosidase 99 times. The possibility of using diethylaminoethyl-cellulose and Sephadex G-200 to purify the enzymes was investigated.