3.2.1.123 Activator protein 0.2 mg/ml 646698 3.2.1.123 Activator protein activator protein II is specific for EGCase II 646692, 646697 3.2.1.123 Activator protein increases the activity of EGCase II 468fold to 616fold 646693 3.2.1.123 Activator protein purified from culture supernatant of Rhodococcus sp. M-777, enhances the hydrolysis of glycosphingolipids in vitro and on the cell-surface by EGCase in absence of detergent 646690 3.2.1.123 detergent required 646690, 646692, 646695 3.2.1.123 dimethylformamide the activity is enhanced by addition of 5% (v/v) dimethylformamide 732295 3.2.1.123 Dimethylsulfoxide the activity is enhanced by addition of 10% (v/v) dimethylsulfoxide 732295 3.2.1.123 Lubrol Px 0.4% (w/v) 665547 3.2.1.123 Lubrol Px optimal concentration for C9 enzyme: 0.1%, no activation of M-777 enzyme 646702 3.2.1.123 Lubrol Px optimal concentration: 0.4% 646695 3.2.1.123 additional information for maximal hydrolysis of glycosphingolipids by rhodococcal EGCases, a detergent such as Triton X-100 is required at a final concentration of 0.1-0.3% of the reaction mixture. The hydrolysis of water soluble gangliosides such as GM1 does not require the presence of a detergent. For the hydrolysis of GM1, the addition of 5% tetrahydrofuran instead of Triton X-100 increases the reaction rate of EGCase I by 2fold compared to that in the absence of a detergent. Tetrahydrofuran is ineffective in facilitating the hydrolysis of GbOse4Cer by EGCase I. DMSO, ethyl acetate, and methyl cellosolve are also not effective in stimulating the hydrolysis of GM1 or GbOse4Cer by EGCase I in the absence of a detergent 698135 3.2.1.123 Nonidet P-40 activates 646691 3.2.1.123 Nonidet P-40 activates at 0.2% 646688 3.2.1.123 sodium cholate - 646691 3.2.1.123 sodium taurodeoxycholate activates endoglycoceramidase I and II, inhibition of endoglycoceramidase I above 0.4% w/v 646691 3.2.1.123 taurodeoxycholate 0.5 mg/ml, 2.5fold increase of activity 646687 3.2.1.123 tetrahydrofuran the activity is enhanced by addition of 5% (v/v) tetrahydrofuran 732295 3.2.1.123 Triton X-100 0.2% (w/v) 665547 3.2.1.123 Triton X-100 activates 646691 3.2.1.123 Triton X-100 activates at 0.2% 646688, 646695 3.2.1.123 Triton X-100 activates endoglyceroceramidase I at 0.3-0.4% 646691 3.2.1.123 Triton X-100 activates endoglyceroceramidase II at 0.2-0.4% 646691 3.2.1.123 Triton X-100 optimum concentration for C9 and M-777 enzyme: 0.1-0.25% 646702 3.2.1.123 Triton X-100 the activity is enhanced by addition of 0.1% (v/v) Triton X-100 732295