Type
Recombinant
Description
Lysostaphin,anendopeptidasespecificforthecellwallpeptidoglycanofstaphylococci,isanextremelypotentanti-staphylococcalagent.Lysostaphinisusedasaresearchanddiagnostictool.Becauseitlysesstaphylococciefficiently,itiswidelyusedwhenpreparingstaphylococcalDNAorothercellularcomponentsforgeneticandbiochemicalstudiesandforthepreparationofprotoplastsfortransformation.PreparationandanalysisofbacterialDNAhasbecomeapowerfultoolusedbyclinicalandothermicroBIOLOGistsinepidemiologicalstudiesaimedattracingsourcesofinfectionorbacterialcontamination.
Source
E.coli
Purity
97.5%asdeterminedbyRP-HPLC.
BiologicalActivity
DeterminedbythedecreaseinturbidityofasUSPensionofheat-killedStaphylococcusaureusatpH8.0, 30°C.
Formulation
Theproteinwaslyophilizedwithoutanyadditives.
Shipping
Atambienttemperature.Uponreceipt,storetheproductatthetemperaturerecommended below.
Storage/Expiration
Lysostaphinalthoughstableat4°Cfor6 months,shouldbestoreddesiccatedbelow –18°C.Pleasepreventfreeze-thawcycles.
PhysicalAppearance
Sterilefilteredwhitelyophilized(freeze-dried)powder.
