| Species : |
Staphylococcus staphylolyticus |
| Source : |
Staphylococcus Staphylolyticus |
| Tag : |
Non |
| Description : |
Lysostaphin is a lytic enzyme isolated from a bacterial culture of Staphylococcus staphylolyticus, which lyses Staphylococcus species, including S. aureus. Lysostaphin has hexosaminidase activity (specific for the glucosaminyl-muramic acid bond of the bacterial carbohydrate backbone, but does not react with S. aureus), amidase activity, and endopeptidase activity, which cleaves polyglycine cross-links in the cellular wall of Staphylococcus species. |
| Form : |
lyophilized powder |
| Bio-activity : |
≥500 units/mg protein |
| Molecular Mass : |
~25 kDa |
| Unit Definition : |
One unit will reduce the turbidity (A620) of a suspension of Staphylococcus aureus cells from 0.250 to 0.125 in 10 min at pH 7.5 at 37°C in a 6.0 ml reaction mixture. pH Optimum for activity: ~7.5. |
| Storage : |
Store the product at –20 °C. When stored at –20 °C, the enzyme retains activity for at least 3 years. |
