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SRE0053

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Lysostaphin from Staphylococcus staphylolyticus

Suitable for manufacturing of diagnostic kits and reagents., lyophilized powder

Synonym(s):

Glycyl-glycine Endopeptidase

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CAS Number:
Enzyme Commission number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
NACRES:
NA.32

biological source

bacterial (Staphylococcus sp.)

Quality Level

form

lyophilized powder

specific activity

≥500 units/mg protein

mol wt

26,926 Da

composition

protein, 50-70% biuret

packaging

pkg of (package size sold on basis of mg protein)

concentration

50—70% protein

suitability

suitable for microbiological tests

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing

shipped in

wet ice

storage temp.

−20°C

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General description

Lysostaphin is a glycylglycine endopeptidase. It is an important antibacterial enzyme.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Lysostaphin has the ability to cleave both viable and heat-killed S. aureus cells. It is one of the major antibacterial agents for the staphylococci. Lysostaphin cleaves the cross-linking pentaglycine bridges in the cell walls of staphylococci. Thus it is considered as an antistaphylococcal therapeutic agent.
Lysostaphin is a zinc endopeptidase with a molecular weight of approximately 25 kDa. Because lysostaphin cleaves the polyglycine cross-links in the peptidoglycan layer of the cell wall of Staphylococcus species it has been found useful for cell lysis and also as a potential anti-microbial therapeutic.
pH Optimum for activity: ~7.5

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 pH7.5 at 37°C in a 6.0ml reaction mixture.

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Health hazard

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Resp. Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Lysostaphin disrupts Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms on artificial surfaces
Wu J A, et al.
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 47(11), 3407-3414 (2003)
Lysostaphin: a new bacteriolytic agent for the Staphylococcus
Schindler, Ch A and Schuhardt, VT
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, 51(3), 414-421 (1964)

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