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Mutanolysin from Streptomyces globisporus ATCC 21553

lyophilized powder, ≥4000 units/mg protein (biuret), Chromatographically purified

Synonym(s):

Mutanolysin

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CAS Number:
55466-22-3
MDL number:
MFCD00131635
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
NACRES:
NA.54

biological source

bacterial (Streptomyces globisporus)

Quality Level

300

form

lyophilized powder

specific activity

≥4000 units/mg protein (biuret)

mol wt

23 kDa

suitability

suitable for cell lysis

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing

shipped in

wet ice

storage temp.

−20°C

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General description

Mutanolysin from Streptomyces globisporus consists of two main lytic enzymes and may be a useful agent for dental caries control.

Application

Mutanolysin has been used in a study to assess lysing and generating protoplasts of dairy streptococci. It has also been used in a study to investigate the conversion of group B streptococci to protoplasts. It provides gentle cell lysis for the isolation of easily degradable biomolecules and RNA from bacteria. It has been used in the formation of spheroplasts for isolation of DNA.
Provides gentle cell lysis for the isolation of easily degradable biomolecules and RNA from bacteria. It has been used in the formation of spheroplasts for isolation of DNA.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Mutanolysin is an N-acetylmuramidase. Like lysozyme, it is a muralytic enzyme that cleaves the β-N-acetylmuramyl-(1→4)-N-acetylglucosamine linkage of the bacterial cell wall polymer peptidoglycan-polysaccharide. Its carboxy terminal moieties are involved in the recognition and binding of unique cell wall polymers. Mutanolysin lyses Listeria and other Gram-positive bacteria such as Lactobacillus and Lactococcus.

Unit Definition

One unit will produce a ΔA600 of 0.01 per minute at pH 6.0 at 37 °C in a 1 mL volume using a suspension of Streptococcus faecalis cell wall as substrate.

Physical form

Lyophilized powder containing Ficoll® and sodium succinate buffer salts

Other Notes

View more information on enzymes for complex carbohydrate analysis at www.sigma-aldrich.com/enzymeexplorer

Legal Information

Fiberfrax is a registered trademark of Unifrax Corp.

Pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H334

Precautionary Statements

P261 - P284 - P501

Hazard Classifications

Resp. Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Mutanolysin for Improved Lysis and Rapid Protoplast Formation in Dairy Streptococci
Kondo, J. and L. McKay
Journal of Dairy Science, 65, 1428-1431 (1982)
Shally R Margolis et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 118(51) (2021-12-15)
In mammals, cyclic dinucleotides (CDNs) bind and activate STING to initiate an antiviral type I interferon response. CDNs and STING originated in bacteria and are present in most animals. By contrast, interferons are believed to have emerged in vertebrates; thus
Matthew J Sullivan et al.
Applied and environmental microbiology, 84(18) (2018-07-15)
Group B streptococcus (GBS) is a Gram-positive bacterium associated with various diseases in humans and animals. Many studies have examined GBS physiology, virulence, and microbe-host interactions using diverse imaging approaches, including fluorescence microscopy. Strategies to label and visualize GBS using
Stacey M Broomall et al.
Applied and environmental microbiology, 82(2), 596-607 (2015-11-15)
Effective microbial forensic analysis of materials used in a potential biological attack requires robust methods of morphological and genetic characterization of the attack materials in order to enable the attribution of the materials to potential sources and to exclude other
Amelia T Soderholm et al.
Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, 8, 160-160 (2018-06-06)
Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A Streptococcus; GAS) commonly causes pharyngitis in children and adults, with severe invasive disease and immune sequelae being an infrequent consequence. The ability of GAS to invade the host and establish infection likely involves subversion of host
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Protocols

Enzymatic Assay of Mutanolysin

This procedure may be used for Mutanolysin products.

GenElute™ Bacterial Genomic DNA Kit Protocol (NA2100, NA2110, NA2120)

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GenElute™ Bacterial Genomic DNA Kit Protocol (NA2100, NA2110, NA2120)

GenElute™ Bacterial Genomic DNA Kit protocol describes a simple and convenient way for the isolation of pure genomic DNA from bacteria.

GenElute™ Bacterial Genomic DNA Kit Protocol (NA2100, NA2110, NA2120)

GenElute™ Bacterial Genomic DNA Kit protocol describes a simple and convenient way for the isolation of pure genomic DNA from bacteria.

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