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MAC4LRI

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MetaPolyzyme with RNase inhibitor

Suitable for Bacterial Transcriptomics

Synonym(s):

Multilytic Enzyme Mix suitable for RNA isolation

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
12352204

Quality Level

form

lyophilized powder

technique(s)

DNA extraction: suitable

suitability

suitable for microbiology

application(s)

microbiology

shipped in

wet ice

storage temp.

-10 to -25°C

General description

A common difficulty among microbiome scientists is to extract nucleic acids from difficult to lyse microbes that form capsules or highly resistant spores. Some microbes are difficult to disrupt because the cell walls may form capsules or resistant spores. To address this challenge, protocols that integrate lysing enzymes can be incorporated into the nucleic acid extraction workflow.

Application

Isolating RNA from microbiome samples poses many challenges. RNA molecules are highly labile and are prone to degradation by contaminating RNases. As such, to adapt the MetaPolyzyme for RNA isolation, a broad range RNase inhibitor has been incorporated in order to help prevent RNA degradation by various RNases. MAC4LRI, includes all 6 enzymes from MetaPolyzyme to ensure maximal lysis of microorganisms while protecting the sample RNA from degradation. While it is not possible to inhibit all RNases from a specific microbial environment, we haver incorporated a proprietary RNase Inhibitor to help inhibit as many RNases as possible.


The MetaPolyzyme product family includes MAC4L, MAC4LDF (DNA-Free), SAEO200 (MycoPolyzme, for yeast and fungal lysis, DNA-Free) and MAC4LRI (RNase Inhibitor) and are based on a multi-lytic enzyme mixture formulated for effective lysis of microbiome samples from any sample type. Originally, MetaPolyZyme was developed by Scott Tighe for use on samples from extreme environments and general applications to increase DNA extraction efficiency for any method. To date, these products have been further evaluated and continuously developed in consultation and collaboration with the Association of Biomolecular Resource Facilities (ABRF) Metagenomics and Microbiome Research Group (MMRG; formerly the Metagenomics Research Group, MGRG). Several publications have cited use of MetaPolyzyme, suggesting various advantages to the usage of MetaPolyzyme for enhancing bacterial lysis.

Features and Benefits

  • Disrupts difficult to lyse microbe samples
  • Protects RNA from degradation

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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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