A solution of lysozyme can be prepared in DNA-free water at 10 mg/mL. See the link below for further information: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/product/documents/154/458/sae0152pis.pdf
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About This Item
biological source
chicken egg white
Quality Segment
form
powder
specific activity
≥39000 units/mg protein
mol wt
single-chain 14.3 kDa
feature
DNA free
technique(s)
cell based assay: suitable
input
bacteria and yeast sample(s)
suitability
suitable for cell lysis
application(s)
cell analysis
shipped in
ambient
storage temp.
−20°C
General description
Lysozyme is a single chain polypeptide of 129 amino acids cross-linked with four disulfide bridges.1 It hydrolyzes b(1à 4) linkages between N-acetylmuraminic acid and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine residues in peptidoglycan and between N-acetyl-D-glucosamine residues in chitodextrin.2,3,4 The enzyme is often used for lysing bacterial cells by hydrolyzing the peptidoglycan present in the cell walls. Gram-positive cells are quite susceptible to this hydrolysis as their cell walls have a high proportion of peptidoglycan. Gram-negative bacteria are less susceptible due to the presence of an outer membrane and a lower proportion of peptidoglycan.
The enzyme is active over a broad pH range (6.0-9.0).
Lysozyme activity: ≥39,000 units/mg protein.
For isolation of nucleic acids, lysozyme has been used in the lysis peptidoglycan layer of bacterial cell walls.
The study of microbial communities has been revolutionized in recent years by the widespread adoption of culture independent analytical techniques such as 16S rRNA gene sequencing and metagenomics. Since DNA contamination during sample preparation is a major problem of these sequence-based approaches, DNA extraction reagents free of DNA contaminates are essential. This purified lysozyme preparation (SAE0152) is purified from chicken egg white, crystallized three times, dialyzed, and supplied as a lyophilized powder. Protein content by UV absorbance is ≥ 90% with the remainder (∼10%) being buffer salts such as sodium acetate and sodium chloride, and undergoes strict quality control testing to ensure the absence of detectable levels of contaminating DNA using 35 cycles PCR amplification of 16S and 18S rDNA using universal primer sets.
Application
- Lysozyme is used for the extraction of genomic DNA from bacterial cells.
- Lysozyme is used as an external standard for MALDI-TOF (matrix assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight) mass analysis.
- Lysonzyme is used to prepare spheroplasts.
Biochem/physiol Actions
The enzyme is active over a broad pH range (6.0 to 9.0). At pH 6.2, maximal activity is observed over a wider range of ionic strengths (0.02 to 0.100 M) than at pH 9.2 (0.01 to 0.06 M).
Features and Benefits
The study of microbial communities has been revolutionized in recent years by the widespread adoption of culture independent analytical techniques such as 16S rRNA gene sequencing and metagenomics. Since DNA contamination during sample preparation is a major problem of these sequence-based approaches, DNA extraction reagents free of DNA contaminates are essential.
Other Notes
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| description free of DNA contaminants, suitable for Microbiome research, lyophilized powder, protein ≥90%, ≥39,000 units/mg protein | description 10 mg/mL | description For use as a marker in SDS-PAGE | description powder or granules, ≥39,000 units/mg protein |
| form powder | form liquid | form powder | form powder or granules |
| technique(s) cell based assay: suitable | technique(s) cell based assay: suitable | technique(s) - | technique(s) cell based assay: suitable |
| storage temp. −20°C | storage temp. −20°C | storage temp. 2-8°C | storage temp. room temp |
| Quality Level 100 | Quality Level 200 | Quality Level 200 | Quality Level 200 |
| biological source chicken egg white | biological source chicken egg white | biological source chicken egg white | biological source chicken egg white |
| mol wt single-chain 14.3 kDa | mol wt single-chain 14.3 kDa | mol wt single-chain 14.3 kDa | mol wt single-chain 14.3 kDa |
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Signal Word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Precautionary Statements
Hazard Classifications
Resp. Sens. 1
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
WGK
WGK 3
Flash Point (°F)
Not applicable
Flash Point (°C)
Not applicable
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Hello. I need to prepare 50mg/ml solution. What is the best solvent/buffer to use? Thank you.
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