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P4505

Sigma-Aldrich

Protamine sulfate

powder

Synonym(s):

Clupeine

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CAS Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
NACRES:
NA.77

product name

Protamine sulfate salt from herring, Grade III, histone, free(Millon test)

biological source

fish (herring)

Quality Level

type

Grade III

form

powder

impurities

histone, free (Millon test)

solubility

6 M HCl: 25 mg/mL, clear, colorless to very faintly yellow

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Application

May be used for the removal of DNA from protein samples or for the purification of DNA binding proteins. It may be used as an alternative to polybrene in retroviral-mediated gene transfer.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Protamine in the form of solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN) promoted transfection with plasmid DNA more efficiently and with less cytotoxicity than comparable SLNs composed of Esterquat-1.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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L Willmitzer et al.
Biophysics of structure and mechanism, 6(2), 95-110 (1980-01-01)
The thermodynamics of protamine-DNA interation was investigated with clupeine Z from herring labeled at its amino terminus with fluorescein. The ionic strength dependence, the influence of protamine phosphorylation, of the native DNA conformation, using native and heat-denatured DNA, and of
Chengming Liu et al.
BMC medicine, 20(1), 187-187 (2022-05-14)
Cytokines have been reported to alter the response to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in patients with the tumor in accordance with their plasma concentrations. Here, we aimed to identify the key cytokines which influenced the responses and stimulated resistance to
L T Hansen et al.
International journal of food microbiology, 66(3), 149-161 (2001-06-29)
The antimicrobial effect of protamine (clupeine) on a range of gram-positive and gram-negative foodborne pathogens and spoilage bacteria, was evaluated using an agar dilution assay and a broth dilution assay with Alamar Blue as growth indicator. Protamine was tested alone
Lisanne T Laagland et al.
JOR spine, 5(3), e1219-e1219 (2022-10-08)
Repopulating the degenerated intervertebral disc (IVD) with tissue-specific nucleus pulposus cells (NPCs) has already been shown to promote regeneration in various species. Yet the applicability of NPCs as cell-based therapy has been hampered by the low cell numbers that can
L Ferrara et al.
European journal of biochemistry, 126(2), 389-394 (1982-08-01)
The three main fractions of clupeine, the protamine extracted from herring sperm, have been investigated by 13C nuclear magnetic resonance techniques. The dynamic behaviour, examined through the evaluation of the spin lattice relaxation times (T1) of individual carbon resonances assigned

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