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Lysostaphin from Staphylococcus simulans

recombinant, expressed in E. coli, lyophilized powder

Synonym(s):

Glycyl-glycine Endopeptidase

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CAS Number:
9011-93-2
Enzyme Commission number:
3.4.24.75 (BRENDA, IUBMB)
MDL number:
MFCD00131556
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
NACRES:
NA.54

biological source

bacterial

recombinant

expressed in E. coli

assay

≥90% (HPLC)

form

lyophilized powder

specific activity

≥3000 unit/mg solid

technique(s)

molecular cloning: suitable

suitability

suitable for sequence analysis test

application(s)

life science and biopharma

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

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General description

Lysostaphin, a zinc metalloenzyme, is mainly secreted as a proenzyme. It acts as an anti-staphylococcal agent and is highly stable at pH 4 and 5°C.

Application

Lysostaphin from Staphylococcus simulans has been used in a study to assess molecular cloning, sequencing, and expression of lytM, a unique autolytic gene of Staphylococcus aureus. It has also been used in a study to investigate the sequence analysis of a Staphylococcus aureus gene encoding a peptidoglycan hydrolase activity.

Biochem/physiol Actions

A protein complex with highly specific lytic activity against Staphylococcus species, including Staphylococcus aureus.
Lysostaphin possesses a lytic action against Staphylococcus aureus, which is used to treat antibiotic-resistant staphylococcal infections. It has the properties of enzymes, such as glycylglycine endopeptidase, endo-β-N-acetyl glucosamidase and N-acetyl muramyl-L-alanine amidase. Lysostaphin is also used as a preservative in food industry and in clinical labs for rapid screening.
The antimicrobial activity of lysostaphin, a metalloendopeptidase expressed by Staphylococcus simulans, is enhanced by binding to the C′ terminus of the membrane-associated Trap protein of Staphylococcus aureus.

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Health hazard
GHS08

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H334

Hazard Classifications

Resp. Sens. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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C-terminus of TRAP in Staphylococcus can enhance the activity of lysozyme and lysostaphin.
Yang, G.
Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Hungarica, 40, 452-458 (2008)
L Ramadurai et al.
Journal of bacteriology, 179(11), 3625-3631 (1997-06-01)
A gene encoding an autolytic activity was identified in an autolysis-deficient mutant (Lyt-) of Staphylococcus aureus which produces only a single band in autolytic-activity gels (N. Mani, P. Tobin, and R. K. Jayaswal, J. Bacteriol. 175:1493-1499, 1993). An open reading
X Wang et al.
Gene, 102(1), 105-109 (1991-06-15)
The nucleotide (nt) sequence of a 2.0-kb NheI-XbaI DNA fragment containing a peptidoglycan hydrolase-encoding gene, lytA, tentatively identified as encoding an N-acetylmuramyl-L-alanine amidase, from Staphylococcus aureus, was determined. The nt sequencing revealed an open reading frame (ORF) of 1443 bp
Grégory Francius et al.
Journal of bacteriology, 190(24), 7904-7909 (2008-10-07)
The advent of Staphylococcus aureus strains that are resistant to virtually all antibiotics has increased the need for new antistaphylococcal agents. An example of such a potential therapeutic is lysostaphin, an enzyme that specifically cleaves the S. aureus peptidoglycan, thereby
Lysostaphin: an antistaphylococcal agent
Kumar J K
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 80(4), 555-561 (2008)
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