Cat No.
NATE-0429
Description
Lysostaphin is a Staphylococcus simulans metalloendopeptidase. It can function as an antimicrobial against Staphylococcus aureus. Lysostaphin is a 27 KDa glycylglycine endopeptidase, an antibacterial enzyme which is capable of cleaving the crosslinking pentaglycin bridges in the cell wall of Staphylococci.
Abbr
Lysostaphin, Native (Staphylococcus staphylolyticus)
Species
Staphylococcus staphylolyticus
Form
lyophilized powder
Enzyme Commission Number
EC 3.4.24.75
Bio-activity
Type I, > 2,000 units/mg protein; Type II, > 500 units/mg protein.
CAS No.
9011-93-2
Unit Definition
One unit will reduce the turbidity of a suspension of Staphylococcus aureus cells from 0.250 to 0.125 in 10 min at pH 7.5 at 37°C in a 6.0 ml reaction mixture.
Optimum pH
7.5
Synonyms
Lysostaphin; EC 3.4.24.75; glycyl-glycine endopeptidase; 9011-93-2