Cataloguenumber
ENZ-351
Synonyms
b-Lactamase,EC3.5.2.6,TEM-1.
Introduction
Beta-lactamaseisatypeofenzyme(EC3.5.2.6)producedbysomebacteriathatisresponsIBLefortheirresistancetobeta-lactamantibioticslikepenicillins,cephalosporins,cephamycinsandcarbapenems.Theseantibioticshaveacommonelementintheirmolecularstructure:afour-atomringknownasabeta-lactam.Thelactamaseenzymebreaksthatringopen,deactivatingthemolecule"santibacterialproperties.
Description
BetaLactamaseispurifiedbyproprietarychromatographictechniques.
Source
PhysicalAppearance
Formulation
Solubility
ItisrecommendedtoreconstitutethelyophilizedBetaLactamaseinsterile18MΩ-cmH2Oataconcentrationof100µg/ml,whichcanthenbefurtherdilutedtootheraqueoussolutions.TheBetaLactamaseshouldbeusedinpH7.0-8.0andintemperaturenothigherthen45°c.
StABIlity
Purity
(a)AnalysisbyRP-HPLC.
(b)AnalysisbySDS-PAGE.
Aminoacidsequence
UnitDefinition
SpecificActivity
Usage
Prospec"sproductsarefurnishedfor LABORATORYRESEARCH USE ONLY.Theymaynotbeusedasdrugs,agriculturalorpesticidalproducts,foodadditivesorhouseholdchemicals.

