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L2898

Lysostaphin from Staphylococcus staphylolyticus

aseptically filled

Synonym(s):

Glycyl-glycine Endopeptidase

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CAS Number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352204
NACRES:
NA.54
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Product Name

Lysostaphin from Staphylococcus staphylolyticus, aseptically filled

sterility

aseptically filled

form

powder

specific activity

>500 units/mg protein

mol wt

25 kDa

composition

Protein, 40-70% biuret

antibiotic activity spectrum

Gram-positive bacteria

mode of action

cell wall synthesis | interferes

storage temp.

−20°C

Quality Level

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Lysostaphin exhibit a lytic action against Staphylococcus aureus. It possesses several functions of three major enzymes, such as, glycylglycine endopeptidase, endo-β-N-acetyl glucosamidase and N-acteyl muramyl-L-alanine amidase. Lysostaphin can be used to treat antibiotic-resistant staphylococcal infections. Lysostaphin being an antistaphylococcal agent, can be used as a preservative in the food industry and in clinical labs for rapid screening.
Lysostaphin is a zinc endopeptidase with a molecular weight of approximately 25 kDa. Because lysostaphin cleaves the polyglycine cross-links in the peptidoglycan layer of the cell wall of Staphylococcus species it has been found useful for cell lysis and also as a potential anti-microbial therapeutic.
pH Optimum for activity: ~7.5

General description

Chemical structure: peptide
Lysostaphin is mainly liberated as a proenzyme. It is highly stable at pH 4 and temperature 5°C.

Other Notes

One unit will reduce the turbidity (A620) 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.

Preparation Note

Prepared from L 7386

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Hazard Classifications

Resp. Sens. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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Lysostaphin: an antistaphylococcal agent
Kumar J K
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 80(4), 555-561 (2008)
Yuliya Yurko et al.
Surgical innovation, 19(1), 20-26 (2011-07-12)
Naturally occurring antimicrobial peptides are possibly the "next frontier" in infection prevention. Binding them to mesh could reduce the rate of mesh infections. This study identifies an antimicrobial agent capable of significant antibacterial activity when bound to mesh. Lysozyme, human
Mohammad Mehdi Feizabadi et al.
Journal of microbiological methods, 84(1), 144-146 (2010-11-17)
A modified pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) protocol was developed and applied to clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus and enterococci to reduce the cost of using lysostaphin. This protocol reduces the expenses of PFGE typing of S. aureus and enterococci as
Huanli Liu et al.
Applied and environmental microbiology, 77(24), 8500-8508 (2011-10-11)
Lactobacillus species are a predominant member of the vaginal microflora and are critical in maintaining an acidic vaginal environment thought to contribute to the prevention of a number of urogenital diseases. However, during menstruation the pH of the vaginal environment
Lysostaphin and clarithromycin: a promising combination for the eradication of Staphylococcus aureus biofilms.
A Aguinaga et al.
International journal of antimicrobial agents, 37(6), 585-587 (2011-04-19)

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