Lysozyme is commonly useful for lyzing gram positive and gram negative bacteria prior to subsequent nucleic acid extraction. Lysozyme hydrolyses the ß-1.4 linkage in chitin.
| M | ~14,500 |
|---|
| White powder | Complying |
| Source chicken egg white | Complying |
| Activity | 20,000-45,000U/mg |
| Chloride (Cl) | <= 3.5% |
| DNase activity | Not detected |
| RNase activity | Not detected |
| Protease activity | Not detected |