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 |
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| Appearance | White powder |
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| Source | Chicken egg white |
| Activity | 20000-45000U/mg mat. |
| Chloride (Cl) | max. 3.5% |
| DNase activity | Not detected |
| RNase activity | Not detected |
| Protease activity | Not detected |