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BETA Galactosidase (lacZ) Escherichia COLI Active Protein

For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures. Catalog #: MBS230338

Escherichia coli Beta-Galactosidase is an inducible tetrameric enzyme coded by the lac Z gene of the lac operon that is often used as a reporter to assess the efficiency of transfection. It is a metalloenzyme that splits lactose into glucose and galactose. It… More details

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Product Overview

Online Datasheet in PDF
Product Name
BETA GALACTOSIDASE (lacZ), Active Protein
Full Product Name
NATIVE ESCHERICHIA COLI BETA GALACTOSIDASE
Product Gene Name
Form/Format
Purified protein from Escherichia coli - lyophilized
Concentration
Protein content is approximately 20-25% of total weight (lot specific)
Preparation and Storage
Prior to reconstitution store at +4°C.
After reconstitution store at -20°C.
Storage in frost-free freezers is not recommended. This product should be stored undiluted.
Avoid repeated freezing and thawing as this may denature the protein.
Should this product contain a precipitate we recommend microcentrifugation before use.
Molecular Weight
540 kD
3D Structure
ModBase 3D Structure for P00722
Active Protein Note
Protein activity can be an ambiguous term. Please refer to the data sheet or inquire with Technical Support to determine the definition of activity for this product.
Target Species
Bacterial
Reconstitution
Reconstitute with 1.0 ml sterile distilled water or aqueous buffer of choice. Care should be taken during reconstitution as the protein may appear as a film at the bottom of the vial. It is recommended that the vial is gently mixed after reconstitution.
Buffer Solution
Phosphate buffered saline
Preservative Stabilizers
Contains Sucrose
Activity
>600 U/mg protein
One unit hydrolyses 1 umole of p-nitrophenol-b-D-galactoside to p-nitrophenol per minute at 37ºC. For batch-specific activity, please inquire.
Applications Tested/Suitable for lacZ active protein
Functional Assays (FN)
Application Notes for lacZ active protein
Where this product has not been tested for use in a particular technique this does not necessarily exclude its use in such procedures. Suggested working dilutions are given as a guide only. It is recommended that the user titrates the product for use in their own system using appropriate negative/positive controls.

Other Notes

Small volumes of lacZ active protein vial(s) may occasionally become entrapped in the seal of the product vial during shipment and storage. If necessary, briefly centrifuge the vial on a tabletop centrifuge to dislodge any liquid in the container`s cap. Certain products may require to ship with dry ice and additional dry ice fee may apply.

Searchable Terms for lacZ purchase

MBS230338 is an active protein targeting lacZ. Also known as NATIVE ESCHERICHIA COLI BETA GALACTOSIDASE.

Additional Details

NCBI/Uniprot data below describe general gene information for lacZ. It may not necessarily be applicable to this product.

NCBI GI #
NCBI GeneID
NCBI Accession #
UniProt Primary Accession #
UniProt Secondary Accession #
GenBank Nucleotide #
NCBI Official Full Name
beta-D-galactosidase
NCBI Official Symbol
lacZ
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
ECK0341; JW0335
UniProt Protein Name
Beta-galactosidase
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
Lactase
Protein Family
UniProt Gene Name
lacZ
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
Beta-gal
UniProt Entry Name
BGAL_ECOLI
NCBI Protein Information
beta-D-galactosidase

NCBI Summary for lacZ

Repressed during biofilm formation. [More information is available at EcoGene: EG10527]. galacotsidase is a metalloenzyme exhibiting broad substrate specificity. [More information is available at EcoCyc: EG10527].

UniProt Comments for lacZ

lacZ: Repressed during biofilm formation. [More information is available at EcoGene: EG10527]. galacotsidase is a metalloenzyme exhibiting broad substrate specificity. [More information is available at EcoCyc: EG10527]

Protein type: EC 3.2.1.23

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Product Note

Select online data sheet information is drawn from bioinformatics databases, occasionally resulting in ambiguous or non-relevant product information. It is the responsibility of the customer to review, verify, and evaluate the information to make sure it matches their requirements before purchasing the kit. Our ELISA Kit assays are dynamic research tools and sometimes they may be updated and improved. If the format of this assay is important to you then please request the current manual or contact our technical support team with a presales inquiry before placing an order. We will confirm the current details of the assay. We cannot guarantee the sample manual posted online is the most current manual, it is intended to serve as an example only. Please refer to the instructions For Use provided with the assay kit for precise details.

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