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Lysostaphin from Staphylococcus staphylolyticus

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Synonym(s):

Glycyl-glycine Endopeptidase

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CAS Number:
9011-93-2
Enzyme Commission number:
3.4.24.75 (BRENDA, IUBMB)
MDL number:
MFCD00131556
UNSPSC Code:
12352204

sterility

aseptically filled

Quality Level

200

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

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General description

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

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

Unit Definition

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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Health hazard
GHS08

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H334

Hazard Classifications

Resp. Sens. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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Lysostaphin: an antistaphylococcal agent
Kumar J K
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 80(4), 555-561 (2008)
Shaw R Gargis et al.
Applied and environmental microbiology, 76(20), 6944-6946 (2010-08-24)
Resistance to lysostaphin, a staphylolytic glycylglycine endopeptidase, is due to a FemABX-like immunity protein that inserts serines in place of some glycines in peptidoglycan cross bridges. These modifications inhibit both binding of the recombinant cell wall targeting domain and catalysis
Igor Belyansky et al.
The American surgeon, 77(8), 1025-1031 (2011-09-29)
Mesh and wound infections during hernia repair are predominantly caused by Staphylococcus aureus. Human acellular dermis (HAD) is known to lose its integrity in the face of large bacterial loads. The goal of this study was to determine if lysostaphin
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
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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