CAS9 S. Pyogenes

Data sheet

Formulation

The CAS9 solution contains 10mM Tris-HCl, 300mM NaCl, 0.1mM EDTA, 50% glycerol and 1mM DTT pH 7.5.

Purity

Greater than 90% as determined by SDS-PAGE.

Description

Recombinant Cas9-NLS produced in E.coli, comprises the entire Cas9 protein sequence (1368 amino acids) joined to a proprietary nuclear localization sequence (NLS) and a 6xHis tag at the C-terminus, having a total of 1414 amino acids. The protein has an ap

Protein Background

Cas9 (CRISPR associated protein 9) is an RNA-guided DNA endonuclease enzyme associated with the CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) adaptive immunity system in Streptococcus pyogenes, among other bacteria. S. Pyogenes utiliz

Expression host

Escherichia Coli.

Synonyms

CRISPR-associated endonuclease Cas9/Csn1, SpyCas9, cas9, csn1.

Reagent Appearance

Sterile Filtered colorless solution.

Stability

Store at 4°C if entire vial will be used within 2-4 weeks. Store, frozen at -20°C for longer periods of time. For long term storage it is recommended to add a carrier protein (0.1% HSA or BSA).Avoid multiple freeze-thaw cycles.