Lytic enzymes that facilitate the disintegration or dissolution of cells via lysis. Products include lysozymes, nucleases, DNases, and proteases and can be employed in protein extractions, subcellular fractionation, organelle isolation, etc.
Remove nucleic acids from cell lysates, release chromatin-bound proteins and shear chromatin for chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) using micrococcal nuclease.
Pepsin is a peptidase used to digest proteins and is commonly used in the preparation of Fab fragments from antibodies. Pepsin, from porcine gastric mucosa, has been used to hydrolyze dry cervical samples in mice
Used in conjunction with collagenase to dissociate the extracellular matrix between cells of animal tissue, in order to release viable cells for use in tissue culture.
an autolyzed yeast extract that is a concentrated source of soluble protein components, carbohydrates and B-complex vitamins that are natural to yeast.