Penicillinase is a specific type of β-lactamase, showing specificity for penicillins, again by hydrolysing the beta-lactam ring.
Molecular weights of the various penicillinases tend to cluster near 50kD.
Penicillinase was the first β-lactamase to be identified: It was first isolated by Abraham and Chain in 1940 from Gram-negative E.
coli even before penicillin entered clinical use,[2] but penicillinase production quickly spread to bacteria that previously did not produce it or produced it only rarely.
Penicillinase-resistant beta-lactams such as methicillin were developed, but there is now widespread resistance to even these.
Penicillinases are classified as Group 2 along with cephalosporinases, both are inhibited by clavulanic acid, corresponding to the molecular classes A and D reflecting the original TEM and SHV genes.
Due to the increasing number of TEM- and SHV-derived β-lactamases, Penicillinases are further divided into the subclass 2a.
Applications:Suitable for ELISA, Western Blot, Immunohistochemistry, Immunofluorescence as well as other antibody based assays using streptavidin or avidin conjugates.
Recommended Dilution:ELISA: 1:2000 to 1:10,000.
1ug of Penicillinase was used in a standard capture ELISA with ABTS (2,2'-azino-bis-[3-ethylbenthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid]) as a substrate for 30 minutes at RT
Optimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher.
Storage and Stability:May be stored at 4°C for short-term only.
For long-term storage, aliquot and store at -20°C.
Aliquots are stable for at least 12 months at -20°C.
For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap.
Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer.
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Size:100ug
Host:rabbit
Grade:Highly Purified
Purity:Purified from monospecific antiserum by delipidation, fractionation and ion exchange chromatography.
Form:Supplied as a liquid in PBS, pH 7.2, 10mg/ml BSA (IgG and Protease free), 0.01% sodium azide, before the addition of glycerol to 40%. Labeled with biotin.
Specificity:Assay by immunoelectrophoresis resulted in a single precipitin arc against anti-Biotin, anti-Rabbit Serum as well as purified and partially purified Penicillinase [Enterobacter cloacae].