AccuSignal™ Nuclease ELISA Kit - - 1 Kit

Nucleases are secreted by Serratia marcescens into the medium it surrounds. The enzyme is a sugar-nonspecific hydrolase, capable of cleaving both RNA and DNA in either double or single stranded form. It requires divalent cations, preferably Mg2+, and is functional across a broad pH range from 6 to 10 (optimal at 8-8.5) and wide temperature ranges between 35°C and 44°C. The ability of Serratia to secrete nuclease appears to be regulated. Bacterial cultures at differing cell densities display different kinetics and efficiencies of nuclease secretion [i.e. growth medium, growth conditions, and host cell mutations]. Anti-Nuclease/NucA Antibody is useful for researcher interested in identifying nucleic acid contamination.