Specificity of Endoproteinase Asp-N

[Ruediger Hornig]

In article <32879636.652B at vt.edu>, kkniel at vt.edu wrote:

> I am looking for something to specifically cleave at Cys residues.  I 
> am aware of Endoproteinase Asp-N which cleaves at Aspartic acid also. 
> Does anyone know of anything I could use? I am looking forward to your 
> great ideas.
> Thanks for the help, Kali

Dear Kali

A chemical way of cleaving a protein before C is cutting with NTCB. The
procedure requires complete denaturation in SDS and reduction of all
sulfhydryl side chains with DTT. Contrary to Asp-N and the proposed
Iodoacetamide extension of C, it's pretty easy and specific.

Hope this helps

Ruedi

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