MspA1 I

Description

Recognition site and hydrolysis position:

Source: Moraxella species A1
Unit definition:
One unit of the enzyme is the amount required to hydrolyze 1 μg of Lambda DNA in 1 hour at 37°C in a total reaction volume of 50 μl.
Assayed on:
Lambda DNA
Optimal SE-buffer: SE-buffer Y
Enzyme activity (%):

Storage conditions: 20 mM Tris-HCl (pH 7.6); 300 mM NaCl; 0,1 mM EDTA; 7 mM 2-mercaptoethanol; 10 mM MgCl2, 200 μg/ml BSA, 50% glycerol.
Store at -20°C.
Storage at -70°C is recommended for periods longer than 30 days.
Ligations:
After 10-fold overdigestion with enzyme 90% of the DNA fragments can be ligated and recut.
Non-specific hydrolisis:
No nonspecific activity was detected after incubation of 1 μg of Lambda DNA with 10 u.a. of enzyme for 16 hours at 37°C. Reagents Supplied with Enzyme 10 X SE-buffer Y, BSA
Reagents Supplied with Enzyme:
Methylation sensitivity: not tested
Notes: To obtain 100% activity, BSA should be added to the 1 x reaction mix to a final concentration of 100 μg/ml.
Do not use BSA for long incubation.
References:
Degtyarev, S.K. Unpublished observations.