B-PER Reagent utilizes a proprietary, mild nonionic detergent in a 20 mM Tris HCl, pH 7.5 buffer. No enzymatic components are present in the B-PER solution itself (B-PER Complete Bacterial Protein Extraction Reagent, Cat. No. 89821, 89822 does contain enzymes). Depending on your particular protein, you may need to add components such as salt, lysozyme, protease inhibitors, reducing agents and chelating agents. Other ready-to-use formats include B-PER II Bacterial Protein Extraction Reagent (2X), B-PER Reagent (in Phosphate Buffer), and B-PER with Enzymes Bacterial Protein Extraction Kit.
Will my protein be in its native conformation after B-PER Reagent extraction?
While this is protein-dependent, many proteins have been successfully tested in downstream applications (reporter assays, immunoprecipitation and beta-Gal assays), including GST and 6xHis proteins. Otherwise, samples can be diluted or dialyzed to remove any interfering substances.
Evasion of Toll-like receptor 5 by flagellated bacteria.
Authors:Andersen-Nissen E, Smith KD, Strobe KL, Barrett SL, Cookson BT, Logan SM, Aderem A
Journal:Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
PubMed ID:15956202
'Toll-like receptor 5 (TLR5) recognizes an evolutionarily conserved site on bacterial flagellin that is required for flagellar filament assembly and motility. The alpha and epsilon Proteobacteria, including the important human pathogens Campylobacter jejuni, Helicobacter pylori, and Bartonella bacilliformis, require flagellar motility to efficiently infect mammalian hosts. In this study, we ... More
Metaproteomics: Evaluation of protein extraction from activated sludge.
Authors:Hansen SH, Stensballe A, Nielsen PH, Herbst FA
Journal:
PubMed ID:25116144
Metaproteomic studies of full-scale activated sludge systems require reproducible protein extraction methods. A systematic evaluation of three different extractions protocols, each in combination with three different methods of cell lysis, and a commercial kit were evaluated. Criteria used for comparison of each method included the extracted protein concentration and the ... More
Mutations of the gene encoding the protein kinase A type I-alpha regulatory subunit in patients with the Carney complex.
Authors: Kirschner L S; Carney J A; Pack S D; Taymans S E; Giatzakis C; Cho Y S; Cho-Chung Y S; Stratakis C A;
Journal:Nat Genet
PubMed ID:10973256
Carney complex (CNC) is a multiple neoplasia syndrome characterized by spotty skin pigmentation, cardiac and other myxomas, endocrine tumours and psammomatous melanotic schwannomas. CNC is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait and the genes responsible have been mapped to 2p16 and 17q22-24 (refs 6, 7). Because of its similarities to ... More
Identification, expression, and substrate specificity of a mammalian beta-carotene 15,15'-dioxygenase.
Authors:Redmond TM, Gentleman S, Duncan T, Yu S, Wiggert B, Gantt E, Cunningham FX
Journal:J Biol Chem
PubMed ID:11092891
We have identified from mouse the first mammalian beta-carotene 15,15'-dioxygenase (beta-CD), a crucial enzyme in development and metabolism that governs the de novo entry of vitamin A from plant-derived precursors. beta-CD is related to the retinal pigment epithelium-expressed protein RPE65 and belongs to a diverse family that includes the plant ... More