General Description
UltraNuclease is an extremely pure, recombinant endonuclease protein that is originally from Serratia marcescens, produced in Escherichia coli (E. coli), made in a cGMP facility, contains no animal-derived ingredients and is available in low endotoxin form. UltraNuclease is preferred by biomanufacturers due to its high activity and broad utility.
Mechanism of Action
UltraNuclease is a non-specific endonuclease that cleaves the phosphodiester bonds within the nucleic acid backbone. UltraNuclease completely degrades all types of DNA and RNA, including double- and single-stranded, linear and circular, to produce small (3-5 base) oligonucleotides with 5'-monophosphate ends. This level of complete degradation allows UltraNuclease to be used to effectively remove nucleic acid impurities during purification.
Application
UltraNuclease is an essential reagent for the removal of surface- and residual DNA/RNA during large-scale biomanufacturing processes and research. The most common application is to reduce the viscosity of cell supernatants and lysates, which can increase the efficiency of protein purification many-folds. UltraNuclease is also employed in sample preparation for electrophoresis/chromatography and to inhibit the clumping of stored peripheral blood monocytic cells.