The bacteriolytic peptidase L1 has been isolated from the enzyme preparation of lysoamidase capable to lyze cell walls of gram-positive bacteria using ion-exchange chromatography and gel filtration. Some physico-chemical properties of the enzyme have been established. The molecular mass of L1 is 21 kDa, the pH optimum for Staphylococcus aureus cell lysis is 7-11.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBacteriolytic proteinase L2 is able to cleave fluorogenic synthetic tripeptide anthranoyl-alanyl-alanyl-phenylalanyl-nitroanilide (Abz-Ala-Ala-Phe-pNA) at the bond between phenylalanine and p-nitroaniline. Optimal conditions of the tripeptide cleavage have been determined: pH 6.7 + 0.
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