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MurC (UDP-N-acetylmuramic acid:L-alanine ligase) joins L-alanine to UDP-MurNAc, giving UDP-MurNAc-L-Ala. This step uses ATP, which is split into ADP and inorganic phosphate. MurC is the first of four related amino acid-adding enzymes in bacterial peptidoglycan synthesis; it is essential and a promising antibacterial drug target.
Pack Sizes
Both sizes include the S. pneumoniae MurC enzyme. The only difference is the number of assays: MURC100KN provides reagents for 100 assays and MURC500KN for 500 assays (384-well format), with component volumes scaled accordingly.
| 100 assays (MURC100KN) | 100 assays; enzyme included |
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| 500 assays (MURC500KN) | 500 assays; enzyme included |
Kit Components
| Component | 100 assays (MURC100KN) | 500 assays (MURC500KN) |
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| 10 x Assay buffer | 400 µl | 2 ml |
| 100 x UDP-MurNAc | 35 µl | 170 µl |
| 100 x L-Ala | 35 µl | 170 µl |
| 100 x ATP | 35 µl | 170 µl |
| 100 x S. pneumoniae MurC (2000 nM) | 35 µl | 170 µl |
| Phosphate detection dye (also sold separately as MicroMolar Phosphate Assay Reagent, BHT16300173) | 5 ml | 25 ml |
100 x stock concentrations: UDP-MurNAc 4 mM, L-Ala 4 mM and ATP 10 mM.
Assay Principle
The kit detects the inorganic phosphate released by the S. pneumoniae MurC reaction with a phosphate detection dye. Absorbance at 650 nm rises with MurC activity, so inhibitors lower the signal.
Specifications
| Assay Target | S. pneumoniae MurC activity |
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| Target Type | Ligase |
| Organism | S. pneumoniae |
| Assay Type | Enzyme Activity Assay; Inhibitor Screening Assay |
| Detection Method | Colorimetric |
| Detection Wavelength | Absorbance 650 nm |
| Plate Format | 384/96-well plate or cuvette |
| Instrument Required | Plate reader or spectrophotometer |
| Assay Time | About 65 min (60 min reaction + 5 min detection) |
| Sizes | 100 assays, 500 assays |
| Storage | Please contact us to confirm storage conditions. |
| Shipping | Shipped frozen. |
Protocol
The manufacturer's protocol describes the procedure and reaction volumes.
- S. pneumoniae MurC Assay (PDF, see Documents): Protocol for the S. pneumoniae MurC Assay Kit Plus.
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