Analysis of thermal denaturation of lysozyme by Differential Scanning Fluorimetry(DSF) (CAT#: STEM-MB-0757-WXH)
Introduction
Lysozyme is a naturally occurring enzyme found in bodily secretions such as tears, saliva, and milk. It functions as an antimicrobial agent by cleaving the peptidoglycan component of bacterial cell walls, which leads to cell death.
Differential Scanning Fluorimetry measures protein thermal unfolding by monitoring changes in fluorescence emission of a sample upon heating. This allows the determination of protein thermostability and complex formation even with weakly binding ligands by thermal shift assay. Differential Scanning Fluorimetry is therefore ideally suited for screening of optimum buffer conditions like pH, buffer composition and ionic strength. The technique is applicable to any biological sample, from soluble proteins to integral membrane proteins.
Applications
To identify low-molecular-weight ligands that bind and stabilize purified proteins. To measure the denaturation and unfolding of proteins.
Procedure
1. Preparation of compound solutions 2. Preparation of buffer/additive screen plates 3. Preparation of compound storage plates 4. Equipment preparation 5. Sample preparation 11. Performing the scan