ストレプトアビジン (ストレプトマイセスアビジニ由来)

外観

白色～うすい褐色, 結晶性粉末～粉末

溶解性

水に溶ける。

使用

Applications for enzyme-labeled (HRP, AP) streptavidin: Enzyme immunoassays (EIA), including enzyme-linked immunsorbent assays (ELISA) with biotinylated antibodies Cell and tissue staining (for light microscopy) Western blotting (WB) and other membrane-based biotin detection Applications for fluorescent (FITC, TRITC or Texas Red* Fluor-labeled) streptavidin: Immunofluorescent assays (IFA) Tissue staining (for fluorescence microscopy) Blot immunostaining Cell staining (incl. fluorescent activated cell sorting)

一般的な説明

Streptavidin is a crystalline protein isolated from the bacterium Streptomyces avidinii and possesses biotin-binding ability. It has four binding sites for biotin like avidin and binds four molecules of biotin. Streptavidin is now considered as a new type of biotin-binding protein.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Streptavidin is a biotin binding protein and has the ability to bind four molecules of biotin. The biotin binding pocket of streptavidin helps to interact with biotin. It can be used to enhance protein binding and multimerization.