BfaI

The following reagents are supplied with this product:

NEB #	Component Name	Component #	Stored at (°C)	Amount	Concentration
R0568S     -20       BfaI R0568SVIAL -20 1 x 0.05 ml 10,000 units/ml   rCutSmart™ Buffer B6004SVIAL -20 1 x 1.25 ml 10 X
R0568L     -20       BfaI R0568LVIAL -20 1 x 0.25 ml 10,000 units/ml   rCutSmart™ Buffer B6004SVIAL -20 1 x 1.25 ml 10 X

Materials Sold Separately

• rCutSmart™ Buffer

1. BfaI is an isoschizomer of Mae I and Rma I.
2. BfaI has shown minimal cleavage of unpurified PCR products. Therefore, PCR products should be purified (we recommend the Monarch PCR & DNA Cleanup Kit) prior to BfaI digestion.
3. Not sensitive to CpG, dcm, or dam methylation.
4. star activity may result from extended digestion.

1. Optimizing Restriction Endonuclease Reactions
2. Restriction Digest Protocol
3. Double Digest Protocol with Standard Restriction Enzymes

• Activity at 37°C for Restriction Enzymes with Alternate Incubation Temperatures
• Activity of Restriction Enzymes in PCR Buffers
• Cleavage Close to the End of DNA Fragments
• Digestion of Agarose-Embedded DNA: Info for Specific Enzymes
• Double Digests
• Heat Inactivation
• NEBuffer Activity/Performance Chart with Restriction Enzymes
• Optimizing Restriction Endonuclease Reactions
• Restriction Endonucleases - Survival in a Reaction
• Restriction Enzyme Diluent Buffer Compatibility
• Restriction Enzyme Tips
• Single Letter Codes
• Star Activity
• Traditional Cloning Quick Guide

• Alphabetized List of Recognition Sequences
• Compatible Cohesive Ends and Generation of New Restriction Sites
• Dam-Dcm and CpG Methylation
• Frequencies of Restriction Sites
• Isoschizomers
• NEB Diluent and Buffer Table
• Recleavable Filled-in 5' Overhangs
• Time-Saver™ Qualified Enzymes
• Why Choose Recombinant Enzymes?

• Competitor Cross-Reference Tool
• DNA Sequences and Maps Tool

• Double Digest Finder
• Enzyme Finder
• NEBcutter™ v3.0
• NEBioCalculator®
• REBASE®

1. Does BfaI work well on PCR products?
2. Does BfaI replace an enzyme previously sold?
3. What is the activity of BfaI at 25°C?
4. I tested your restriction enzyme on the substrate DNA recommended by NEB, and it appears to be active, however it does not digest my DNA. What could be the reason?
5. Are the DNA fragments produced by Vent DNA Polymerase blunt-ended or do they have the single-base 3' overhang that Taq DNA Polymerase yields?
6. Is this enzyme sensitive to dam, dcm or mammalian CpG methylation?
7. Can you tell me more about the switch from BSA to Recombinant Albumin (rAlbumin) in NEBuffers?
8. For enzymes stored at -80°C, is enzyme activity affected after multiple freeze / thaw cycles?

• Restriction Enzyme Troubleshooting Guide

Quality Control tests are performed on each new lot of NEB product to meet the specifications designated for it. Specifications and individual lot data from the tests that are performed for this particular product can be found and downloaded on the Product Specification Sheet, Certificate of Analysis, data card or product manual. Further information regarding NEB product quality can be found here.

The Specification sheet is a document that includes the storage temperature, shelf life and the specifications designated for the product. The following file naming structure is used to name these document files: [Product Number]_[Size]_[Version]

• R0568S_L_v3

The Certificate of Analysis (COA) is a signed document that includes the storage temperature, expiration date and quality controls for an individual lot. The following file naming structure is used to name these document files: [Product Number]_[Size]_[Version]_[Lot Number]

• R0568S_L_v1_0181405
• R0568S_L_v1_0171301
• R0568S_L_v1_0171306
• R0568S_L_v1_0171312
• R0568S_L_v1_0181410
• R0568S_L_v1_0181504
• R0568S_L_v2_0181507
• R0568S_L_v2_0181605
• R0568S_L_v2_0201611
• R0568S_L_v2_0201709
• R0568S_L_v2_0231804
• R0568L_v2_10008612
• R0568L_v2_10021471
• R0568S_v2_10021473
• R0568L_v2_10038695
• R0568L_v2_10054781
• R0568S_v2_10060418
• R0568L_v2_10082601
• R0568L_v2_10091775
• R0568S_v2_10091872
• R0568L_v2_10094872
• R0568S_v2_10107090
• R0568L_v2_10107089
• R0568S_v2_10114187
• R0568L_v2_10114183
• R0568S_v2_10148246
• R0568L_v3_10155357
• R0568S_v3_10155313
• R0568S_v3_10180937
• R0568L_v3_10180939
• R0568L_v3_10216769
• R0568S_v3_10243155
• R0568L_v3_10254018
• R0568S_v3_10282633
• R0568L_v3_10282634
• R0568S_v3_10314551
• R0568L_v3_10314550

The following is a list of Safety Data Sheet (SDS) that apply to this product to help you use it safely.

• BfaI
• rCutSmart™ Buffer

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