α-Lytic Protease

The following reagents are supplied with this product:

NEB #	Component Name	Component #	Stored at (°C)	Amount	Concentration
P8113S     -20       α-Lytic Protease P8113SVIAL -20 1 x 20 µg 0.4 mg/ml
P8113L     -20       α-Lytic Protease P8113SVIAL -20 5 x 20 µg 0.4 mg/ml

Features

• Digestion of proteins for proteomic analysis by mass spectrometry
• Protein and peptide identification
• Site-specific identification and quantitation of endogenous SUMO modifications under native conditions⁽¹⁾. 
• Cleavage after aliphatic amino acids resulting in increased sequence coverage of membrane proteins 

Companion Products

• Endoproteinase GluC
• Trypsin-ultra™, Mass Spectrometry Grade
• Endoproteinase AspN
• Endoproteinase LysC

1. α-Lytic Protease is stable for at least 2 years at –20°C. No loss of activity is observed after 10 freeze-thaw cycles.
2. To avoid autolysis, α-Lytic Protease should be stored long term in 10 mM Sodium Acetate pH 5.0. 
3. α-Lytic Protease is active in a variety of mass spectrometry compatible buffers including ammonium bicarbonate, Tris-HCl, and HEPES. The optimal pH range for α-Lytic Protease digestion is pH 7.5 - 8.5.
4. Enzyme activity is stimulated in up to 0.1% sodium deoxycholate⁽²⁾. 
5. Enzyme activity is inhibited by 1.0% sodium deoxycholate (~60% active); 0.1% SDS (~50 active); 1% SDS (~40% active); 1 M guanidine hydrochloride (~20% active); 4 M guanidine hydrochloride (no activity); Serine protease inhibitors, such as PMSF (no activity)⁽²⁾.
6. α-Lytic Protease is compatible with both in-solution and in-gel digestion methods. Digestion with α-Lytic Protease yields increased peptide recovery for standard and crushed gel conditions of large molecular weight proteins⁽³⁾.
7. α-Lytic Protease is active over a wide temperature range from 4ºC – 50ºC, with optimal activity at 37ºC. Lower temperatures may require longer incubation times.

1. Lumpkin, RJ. et al. (2017). Nat Commun.. 8 (1), 1171.
2. Meyer, JG. et al. (2014). Molecular & Cellular Proteomics. 13 (3), 823-835.
3. Ruse, C. New England Biolabs, Inc.. Unpublished observation

1. α-Lytic Protease In-gel Digestion Protocol (NEB #P8113)
2. α-Lytic Protease Typical Reaction Protocol (NEB #P8113)

• Protease Selection Chart

1. What reaction buffers are recommended for use with α-Lytic Protease?
2. Can I perform my digest with α-Lytic Protease at temperatures other than 37°C?
3. Why should I use α-Lytic Protease instead of Trypsin?
4. Is there an advantage to treating my sample with both α-Lytic Protease and Trypsin?
5. What reagents inhibit α-Lytic Protease activity?
6. What reagents stimulate α-Lytic Protease activity?
7. Can α-Lytic Protease be heat-inactivated?

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]

• P8113S_L_v1

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]

• P8113S_v1_10046016
• P8113S_v1_10068273
• P8113S_v1_10109122
• P8113S_v1_10109978
• P8113S_v1_10147719
• P8113S_v1_10162920
• P8113L_v1_10046015
• P8113L_v1_10068271
• P8113L_v1_10082846
• P8113L_v1_10102344
• P8113L_v1_10109977
• P8113L_v1_10162919
• P8113L_v1_10178226
• P8113S_v1_10185558
• P8113L_v1_10199293
• P8113L_v1_10203693
• P8113L_v1_10208778
• P8113L_v1_10219639
• P8113S_v1_10215619
• P8113L_v1_10239672
• P8113S_v1_10239671

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

• α-Lytic Protease

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