Reaction Conditions

1X Cas9 Nuclease Reaction Buffer
Incubate at 37°C

1X Cas9 Nuclease Reaction Buffer
20 mM HEPES
100 mM NaCl
5 mM MgCl₂
0.1 mM EDTA
(pH 6.5 @ 25°C)

Storage Temperature

-20°C

Storage Conditions

300 mM NaCl
10 mM Tris-HCl
0.1 mM EDTA
1 mM DTT
50% Glycerol
pH 7.4 @ 25°C

Heat Inactivation

65°C for 5 min

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1. Jinek M. et al. (2012). Science. 816-821 doi: 10.1126/Science.1225829. Epub 2012 Jun 28.. PubMedID: 22745249,

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2. Why does digestion efficiency differ between two SgRNAs?
3. Does NEB provide plasmids for gRNA cloning?
4. Does Cas9 Nuclease contain a nuclear localization signal (NLS)? 
5. Is Cas9 Nuclease fused with a N-terminal 6XHis tag?

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• Cas9 Nuclease, S. pyogenes
• Cas9 Nuclease Reaction Buffer

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