BsmBI

Companion Products

• BsaI-HF®v2
• NEB^® Golden Gate Assembly Kit (BsaI-HF^®v2)
• Esp3I
• BbsI-HF^®
• Nuclease-free Water

Materials Sold Separately

• Gel Loading Dye, Purple (6X)
• NEBuffer 3.1

1. BsmBI is an isoschizomer of Esp3I.
2. May exhibit star activity in NEBuffer r2.1.
3. Blocked by CpG methylation.

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
• Effects of CpG Methylation on Restriction Enzyme Cleavage
• Expanded “assembly standards” for MoClo, GoldenBraid2.0 and other modular Golden Gate Assembly methods
• Heat Inactivation
• Restriction Endonucleases - Survival in a Reaction
• Restriction Enzyme Diluent Buffer Compatibility
• Restriction Enzyme Tips
• Single Letter Codes
• Star Activity
• Technical Tips For Optimizing Golden Gate Assembly Reactions

• Alphabetized List of Recognition Specificities
• Compatible Cohesive Ends and Generation of New Restriction Sites
• Dam-Dcm and CpG Methylation
• Enzymes with Nonpalindromic Sequences
• Frequencies of Restriction Sites
• Isoelectric Points (pI) for Restriction Enzymes
• Isoschizomers
• NEB Diluent and Buffer Table
• Time-Saver™ Qualified Enzymes
• Type IIS Restriction Enzymes

• DNA Sequences and Maps Tool

• Double Digest Finder
• Enzyme Finder
• NEBcutter™ v2.0
• NEBioCalculator®
• REBASE®

1. Why is there a BsmBI site in LITMUS 38 but not LITMUS 39?
2. Do I have to set-up digests with Time-Saver™ qualified enzymes for 5-15 minutes? Can I digest longer?
3. Why is my Restriction Enzyme not cutting DNA?
4. Why do I see a DNA smear on an agarose gel after a restriction digest?
5. Why do I see additional DNA bands on my gel after a restriction digest?
6. How many nucleotides do I have to add adjacent to the RE recognition site in order to get efficient cutting?
7. Which NEB restriction enzymes are supplied with Gel Loading Dye, Purple (6X)?
8. Which restriction enzymes are used in GoldenBraid Assembly?
9. Which restriction enzymes are used in Golden Gate Assembly?
10. Is this enzyme sensitive to dam, dcm or mammalian CpG methylation?
11. What are the differences between BsmBI-v2 and its isoschizomer, Esp3I?

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.

Specifications

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]

• R0580S_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]

• R0580S_L_v1_0121403
• R0580S_L_v1_0121301
• R0580S_L_v1_0121306
• R0580S_L_v1_0121401
• R0580S_L_v1_0121407
• R0580S_L_v1_0121410
• R0580S_L_v1_0121501
• R0580S_L_v1_0121503
• R0580S_L_v1_0121507
• R0580S_L_v1_0121512
• R0580S_L_v1_0121607
• R0580S_L_v1_0121701
• R0580S_L_v1_0121706
• R0580S_L_v1_0121711
• R0580S_v1_10011886
• R0580L_v1_10011884
• R0580S_v1_10019270
• R0580S_v1_10022317
• R0580L_v1_10022315
• R0580S_v1_10027625
• R0580S_v1_10033504
• R0580S_v1_10039733
• R0580L_v1_10043213
• R0580S_v1_10043215
• R0580S_v1_10050264
• R0580L_v1_10052685
• R0580S_v1_10054267
• R0580S_v1_10056193
• R0580L_v1_10056223
• R0580L_v1_10059947
• R0580S_v1_10059950
• R0580L_v1_10063200
• R0580S_v1_10063193

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• BsmBI

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