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DETECTION OF MICRO-ORGANISMS BASED ON THEIR NAD-DEPENDENT DNA LIGASE ACTIVITY.
DETECTION OF MICRO-ORGANISMS BASED ON THEIR NAD-DEPENDENT DNA LIGASE ACTIVITY.
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机译:基于不依赖于DNA的DNA连接酶活性检测微生物。
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NAD-dependent ligase is identified as an indicator of micro¬ organisms in a sample. A method of detecting the presence of an NAD-dependent ligase expressing micro-organism in a sample comprises the steps of: (a) contacting the sample with a nucleic acid molecule which acts as a substrate for NAD-dependent ligase activity in the sample, (b) incubating the thus contacted sample under conditions suitable for NAD-dependent ligase activity; and (c) specifically determining the presence of a ligated nucleic acid molecule resulting from the action of the NAD- dependent ligase on the substrate nucleic acid molecule to indicate the presence of the NAD-dependent ligase expressing micro-organism. The method has a number of applications and kits for carrying out the methods are also provided. Lysostaphin preparations substantially free from nuclease and/or ligase contaminants are produced by heating a lysostaphin preparation which contains nuclease and/or ligase contaminants under conditions whereby nuclease and/or ligase activity is reduced whereas endopeptidase activity of the lysostaphin is substantially unaffected.
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