Ribonuclease A Product Information


Source: Bovine Pancreas

I.U.B.: 3.1.27.5

Pancreatic ribonuclease (RNase I) catalyzes cleavage of the phosphodiester bond between the 5'-ribose of a nucleotide and the phosphate group attached to the 3'-ribose of an adjacent pyrimidine nucleotide forming a 2',3'-cyclic phosphate which may then be hydrolyzed to the corresponding 3'-nucleoside phosphate. Ribonuclease A has a molecular weight of 13,700 daltons. It operates in an optimum pH range of 7.0-7.5.

Ribonuclease B has a molecular weight of 14,700 ± 300 daltons. It is a glycoprotein which possesses an amino acid composition indistinguishable from that of RNase A. It contains 6 residues of mannose and 2 residues of N-acetylglucosamine per molecule. It is a glycosylated derivative of RNase A.

Ribonuclease is inhibited by heavy metal ions and it is competitively inhibited by DNA. Since Molecular Biology Grade RNase A (Product Code: RPDF) is essentially free of DNase and protease activities, this product is useful in removing RNA from DNA in nucleic acid work and where other enzymes are used or where intact proteins must be recovered.

Stability/Storage: Molecular Biology Grade product (Product Code: RPDF) is stable at least 2 years at 2-8°C or -20°C. Other grades of RNase A and RNase B are stable 2-3 years at 2-8°C. R, RB, and RAF: Store at 2-8°C and protect from moisture. Product Code: RASE: Store at -20°C to maintain monomeric form. Product Code: RPDF: Store at 2-8°C or at -20°C.

Unit Definition: One Kalnitsky Unit causes an increase in absorbance of 1.0 at 260nm at 37°C and pH 5.0 when yeast ribosomal RNA is hydrolyzed to acid soluble oliognucleotides. One Kunitz unit equals 50 Worthington units.

Technical Notes: Special care should be given to handling of the enzyme because of its affinity for glass surfaces. The enzyme remains active but aggregates upon lyophilization and in solution at temperatures ≥2°C at low ionic strength. Heating solutions of RNase A to inactivate DNase may not be satisfactory since RNase activity may be lost if precipitate formation occurs and heat treated DNase may reactivate over time. Product Code: RPDF is suitable as supplied for applications requiring minimal DNase and protease levels and needs no further treatment. Product Code: RAF can be used without treatment in some applications. To heat-treat RAF, use 10mM acetate pH 5.0 with or without 15mM CaCl2 for 15 minutes at 100°C or longer at 80°C. Product may precipitate if heated at neutral pH. Heat treatment of Product Code: RASE will precipitate product due to the presence of phosphate.

 Product code RS has been discontinued. Product code R can be user 0.22 filtered for an equivalent product.

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DescriptionActivityCodeSizeCat. No.Price
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BSE-Free
Ribonuclease A, Recombinant, Protease & DNase Free, Animal Free/AF
Recombinant bovine pancreatic Ribonuclease A produced in Pichia pastoris. Chromatographically purified, free of animal derived components, DNases and Proteases. Supplied as lyophilized powder. 
Store at 2-8°C. PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.
N/A RRA1 10 ku LS01506 $175.00 Buy Now
25 ku LS01508 $350.00 Buy Now
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New!
BSE-Free
Ribonuclease A, Recombinant, Animal Free/AF
Recombinant Bovine pancreatic Ribonuclease A produced in Pichia pastoris, Animal Free/AF, Bioprocess grade. For the removal of RNA in bioprocessing applications. May contain DNases and Proteases. Supplied as a lyophilized powder.
Store at 2-8°C. PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.
N/A RRA2 100 mg LS01512 $115.00 Buy Now
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Ribonuclease A, DNase & Protease Free
Molecular Biology Grade. A solution containing approximately 5 mg/ml in 50% glycerol. Prepared specifically for use in purifying DNA plasmids. Each lot is assayed for DNase and protease.
Store at 2-8°C or -20°C.
≥2,000 units per mg protein RPDF 1 mg LS002131 $29.00 Buy Now
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Ribonuclease A, Purified
A lyophilized preparation equivalent to Code: RASE. Contains some aggregates as a result of lyophilization but shows no difference in specific activity.
Store at 2-8°C. PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.
≥3,000 units per mg dry weight RAF 25 mg LS005649 $76.00 Buy Now
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Ribonuclease A, Purified Solution
Chromatographically purified. Aggregate-free. (Monophoretic on native gel electrophoresis.) A liquid in 100mM phosphate buffer containing 0.1% v/v phenol as a preservative. Note: The presence of 100mM phosphate makes this preparation unsuitable for heat treatment.
Store at -20°C.
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≥3,000 units per mg protein RASE 25 mg LS005677 $60.00 Buy Now
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Ribonuclease A
A chromatographically purified, lyophilized powder.
Store at 2-8°C. PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.
≥2,500 units per mg dry weight R 200 mg LS003431 $106.00 Buy Now
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Ribonuclease B
A partially purified preparation containing a mixture of RNase A and RNase B. A soluble, dialyzed lyophilized powder.
Store at 2-8°C.
≥1,000 units per mg dry weight RB 100 mg LS005710 $113.00 Buy Now
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