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Bacterial topoisomerase II (gyrase) assays

 

Assays for DNA supercoiling, DNA decatenation, ATPase and DNA cleavage activities of E. coli and S. aureus topoisomerase II (gyrase) are available.  For assays of gyrases from other bacteria, please contact ProFoldin.

 

E. coli topoisomerase II (gyrase) assays

E. coli DNA Topoisomerase II (Gyrase) Assay Kit Plus (enzyme included) (Catalog number: DSA020KE): For measurement of DNA supercoiling activity of topoisomerases in a 96-well or 384-well plate format; for 20 assays; E. coli gyrase is included.

E. coli DNA Topoisomerase II (Gyrase) Assay Kit Plus-100 (enzyme included) (Catalog number: DSA100KE): For measurement of DNA supercoiling activity of topoisomerases in a 96-well or 384-well plate format; for 100 assays; E. coli gyrase is included.

DNA Topoisomerase II (Gyrase) Assay Reagent Set for HTS (enzyme not included) (Catalog number: DSA1000): Reagents for high throughput screen (HTS) of DNA gyrase inhibitors for the DNA supercoiling activity; for 1000 assays; DNA or enzyme is not included.

E. coli gyrase ATPase assay Kit Plus (enzyme included) (Catalog number: T2A-100KE): For measurement of E. coli gyrase ATPase activity in a 384-well plate format; for 100 assays; E. coligyrase is included.

96-well E. coli gyrase DNA decatenation assay Kit Plus (enzyme included) (Catalog number: T2DD-96KE): For measurement of E. coli gyrase DNA decatenation activity in a 96-well plate format; for 96 assays; E. coligyrase is included.

96 well E. coli Gyrase DNA Cleavage Assay Kit Plus (enzyme included) (Catalog number: T2C96KE): For measurement of DNA cleavage activity of gyrase drugs or inhibitors in a 96-well plate format; for 96 assays; E. coli gyrase is included.

 

S. aureus  topoisomerase II (gyrase) assays

S. aureus Gyrase DNA Supercoiling Assay Plus (enzyme included) (DSA020KSE): For measurement of DNA supercoiling activity of topoisomerases in a 96-well or 384-well plate format; for 20 assays; S. aureus gyrase is included.

S. aureus Gyrase DNA Supercoiling Assay Plus-100 (enzyme included) (DSA100KSE): For measurement of DNA supercoiling activity of topoisomerases in a 96-well or 384-well plate format; for 100 assays; S. aureus gyrase is included.

S. aureus gyrase ATPase assay Kit Plus (enzyme included) (Catalog number: T2A-100KS): For measurement of S. aureus gyrase ATPase activity in a 384-well plate format; for 100 assays; S. aureusgyrase is included.

96-well S. aureus gyrase DNA decatenation assay Kit Plus (enzyme included) (Catalog number: T2DD-96KS): For measurement of S. aureus gyrase DNA decatenation activity in a 96-well plate format; for 96 assays; S. aureus gyrase is included.

 

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