| Unit Definition: |
One unit of PARP incorporates 10 femtomoles of NAD onto 5 µg of immobilized histones in 30 minutes.
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| Source: |
Purified from E. coli containing a recombinant plasmid encoding the full-length human PARP gene. PARP-HSA is greater than 95% pure by SDS-PAGE and Coomassie staining. |
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| Applications: |
Identification of inhibitors and activators of PARP activity
Quantitation of DNA damage
Investigation of PARP inactivation during apoptosis
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| Storage: |
Freeze in working aliquots at -80 C to avoid repeated freeze-thawing. |