Product Class: Restriction Endonuclease

FokI
neb31 cloned at NEB recombinant 2site dil_A 37 65 Heat CpG dcm

FokI has been reformulated, and now also includes Recombinant Albumin (rAlbumin) beginning with Lot #10295609. Learn more.

We are excited to announce that all reaction buffers are now BSA-free. NEB began switching our BSA-containing reaction buffers in April 2021 to buffers containing Recombinant Albumin (rAlbumin) for restriction enzymes and some DNA modifying enzymes. Find more details at www.neb.com/BSA-free.

NEB restriction endonuclease that recognizes the sequence GGATGNNNNNNNNN^NNNN_
Isoschizomers | Single Letter Code

Product Introduction

  • 100% activity in rCutSmart™ Buffer (over 210 enzymes are available in the same buffer) allowing for easier double digests
  • Type IIS restriction enzymes recognize asymmetric DNA sequences and cleave outside of their recognition sequence
  • Requires two or more sites for cleavage. Please review the enzyme list and recommendations in the following table as well as the background information article.
  • Restriction Enzyme Cut Site: GGATG(9/13)
Catalog # Size Concentration
R0109S 1000 units 5000 units/ml
R0109L 5000 units 5000 units/ml

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Product Information

Description

FokI crystals (Ira Schildkraut and Lydia Dorner, New England Biolabs)

FokI crystals (Ira Schildkraut and Lydia Dorner, New England Biolabs)

Product Source

An E. coli strain that carries the FokI gene from Flavobacterium okeanokoites (IFO 12536).
This product is related to the following categories:
Restriction Endonucleases C G
This product can be used in the following applications:
Restriction Enzyme Digestion

Reagents Supplied

Reagents Supplied

The following reagents are supplied with this product:

NEB # Component Name Component # Stored at (°C) Amount Concentration

Properties & Usage

Unit Definition

One unit is defined as the amount of enzyme required to digest 1 µg of λ DNA in 1 hour at 37°C in a total reaction volume of 50 µl.

Reaction Conditions

1X rCutSmart™ Buffer
Incubate at 37°C

1X rCutSmart™ Buffer
50 mM Potassium Acetate
20 mM Tris-acetate
10 mM Magnesium Acetate
100 µg/ml Recombinant Albumin
(pH 7.9 @ 25°C)

Activity in NEBuffers

NEBuffer™ r1.1: 100%
NEBuffer™ r2.1: 100%
NEBuffer™ r3.1: 75%
rCutSmart™ Buffer: 100%

Diluent Compatibility

Storage Buffer

10 mM Tris-HCl
50 mM NaCl
1 mM DTT
0.1 mM EDTA
200 µg/ml Recombinant Albumin
50% Glycerol
pH 7.4 @ 25°C

Heat Inactivation

65°C for 20 minutes

Methylation Sensitivity

dam methylation: Not Sensitive
dcm methylation: Impaired by Overlapping
CpG Methylation: Impaired by Overlapping

Isoschizomers

BseGI
BstF5I
BtsCI

Product Notes

  1. FokI can cleave between virtually any two nucleotides by constructing a complementary oligonucleotide to the sequence to be cleaved (Szybalski, W. (1985) Gene 40, 169-173, Podhajska, A. and Szybalski, W. (1985) Gene 40, 175-182).
  2. Overdigestions of >5 units of FokI per μg of DNA is not recommended.
  3. Based on the stability of the enzyme in the reaction, incubations longer than 1 hr will not result in improved digestion, unless additional enzyme is added. Please refer to Restriction endonuclease survival in a reaction for more information regarding this topic.
  4. Requires two or more sites for cleavage. Please review the enzyme list and recommendations in the following table as well as the background information article.
  5. Impaired by overlapping dcm methylation and by overlapping CpG methylation.
  6. star activity may result from a glycerol concentration of >5%

Protocols, Manuals & Usage

Protocols

  1. Optimizing Restriction Endonuclease Reactions
  2. Restriction Digest Protocol
  3. Double Digest Protocol with Standard Restriction Enzymes

Usage & Guidelines

Tools & Resources

Selection Charts

Web Tools

FAQs & Troubleshooting

FAQs

  1. Does FokI tend to degrade DNA?
  2. Why does FokI degrade DNA?
  3. Is extended digestion of FokI recommended?
  4. Is FokI blocked by methylation?
  5. Is FokI used in special techniques?
  6. What is the molecular weight of FokI?
  7. Is FokI activity sensitive to pH?
  8. Is FokI active at 25°C?
  9. Does FokI cleave ssDNA?
  10. Can you tell me more about the switch from BSA to Recombinant Albumin (rAlbumin) in NEBuffers?

Troubleshooting

Quality, Safety & Legal

Quality Assurance Statement

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.

Specification Change Notifications

FokI has been reformulated, and now also includes Recombinant Albumin (rAlbumin) beginning with Lot #10295609. For additional information, please visit at NEB Restriction Enzyme formulations with Recombinant Albumin (rAlbumin).

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]

Certificate Of Analysis

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]

Safety DataSheets

The following is a list of Safety Data Sheet (SDS) that apply to this product to help you use it safely.

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