

Protamine Sulfate (Highly Pure) by Molecular Depot is a protamine sulfate, a cationic polypeptide isolated from salmon sperm with a molecular weight of about 5 kDa. Protamine is extremely arginine-rich, which gives it a strong positive charge and tight binding to DNA and to heparin. It is used to neutralize heparin in coagulation assays, to improve retroviral and lentiviral transduction and as a DNA-condensing agent. Each unit contains 2 g. MBP supplies Molecular Depot research reagents to research labs in the United States, Canada and worldwide.