Product Description
Study the other side of yeast mating with a pheromone that is ready to pipette. This Zymo Research a-factor peptide is a stable, ready-to-use liquid that triggers mating responses in alpha-type cells, supporting work on the cell cycle, morphology, transcriptional induction and signaling. It is a convenient tool for yeast research.
This listing is for catalog number Y1004-500: a-Factor Mating Pheromone, 500 µl. Mating pheromone exposure induces mating genes, halts the cell cycle in G1, changes surface and nuclear features and drives the elongated shmoo morphology, preparing haploids to fuse into stable diploids; a/alpha diploids do not respond. Zymo Research supplies the a-factor peptide as a ready-to-use liquid optimized for activity and stability, retaining function through repeated freeze-thaw cycles. 500 µl per vial. LIGHT LABS stocks the Zymo Research line, so kits, buffers and refills are always within reach.
Key Features
- Ready-to-use liquid – no reconstitution required.
- Targets MATalpha cells – induces mating responses in the opposite mating type.
- G1 arrest – useful for synchronizing yeast cell cycles.
- Freeze-thaw stable – guaranteed to keep biological function through multiple freeze-thaw cycles.
- Optimized formulation – balanced for activity and stability.
Specifications
| Catalog Number | Y1004-500 |
| Brand | Zymo Research |
| Description | a-Factor Mating Pheromone, 500 µl |
| Form | Ready-to-use liquid peptide |
| Stability | Retains biological function through multiple freeze-thaw cycles |
| Volume | 500 µl |
| Shipping Conditions | Ships on blue ice |
| Storage | -20°C |
Applications
- Yeast cell cycle synchronization
- Mating and signal transduction studies
- Shmoo morphology and polarity research
- Transcriptional induction experiments
