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NEBuffer Activity Chart for Restriction Enzymes

For your convenience, New England Biolabs offers a simple 4 buffer system. A color-coded 10X NEBuffer is supplied with every restriction endonuclease, ensuring 100% activity. On November 1, 2008, NEB changed the recommended buffer for 54 restriction enzymes to NEBuffer 4. With this change, NEB now provides over 160 restriction enzymes in a single buffer. This results in increased efficiency, flexibility and ease of use especially when performing double digests.

To help select the best conditions for double digests, this chart shows the optimal (supplied) NEBuffer and approximate activity in the four standard NEBuffers and NEBuffer EcoRI for each enzyme. If BSA is supplied with an enzyme, it is included in all NEBuffer activity reactions. In addition, the table also shows recommended reaction temperature, heat inactivation temperature, recommended diluent buffer and whether the enzyme is Time-Saver qualified (i.e., cleaves substrate in 5 minutes).

Please check out other technical reference information related to restriction enzymes:
Double Digestion | Heat Inactivation | Activity at 37°C | Diluent Buffers | Time-Saver Enzymes | High Fidelity (HF) Restriction Enzymes

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A | B | C | D | E | F | H | I | K | M | N | P | R | S | T | X | Z |
EnzymeSupplied NEBuffer% Activity in NEBuffersHeat
Inac.
°C
Incu.
Temp.
°C
Dilu-
ent
1234EcoRI
AatII NEBuffer 405050100256537A
Acc65I NEBuffer 3 + BSA107510025506537A
AccI NEBuffer 450501010058037A
AciI NEBuffer 32550100501006537A
AclI NEBuffer 4 + BSA101001005No37B
AcuI NEBuffer 4 + SAM50100501001006537B
AfeI NEBuffer 42550251001006537B
AflII NEBuffer 4 + BSA501002510006537A
AflIII NEBuffer 3 + BSA2575100501008037B
AgeI NEBuffer 1100501075506537C
AgeI-HF&trade NEBuffer 4 + BSA1005010100-6537A
AhdI NEBuffer 4 + BSA25750100106537A
AleI NEBuffer 410251010006537A
AluI NEBuffer 4100100751001006537B
AlwI NEBuffer 4501001010056537A
AlwNI NEBuffer 45010050100106537A
ApaI NEBuffer 4 + BSA2550010056525A
ApaLI NEBuffer 4 + BSA100100101005No37A
ApeKI NEBuffer 3257510050100No75B
ApoI NEBuffer 3 + BSA1075100751008050A
AscI NEBuffer 40101010056537A
AseI NEBuffer 3NR75100 ddNR506537B
AsiSI NEBuffer 4 + BSA5010010010008037B
AvaI NEBuffer 4107510100508037A
AvaII NEBuffer 4507510100506537A
AvrII NEBuffer 410010050100508037B
Enzyme    topSupplied NEBufferB1B2B3B4EcoRIHeat
Inac.
Incu.
Temp.
Dilu-
ent
BaeGI NEBuffer 11007510501006537A
BaeI NEBuffer 4 + BSA + SAM5010050100406525A
BamHI NEBuffer 3 + BSA75100100 dd100100No37A
BamHI-HF&trade NEBuffer 4100501010025No37A
BanI NEBuffer 4 + BSA5010050100256537A
BanII NEBuffer 410010501001008037A
BbsI NEBuffer 21001002575506537B
BbvCI NEBuffer 450100101001008037A
BbvI NEBuffer 210010025751006537B
BccI NEBuffer 1 + BSA100501050156537A
BceAI NEBuffer 3 + BSA1001001001001006537A
BcgI NEBuffer 3 + SAMNRNR100 ddNR506537A
BciVI NEBuffer 4100500100256537C
BclI NEBuffer 350100100 dd75100No50A
BfaI NEBuffer 475501010008037B
BfuAI NEBuffer 3075100101006550B
BfuCI NEBuffer 4 + BSA1005025100158037B
BglI NEBuffer 35075100501006537B
BglII NEBuffer 3107510010100No37A
BlpI NEBuffer 4501001010050No37A
BmgBI NEBuffer 3 + BSA02510010506537C
BmrI NEBuffer 27510075100506537B
BmtI NEBuffer 22510025501006537B
BpmI NEBuffer 3 + BSA751001001001006537B
Bpu10I NEBuffer 31025100251008037B
BpuEI NEBuffer 4 + SAM50100101001006537B
BsaAI NEBuffer 4100100100100100No37C
BsaBI NEBuffer 450100751001008060B
BsaHI NEBuffer 4 + BSA501001001001008037A
BsaI NEBuffer 4 + BSA75751001001006537B
BsaI-HF&trade NEBuffer 4 + BSA252510100-6537B
BsaJI NEBuffer 41001001001001008060A
BsaWI NEBuffer 4 + BSA5010050100408060A
BsaXI NEBuffer 4751001010015No37B
BseRI NEBuffer 4100100751001006537A
BseYI NEBuffer 31050100501006537B
BsgI NEBuffer 4 + SAM507550100206537B
BsiEI NEBuffer 4 + BSA501001010058060A
BsiHKAI NEBuffer 4 + BSA5010010010025No65B
BsiWI NEBuffer 3100100100251008055A
BslI NEBuffer 3105010075-8055A
BsmAI NEBuffer 4501001001001008055B
BsmBI NEBuffer 3751001001001008055B
BsmFI NEBuffer 4 + BSA255050100158065A
BsmI NEBuffer 4751007510058065A
BsoBI NEBuffer 21010010050100No37A
Bsp1286I NEBuffer 4 + BSA252525100106537A
BspCNI NEBuffer 4 + BSA + SAM1007510100158025A
BspDI NEBuffer 42575501001006537A
BspEI NEBuffer 301010001008037B
BspHI NEBuffer 4101005010056537A
BspMI NEBuffer 3NRNR100NR1006537B
BspQI NEBuffer 410501001001008050B
BsrBI NEBuffer 4501001001001008037A
BsrDI NEBuffer 2 + BSA501005075508065A
BsrFI NEBuffer 410100100100100No37C
BsrGI NEBuffer 2 + BSA2510010100508037A
BsrI NEBuffer 3050100101008065B
BssHII NEBuffer 3100100100 dd1001008050A
BssKI NEBuffer 3 + BSA050100501008060A
BssSI NEBuffer 3 + BSA050100 dd101008037B
BstAPI NEBuffer 4 + BSA251001001001008060A
BstBI NEBuffer 475502510050No65A
BstEII NEBuffer 3 + BSA507510075100No60A
BstNI NEBuffer 2 + BSA101001007550No60A
BstUI NEBuffer 410010050100100No60A
BstXI NEBuffer 3050100251006537B
BstYI NEBuffer 25010075100508060A
BstZ17I NEBuffer 4NRNR100100100No37B
Bsu36I NEBuffer 3 + BSA0251000158037A
BtgI NEBuffer 3 + BSA25501001001008037B
BtgZI NEBuffer 4 + BSA10250100508060A
BtsCI NEBuffer 4501005010025No50B
BtsI NEBuffer 4 + BSA1005050100258055A
Enzyme    topSupplied NEBufferB1B2B3B4EcoRIHeat
Inac.
Incu.
Temp.
Dilu-
ent
Cac8I NEBuffer 45075100100506537B
ClaI NEBuffer 4 + BSA105050100506537A
CspCI NEBuffer 4 + SAM1010010100206537A
CviAII NEBuffer 4752510100256525B
CviKI-1 NEBuffer 41050251001008037A
CviQI NEBuffer 3 + BSA75100100750No25B
Enzyme    topSupplied NEBufferB1B2B3B4EcoRIHeat
Inac.
Incu.
Temp.
Dilu-
ent
DdeI NEBuffer 375100100751006537A
DpnI NEBuffer 4100100751001008037B
DpnII NEBuffer DpnIINRNR100 ddNR1006537B
DraI NEBuffer 47575501001006537A
DraIII NEBuffer 3 + BSA1007510025506537B
DrdI NEBuffer 4 + BSA2550101001006537A
Enzyme    topSupplied NEBufferB1B2B3B4EcoRIHeat
Inac.
Incu.
Temp.
Dilu-
ent
EaeI NEBuffer 4100100501001008037A
EagI NEBuffer 31025100101006537C
EagI-HF&trade NEBuffer 42550101001006537B
EarI NEBuffer 4100100501001006537A
EciI NEBuffer 2 + BSA50100100501006537A
Eco53kI NEBuffer 41005025100-6537A
EcoNI NEBuffer 4100100751001006537A
EcoO109I NEBuffer 4 + BSA10010075100156537A
EcoP15I NEBuffer 3 + BSA + ATP75100100100506537A
EcoRI NEBuffer EcoRI dd1001001001001006537C
EcoRI-HF&trade NEBuffer 410100010056537C
EcoRV NEBuffer 3 + BSA507510050508037A
EcoRV-HF&trade NEBuffer 4251001001001006537B
Enzyme    topSupplied NEBufferB1B2B3B4EcoRIHeat
Inac.
Incu.
Temp.
Dilu-
ent
FatI NEBuffer 21010050501006555A
FauI NEBuffer 41005010100506555A
Fnu4HI NEBuffer 4102525100106537A
FokI NEBuffer 410010075100256537A
FseI NEBuffer 4 + BSA100750100506537B
FspI NEBuffer 4107510100 dd506537C
Enzyme    topSupplied NEBufferB1B2B3B4EcoRIHeat
Inac.
Incu.
Temp.
Dilu-
ent
HaeII NEBuffer 4 + BSA7510050100258037A
HaeIII NEBuffer 450100251001008037A
HgaI NEBuffer 11007550100256537A
HhaI NEBuffer 4 + BSA751001001001006537A
HincII NEBuffer 3 + BSA751001001001006537B
HindIII NEBuffer 2501001050256537B
HinfI NEBuffer 475100751001008037A
HinP1I NEBuffer 41001001001001006537A
HpaI NEBuffer 4255010100100No37A
HpaII NEBuffer 1100501050156537A
HphI NEBuffer 4NR750100106537B
Hpy166II NEBuffer 410010050100206537C
Hpy188I NEBuffer 4502510100506537A
Hpy188III NEBuffer 4 + BSA1001001010056537A
Hpy99I NEBuffer 4 + BSA10100100256537A
HpyAV NEBuffer 4 + BSA10010025100506537B
HpyCH4III NEBuffer 41005025100208037A
HpyCH4IV NEBuffer 1100251025156537A
HpyCH4V NEBuffer 4505025100506537B
Enzyme    topSupplied NEBufferB1B2B3B4EcoRIHeat
Inac.
Incu.
Temp.
Dilu-
ent
I-CeuI NEBuffer 4 + BSA10100100-6537B
I-SceI NEBuffer I-SceI + BSA10505050-6537B
Enzyme    topSupplied NEBufferB1B2B3B4EcoRIHeat
Inac.
Incu.
Temp.
Dilu-
ent
KasI NEBuffer 4 + BSA2510001001006537B
KpnI NEBuffer 1 + BSA1007505025No37A
KpnI-HF&trade NEBuffer 4100250100-No37A
Enzyme    topSupplied NEBufferB1B2B3B4EcoRIHeat
Inac.
Incu.
Temp.
Dilu-
ent
MboI NEBuffer 4751001001001006537A
MboII NEBuffer 4100100501001006537C
MfeI NEBuffer 475501010056537A
MfeI-HF&trade NEBuffer 475501010006537A
MluI NEBuffer 32575100501006537A
MlyI NEBuffer 4 + BSA505025100256537A
MmeI NEBuffer 4 + SAMNRNRNR100 dd508037B
MnlI NEBuffer 4 + BSA7510050100506537B
MscI NEBuffer 47575751001006537B
MseI NEBuffer 4 + BSA7510075100506537A
MslI NEBuffer 410010025100106537A
MspA1I NEBuffer 4 + BSA5010050100506537B
MspI NEBuffer 47510050100508037A
MwoI NEBuffer 3107510075100No60B
Enzyme    topSupplied NEBufferB1B2B3B4EcoRIHeat
Inac.
Incu.
Temp.
Dilu-
ent
NaeI NEBuffer 41007510100256537A
NarI NEBuffer 41007575100506537A
Nb.BbvCI NEBuffer 25010010100-8037A
Nb.BbvCI NEBuffer 25010010100-8037A
Nb.BsmI NEBuffer 32510010025-8065A
Nb.BsmI NEBuffer 32510010025-8065A
Nb.BsrDI NEBuffer 2101002550-8065A
Nb.BsrDI NEBuffer 2101002550-8065A
Nb.BtsI NEBuffer 4 + BSA7510075100-8037A
Nb.BtsI NEBuffer 4 + BSA7510075100-8037A
NciI NEBuffer 4100251010025No37A
NcoI NEBuffer 31001001001001006537A
NcoI-HF&trade NEBuffer 450100101001008037B
NdeI NEBuffer 475100751001006537A
NgoMIV NEBuffer 4100501010008037A
NheI NEBuffer 2 + BSA10010010100156537C
NheI-HF&trade NEBuffer 4 + BSA10010010008037C
NlaIII NEBuffer 4 + BSA25252510056537B
NlaIV NEBuffer 4 + BSA1010101001006537B
NmeAIII NEBuffer 4 + SAM1010010008037B
NotI NEBuffer 3 + BSA050100251006537C
NotI-HF&trade NEBuffer 4 + BSA2510025100506537A
NruI NEBuffer 3010100101006537A
NsiI NEBuffer 31075100251008037A
NspI NEBuffer 2 + BSA100100010056537A
Nt.AlwI NEBuffer 2251002550-8037A
Nt.AlwI NEBuffer 2251002550-8037A
Nt.BbvCI NEBuffer 45010010100-8037A
Nt.BbvCI NEBuffer 45010010100-8037A
Nt.BsmAI NEBuffer 41005010100-6537A
Nt.BsmAI NEBuffer 41005010100-6537A
Nt.BspQI NEBuffer 3107510025-8050B
Nt.BspQI NEBuffer 3107510025-8050B
Nt.BstNBI NEBuffer 301010010-8055A
Nt.BstNBI NEBuffer 301010010-8055A
Nt.CviPII NEBuffer 42510050100-6537A
Nt.CviPII NEBuffer 42510050100-6537A
Enzyme    topSupplied NEBufferB1B2B3B4EcoRIHeat
Inac.
Incu.
Temp.
Dilu-
ent
PacI NEBuffer 1 + BSA100751010056537A
PaeR7I NEBuffer 4251001010050No37A
PciI NEBuffer 350751005008037A
PflFI NEBuffer 4 + BSA02525100-6537A
PflMI NEBuffer 3 + BSA0100100501006537A
PhoI NEBuffer 3505010075100No75A
PI-PspI NEBuffer PI-PspI + BSA0101010-No65B
PI-SceI NEBuffer PI-SceI + BSA0000-6537B
PleI NEBuffer 410010075100506537A
PmeI NEBuffer 4 + BSA0501010056537A
PmlI NEBuffer 1 + BSA10075075156537A
PpuMI NEBuffer 4025010010No37B
PshAI NEBuffer 4 + BSA50751010056537A
PsiI NEBuffer 41010010100106537B
PspGI NEBuffer 47510050100100No75A
PspOMI NEBuffer 4252510100156537B
PspXI NEBuffer 4010010100508037B
PstI NEBuffer 3 + BSA757510050508037C
PstI-HF&trade NEBuffer 4107550100-8037C
PvuI NEBuffer 3 + BSA1075100101008037B
PvuII NEBuffer 2100100100100100No37B
PvuII-HF&trade NEBuffer 4025010008037B
Enzyme    topSupplied NEBufferB1B2B3B4EcoRIHeat
Inac.
Incu.
Temp.
Dilu-
ent
RsaI NEBuffer 410010050100156537A
RsrII NEBuffer 4257510100256537C
Enzyme    topSupplied NEBufferB1B2B3B4EcoRIHeat
Inac.
Incu.
Temp.
Dilu-
ent
SacI NEBuffer 1 + BSA1005010100156537A
SacI-HF&trade NEBuffer 4 + BSA1005010100156537A
SacII NEBuffer 42575101001006537A
SalI NEBuffer 3 + BSA001000506537A
SalI-HF&trade NEBuffer 4101001001001006537A
SapI NEBuffer 475500100506537C
Sau3AI NEBuffer 1 + BSA100501010056537A
Sau96I NEBuffer 450100100100508037A
SbfI NEBuffer 475500100256537A
SbfI-HF&trade NEBuffer 45025010006537B
ScaI NEBuffer 3NRNR100 ddNR508037A
ScaI-HF&trade NEBuffer 410010010100156537B
ScrFI NEBuffer 41001001001001006537C
SexAI NEBuffer 4 + BSA1007550100506537A
SfaNI NEBuffer 307510025506537B
SfcI NEBuffer 4 + BSA755010100256537B
SfiI NEBuffer 4 + BSA01001010015No50C
SfoI NEBuffer 42510050100100No37B
SgrAI NEBuffer 41005010100506537A
SmaI NEBuffer 400010006525A
SmlI NEBuffer 4 + BSA25752510050No55A
SnaBI NEBuffer 4 + BSA255025100 dd58037A
SpeI NEBuffer 4 + BSA7510025100508037C
SphI NEBuffer 210010050100506537B
SphI-HF&trade NEBuffer 450251010006537B
SspI NEBuffer SspI5010050501006537C
SspI-HF&trade NEBuffer 4251000100256537B
StuI NEBuffer 410010050100506537A
StyD4I NEBuffer 210100100100206537B
StyI NEBuffer 3 + BSA257510010156537A
StyI-HF&trade NEBuffer 42510025100-6537A
SwaI NEBuffer 3 + BSA101010010156525B
Enzyme    topSupplied NEBufferB1B2B3B4EcoRIHeat
Inac.
Incu.
Temp.
Dilu-
ent
TaqαI NEBuffer 4 + BSA5075100100-8065B
TfiI NEBuffer 4100100100100100No65C
TliI NEBuffer 3 + BSA25251001050No75B
TseI NEBuffer 475100100100100No65B
Tsp45I NEBuffer 1 + BSA1002507550No65A
Tsp509I NEBuffer 1100100100NR100No65A
TspMI NEBuffer 450755010020No75B
TspRI NEBuffer 4 + BSA2550251005No65B
Tth111I NEBuffer 4502525100100No65B
Enzyme    topSupplied NEBufferB1B2B3B4EcoRIHeat
Inac.
Incu.
Temp.
Dilu-
ent
XbaI NEBuffer 4 + BSA010075100156537A
XcmI NEBuffer 2101005050206537C
XhoI NEBuffer 4 + BSA751001001001006537A
XmaI NEBuffer 4 + BSA25500100256537A
XmnI NEBuffer 4 + BSA1001005010056537A
Enzyme    topSupplied NEBufferB1B2B3B4EcoRIHeat
Inac.
Incu.
Temp.
Dilu-
ent
ZraI NEBuffer 4100251010010No37B

Note:
1. SspI Unique Buffer has the same composition as EcoRI Unique Buffer.
2. The values listed in this table are approximate. They were obtained using each enzyme's specific unit assay substrate DNA.

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