| Description | Starch hydrolases include α-amylase (α-AL, EC 3.2.1.1) and β-amylase (β-AL). α-Amylase randomly catalyzes the hydrolysis of α-1,4-glycosidic bonds in starch, producing reducing sugars such as glucose, maltose, maltotriose, and dextrins, while simultaneously Starch hydrolases include α-amylase (α-AL, EC 3.2.1.1) and β-amylase (β-AL). α-Amylase randomly catalyzes the hydrolysis of α-1,4-glycosidic bonds in starch, producing reducing sugars such as glucose, maltose, maltotriose, and dextrins, while simultaneously reducing the viscosity of starch, hence it is also known as the liquefying enzyme. α-Amylase is widely distributed, from microorganisms to higher plants. Detection Principle: Starch hydrolases catalyze the hydrolysis of starch to produce reducing sugars. These reducing sugars reduce 3,5-dinitrosalicylic acid (DNS) to produce a brown-red-colored compound with an absorption peak at 540 nm. The amylase activity is calculated by measuring the rate of increase in absorbance at 540 nm. α-Amylase is heat-stable, but β-amylase can be inactivated by heating at 70°C for 15 minutes. Therefore, after the crude enzyme extract is treated at 70°C for 15 minutes, only α-amylase can catalyze starch hydrolysis. Detection Range: 0.0156 - 1 mg/mL Sensitivity: 0.0078 mg/mL Applicable Samples: Saliva, animal tissues, plant tissues (seeds or newly germinated seedlings) Note: The detection range and sensitivity are based on the standard. The actual detection range and sensitivity for activity need to be calculated according to the sample conditions.G1501772Component96TStorageG1501772ADNS Reagent40 mL2-8℃. Store in the dark.G1501772BSubstrate1EA2-8℃G1501772CStandard1EA2-8℃Note: Before formal testing, it is recommended to perform a preliminary test with 2-3 samples expected to have significant differences.User-Prepared Instruments and Reagents1.Microplate reader or visible spectrophotometer (capable of measuring absorbance at 540 nm)2.96-well plate or micro glass cuvettes, adjustable micropipettes and tips3.Centrifuge, water bath4.Deionized water5.Homogenizer (for tissue samples)Experimental Procedure1. Reagent PreparationReagent NameReagent PreparationNotesDNS ReagentReady-to-use; Equilibrate to room temperature before use.Store at 4°C protected from light.SubstrateBefore use, add 20 mL deionized water, invert and shake several times, heat until dissolved.Unused reagent can be stored at 4°C for one week. If precipitate forms, heat to 70°C to dissolve.StandardBefore use, add 1 mL deionized water to dissolve, obtaining a 10 mg/mL standard (Glucose) stock.Can be stored at 4°C for 2 weeks.2. Standard Curve SetupDilute the 10 mg/mL standard stock solution with deionized water to concentrations of 1, 0.5, 0.25, 0.125, 0.0625, 0.0313, and 0.0156 mg/mL as shown in the table below.TubeStandard VolumeDeionized Water Volume (µL)Standard Concentration (mg/mL)Std.140µL (10 mg/mL)3601Std.2200µL of Std.12000.5Std.3200µL of Std.22000.25Std.4200µL of Std.32000.125Std.5200µL of Std.42000.0625Std.6200µL of Std.52000.0313Std.7200µL of Std.62000.0156Note: The standard curve must be generated with each experiment. Diluted standard solutions are unstable and must be used within 4 hours3. Sample PreparationNote: Fresh samples are recommended.3.1 Animal TissueWeigh approximately 0.1 g of tissue. Add 1 mL of deionized water and homogenize. Transfer the homogenate to a centrifuge tube. Let it stand at room temperature for 15 minutes, vortexing every 5 minutes for sufficient extraction. Centrifuge at 6,000 g for 10 minutes at room temperature. Aspirate the supernatant and dilute to 10 mL with deionized water. Mix well. This is the amylase stock solution.3.2 Plant TissueWeigh approximately 0.1 g of tissue. Add 1 mL of deionized water and grind. Sonicate for 5 minutes (power 20%, pulse 3s on, 7s off, repeat 30 times). Let it stand at room temperature for 15 minutes, vortexing every 5 minutes for sufficient extraction. Centrifuge at 6,000 g for 10 minutes at room temperature. Aspirate the supernatant and dilute to 10 mL with deionized water. Mix well. This is the amylase stock solution.3.3 Saliva, and Other Liquid SamplesAssay directly. It is recommended to perform a preliminary test to determine the appropriate dilution factor.Note:For animal tissues with high fat content, remove the upper fat layer after centrifugation before collecting the supernatant.If protein concentration measurement is required, use Aladdin's BCA Protein Quantification Kit (B665595) or Ready-to-Use BCA Protein Quantification Kit (R1491648).4. Assay Steps4.1 Preheat the microplate reader or visible spectrophotometer for at least 30 minutes. Set the wavelength to 540 nm. For spectrophotometers, zero the instrument with deionized water.4.2 Preheat a water bath to 70°C.4.3 Take 75 µL of sample and incubate in a boiling water bath for 5 minutes. This will be used as the Control tube.4.4 Sample Measurement (Add reagents sequentially into microcentrifuge tubes as below):ReagentBlank Tube (µL)Standard Tube (µL)Test Tube (µL)Control Tube (µL)Deionized Water75000Standard (various conc.)07500Sample007575 (boiled sample)Heat at 70°C for 15 min, then cool.Substrate00750Incubate in a constant temperature water bath at 40°C for 5 min.DNS Reagent150150150150Substrate75750754.5 Mix well. Incubate in a boiling water bath for 5 minutes. Cool. Transfer 200 µL to a 96-well plate or micro glass cuvette. Measure the absorbance at 540 nm. Calculate ΔA test = A test - A control ; ΔA standard = A standard - A blank. Note: Each sample requires a control tube. The blank tube only needs to be prepared once. It is recommended to perform a preliminary test with 2-3 samples expected to have significant differences before the formal experiment. If A test > 2, the enzyme activity is too high, and the sample must be diluted with deionized water to an appropriate concentration (multiply by the dilution factor in the calculation). If ΔA test < 0.005, re-extract the sample reducing the final volume of deionized water used for dilution.5. Calculation of Results 5.1 Standard Curve Plotting Plot the standard concentration (y-axis) against ΔA standard (x-axis) to generate the standard curve. Substitute ΔA test into the standard curve equation to calculate y (mg/mL). 5.2 α-Amylase Activity Calculation (1) Based on Sample Fresh Weight Calculation (1) Based on Sample Fresh Weight Calculation Unit Definition: One unit of enzyme activity is defined as the amount of enzyme that catalyzes the production of 1 mg of reducing sugar per minute per gram of tissue. Calculation Formula: α-Amylase Activity (U/g weight) = y × V sample ÷ (W × V sample ÷ V total ) ÷ T × n = 2 × y ÷ W × n (2) Based on Sample Protein Concentration (2) Based on Sample Protein Concentration Calculation Unit Definition: One unit of enzyme activity is defined as the amount of enzyme that produces 1 mg of reducing sugar per minute per milligram of tissue protein. Calculation Formula: α-Amylase Activity (U/mg prot) = y × V sample ÷ (Cpr × V sample ) ÷ T × n = 0.2 × y ÷ Cpr × n (3) Based on Liquid Sample Volume Calculation Unit Definition: One unit of enzyme activity is defined as the amount of enzyme that produces 1 mg of reducing sugar per minute per liter of liquid sample. Calculation Formula: α-Amylase Activity (U/L) = 1000 × y ÷ T × n = 200 × y × n Parameter Definitions: y: Concentration of reducing sugar calculated from the standard curve (mg/mL) V sample : Volume of sample added to the reaction system (0.075 mL) W: Sample weight (g) V total : Total volume of the sample extract (10 mL) T: Enzymatic reaction time (5 minutes) n: Sample dilution factor Cpr: Sample protein concentration (mg/mL) 1000: Conversion factor between liters and milliliters (1 L = 1000 mL)6. Representative ResultsTypical Standard Curve: y = 0.4948x - 0.0179, R² = 0.9982Precautions1. Biochemical reagents are generally irritating and potentially biologically toxic. For your safety and health, please use appropriate biosafety precautions throughout the experiment, including wearing lab coats, masks, gloves, and head covers. Perform experiments in a fume hood or biosafety cabinet.2. This product is for research use only. Not for use in clinical diagnosis... 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This reagent uses a mild formula to ensure that the extracted protein maintains biological activity and can be applied to various protein analysis experiments, such as This product can rapidly, gently, and efficiently lyse mammalian cells, effectively extracting cytoplasmic and nuclear proteins. This reagent uses a mild formula to ensure that the extracted protein maintains biological activity and can be applied to various protein analysis experiments, such as reporter gene and enzyme activity determination, immune detection, protein purification, etc. The extracted protein can be quantitatively analyzed using the BCA method. The reagent kit contains a mixture of protease inhibitors, which can effectively prevent protein degradation during the protein extraction process.M665813Component100 TStorageM665813AMammalian Protein Extraction Reagent100 mLRTM665813BProtease Inhibitor Cocktail (100×)1 mL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle. precautions1. 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Carefully pour out the culture medium of adherent cells and rinse the cells with PBS.3. Add an appropriate amount of Mammalian Protein Extraction Reagent (add Protein Inhibitor Cocktail in a 1:99 ratio 2-3 minutes before protein extraction), blow adherent cells on ice with a gun tip, transfer the lysate to a centrifuge tube, incubate on ice for 20 minutes, and allow the cells to fully lyse (please refer to Appendix 1 for the amount of reagent used, and the time for placing on ice should be adjusted according to different cell types). 4. Centrifuge at 14000 × g for 5-10 minutes.5. Transfer the supernatant to a new tube for further analysis. ● Suspension cell protein extraction1. Please remove the required Mammalian Protein Extraction Agent for pre cooling before protein extraction.2. Suspend 2500 × g of cells, centrifuge for 10 minutes, and discard the supernatant. Rinse cells with PBS. 2500 × g, centrifuge for 10 minutes, discard the supernatant.3. Add an appropriate amount of Mammalian Protein Extraction Agent, and 2-3 minutes before protein extraction, add Protein Inhibitor Cocktail in a ratio of 1:99, which is 1 x working solution.4. Add at least 1 ml of 1x working solution to every 100 mg of cells. If the extracted sample size is large, a small amount of 1x working solution can be used to resuspend the cells first, and then the remaining working solution can be added.5. After blowing evenly, place it on ice for 20 minutes to allow the cells to fully lyse (the time for placing it on ice should be adjusted according to different cell types). 6. Centrifuge at 14000 × g for 15 minutes.7. Transfer the supernatant to a new tube for further analysis.Table 1. Recommended usage of extraction reagents Cell culture plate type or dish type Extraction reagent usage 100 mm 500-1,000 µl 60 mm 250-500 µl 6-well culture plate 200-400 µl /well 24-well culture plate 100-200 µl /well 96-well culture plate 50-100 µl /well Table 2. 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This reagent kit uses a unique lysis solution to effectively lyse mouse tail samples. The optimized buffer system efficiently binds the DNA generated after the lysis of mouse tail to the silica matrix adsorption column, while other pollutants can flow through the membrane; Inhibitors of PCR and other enzymatic reactions can be effectively removed through a two-step washing process, followed by washing with low salt buffer or water to obtain high-purity DNA. The purified DNA can be directly used for downstream experiments such as enzyme digestion, PCR, ReaL Time PCR, library construction, Southern BLot, and molecular labeling.Self prepared reagent: anhydrous ethanol.Preparation and important precautions before the experiment:1. Samples should avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles, otherwise it may result in smaller extracted DNA fragments and a decrease in extraction volume.2.Before the first use, anhydrous ethanol should be added to BufferGW1 and BufferGW2 according to the instructions on the reagent bottle label.3. Before use, please check if there is any crystallization or precipitation in the Buffer GL. If there is any crystallization or precipitation, please dissolve the Buffer GL again in a 56 ℃ water bath.Operation steps:1. Take a tail of a rat or two mice with a length of 0.4-0.6 cm, grind it into fine powder in liquid nitrogen or cut it into pieces and place it in a centrifuge tube (provided by oneself). Join 180 µ L Buffer GTT, shake and mix well. Note: Ensure that the starting quantity of the organization does not exceed the recommended range.2. Add 20 µ L Protein K, vortex oscillation, thoroughly mix.3. Place in a 56 ℃ water bath until the tissue solution is completely clear. Generally, digestion is required for 6-8 hours. During the incubation process, vortex oscillation is required to evenly disperse the sample. Note: 1) If there is still gel like substance after incubation and vortex oscillation, digest overnight or add 20 more if necessary µ L Protein K digestion will not affect subsequent operations. 2) To remove RNA, add 4 after completing the above steps µ L 100 mg/mL RNase A solution, shake well and let stand at room temperature for 5-10 minutes.4.12000 rpm (~13400 × g) for 1 minute to remove undigested tissues similar to mouse hair. Transfer the supernatant to a new centrifuge tube (provided by oneself).5. Add 200 µ L Buffer GL, vortex oscillation, thoroughly mixed. Join 200 µ L anhydrous ethanol, vortex and shake, thoroughly mix. Short centrifugation allows the solution on the tube wall to be collected to the bottom of the tube.Attention: 1) After adding Buffer GL and anhydrous ethanol, immediately vortex and shake to mix well.2) If multiple samples are operated together, Buffer GL and anhydrous ethanol can be mixed in equal proportions and added to the samples together.3) The addition of Buffer GL and anhydrous ethanol may produce white precipitates, which will not affect subsequent experiments.6. Add all the solutions obtained in step 5 to the adsorption column (Spin CoLumins DM) that has been loaded into the collection tube. If the solution cannot be added at once, it can be transferred multiple times. Centrifuge at 12000 rpm for 1 minute, discard the waste liquid in the collection tube, and place the adsorption column back into the collection tube.7. Add 500 to the adsorption column µ L Buffer GW1 (check if anhydrous ethanol has been added before use), centrifuge at 12000 rpm for 1 minute, discard the waste liquid in the collection tube, and place the adsorption column back into the collection tube.8. Add 500 to the adsorption column µ L Buffer GW2 (check if anhydrous ethanol has been added before use), centrifuge at 12000 rpm for 1 minute, discard the waste liquid in the collection tube, and place the adsorption column back into the collection tube.Note: To further improve DNA purity, repeat step 8.9.12000 rpm for 2 minutes and discard the waste liquid from the collection tube. Place the adsorption column at room temperature for a few minutes to thoroughly air dry. Note: The purpose of this step is to remove residual ethanol from the adsorption column, which will affect subsequent enzymatic reactions (such as enzyme digestion, PCR, etc.).10. Place the adsorption column in a new centrifuge tube (provided by oneself) and add 50-200 to the middle of the adsorption column in the air µ L Buffer GE or sterilized water, leave at room temperature for 2-5 minutes, centrifuge at 12000 rpm for 1 minute, collect DNA solution, and store DNA at -20 ℃.Note: 1) If downstream experiments are sensitive to pH or EDTA, they can be washed off with sterilized water. The pH value of the eluent has a significant impact on the elution efficiency. If water is used as the eluent, its pH value should be ensured to be between 7.0-8.5 (NaOH can be used to adjust the pH value of the water to this range). When the pH value is below 7.0, the elution efficiency is not high.2) Incubating at room temperature for 5 minutes before centrifugation can increase yield.3) Use an additional 50-200 µ Re washing with L Buffer GE or sterilized water can increase yield.4) If you want to increase the final concentration of DNA, you can add the DNA eluent obtained in step 10 back onto the adsorption membrane and repeat step 10; If the elution volume is less than 200 µ L. It is possible to increase the final concentration of DNA, but it may reduce the total yield. If the amount of DNA is less than 1 µ g. Recommended 50 µ L Buffer GE or off... Read More |