| Description | 3-Phosphoglycerate kinase (PGK) is a key enzyme in glycolysis, widely present in animals, plants, and microorganisms. It catalyzes the reaction of 3-phosphoglycerate and ATP to produce 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate. The latter, under the action of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase and NADH, 3-Phosphoglycerate kinase (PGK) is a key enzyme in glycolysis, widely present in animals, plants, and microorganisms. It catalyzes the reaction of 3-phosphoglycerate and ATP to produce 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate. The latter, under the action of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase and NADH, produces glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate and NAD+. The activity of 3-phosphoglycerate kinase (PGK) is determined by measuring the decrease in NADH.Component100TStorageExtraction Buffer100 mL2-8℃. Store in the dark.Reagent 11EA-20℃. Store in the dark.Reagent 23EA2-8℃Reagent 31EA-20℃Reagent 415 mL2-8℃Reagent 51EA-20℃Reagent Preparation:Reagent 1 (Powder, 1 vial):Before use, centrifuge at 8000 g, 4°C for 2 min to collect the powder at the bottom (tap manually if needed).Add 1.1 mL of distilled water to dissolve.The dissolved reagent can be aliquoted and stored at -20°C.Reagent 2 (Powder, 3 vials):Before use, centrifuge at 8000 g, 4°C for 2 min to collect the powder at the bottom (tap manually if needed).Add 0.4 mL of distilled water to dissolve.The dissolved reagent can be aliquoted and stored at -20°C (use within one month after dissolution).Reagent 3 (Liquid, 1 vial):Before use, centrifuge at 8000 g, 4°C for 2 min to collect the liquid at the bottom (tap manually if needed).Add 1.1 mL of distilled water to dissolve. The dissolved reagent can be aliquoted and stored at -20°C.Reagent 5 (Powder, 1 vial):Before use, centrifuge at 8000 g, 4°C for 2 min to collect the powder at the bottom (tap manually if needed).Add 1.1 mL of distilled water to dissolve.The storage period is the same as the kit's expiry date.User-Prepared Instruments & MaterialsMortar (homogenizer), ice bucket (ice maker), benchtop centrifuge, adjustable pipettes, water bath (oven, incubator, metal bath), 96-well plate, centrifuge tubes, microplate reader, distilled water (deionized water or ultrapure water is acceptable).Sample Extraction1. Tissue Samples: Weigh approximately 0.1 g of tissue, add 1 mL of Extraction Buffer, homogenize on ice, and then centrifuge at 12000 rpm, 4°C for 5 minutes. Collect the supernatant for assay.Note: If increasing the sample amount, use a ratio of 1:5 to 1:10 (tissue weight (g) : Extraction Buffer volume (mL)) for extraction.2. Bacterial/Cell Samples: Collect bacteria or cells into a centrifuge tube by centrifugation and discard the supernatant. Take approximately 5 million bacteria or cells, add 1 mL of Extraction Buffer, and disrupt using ultrasound on ice (power 200 W, ultrasonicate for 3 s, interval 10 s, repeat 30 times). Centrifuge at 12000 rpm, 4°C for 10 minutes. Collect the supernatant and keep it on ice for assay.Note: If increasing the sample amount, use a ratio of 500-1000 (x10⁴ cells) : 1 (mL Extraction Buffer) for extraction.Assay Procedure1. Preheat the microplate reader for 30 minutes. Set the wavelength to 340 nm and the temperature to 25°C.2. Thaw all reagents to room temperature (25°C).3. In a well of the 96-well plate, add sequentially:Reagent (µL)Test TubeSample20Reagent 110Reagent 210Reagent 310Reagent 4140Mix well and incubate at room temperature (25°C) for 10 minutes.4. Add Reagent (µL)Test TubeReagent 5105. Mix gently. At room temperature (25°C), read the absorbance at 340 nm at 30 seconds (A1) and then again after 10 minutes (A2). Calculate ΔA = A1 - A2.Notes:1. If ΔA is close to zero, the reaction time can be appropriately extended to 20 minutes before reading A2. The modified reaction time (T) must be substituted into the calculation formula. Alternatively, increase the sample volume appropriately (e.g., to 40 µL, with a corresponding decrease in Reagent 4 volume). The modified sample volume (V1) must be substituted into the calculation formula.2. If the decreasing trend is unstable, read the absorbance every 20 seconds and select a linear decreasing period for calculation. The corresponding ΔA value should be substituted into the calculation formula.3. If the initial absorbance A1 is too high (e.g., >2, as in deeply pigmented plant leaves), appropriately reduce the sample volume. The modified sample volume (V1) must be substituted into the calculation formula. Alternatively, add a small amount of activated carbon to the sample, mix, let stand for 5 min, then centrifuge at 12000 rpm, 4°C for 10 min, and use the supernatant for detection.4. If ΔA is greater than 0.5, reduce the reaction time (e.g., to 5 min) or reduce the sample volume (e.g., to 10 µL). The modified reaction time (T) and sample volume (V1) must be substituted into the calculation formula.PGK Activity Calculation1. Based on Sample Mass:Unit Definition: One unit of enzyme activity is defined as the consumption of 1 nmol NADH per minute per gram of tissue.Formula:PGK (nmol/min/g fresh weight) = [ΔA ÷ (ε × d) × V2 × 10⁹] ÷ (W × V1 ÷ V) ÷ T = 321.6 × ΔA ÷ W2. Based on Sample Protein Concentration:Unit Definition: One unit of enzyme activity is defined as the consumption of 1 nmol NADH per minute per mg of protein.Formula:PGK (nmol/min/mg prot) = [ΔA ÷ (ε × d) × V2 × 10⁹] ÷ (V1 × Cpr) ÷ T = 321.6 × ΔA ÷ Cpr3. Based on Bacterial/Cell Count:Unit Definition: One unit of enzyme activity is defined as the consumption of 1 nmol NADH per minute per 10⁴ cells.Formula:PGK (nmol/min/10⁴ cell) = [ΔA ÷ (ε × d) × V2 × 10⁹] ÷ (500 × V1 ÷ V) ÷ T = 0.64 × ΔAParameter Description:ε: NADH molar extinction coefficient, 6.22 × 10³ L/mol/cmd: Light path of the 96-well plate, 0.5 cmV: Volume of Extraction Buffer added, 1 mLV1: Volume of sample supernatant added, 0.02 mLV2: Total reaction volume, 0.2 mL = 2.0 × 10⁻⁴ LT: Reaction time, 10 minW: Sample mass, g500: Cell number, in units of 10⁴Cpr: Protein concentration of the supernatant, mg/mL; Aladdin BCA Protein Quantification Kit (B665595) or Ready-to-Use BCA Protein Quantification Kit (R1491648) are recommended.PrecautionsIt is recommended to first select 1-3 samples with significant differences (e.g., different types or groups) for preliminary experiments to familiarize yourself with the procedure. 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Read More | Product contentComponentY665957-1mlY665957-5ml2×GoldStar Probe Mixture1 ml5×1 mlProbe Primer Mix300 µl5×300 µlHuman DNA Standard（100 ng/µl）100 µl5×100 µl50×High ROX40 µl200 µlProduct IntroductionThis product is a real-time Product contentComponentY665957-1mlY665957-5ml2×GoldStar Probe Mixture1 ml5×1 mlProbe Primer Mix300 µl5×300 µlHuman DNA Standard（100 ng/µl）100 µl5×100 µl50×High ROX40 µl200 µlProduct IntroductionThis product is a real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR kit for detecting the concentration of human male Y chromosome, including carefully optimized PCR reaction solution, primer mixture and standards, especially suitable for the quantitative detection of precious and micro DNA samples. The kit adopts a new efficient and fast hot-start amplification enzyme GoldStar Taq DNA Polymerase, which effectively avoids non-specific amplification caused by non-specific binding of primers and templates or primer dimerization at room temperature. This product realizes accurate quantification of Y chromosome and can be applied in various fields such as genetic mapping, species polymorphism research, disease gene localization, paternity testing and forensic analysis.ROX dye is used to correct the fluorescence signal error generated between wells of a quantitative PCR instrument, and is generally used in Real Time PCR amplifiers from ABI, Stratagene, and other companies. The excitation optics vary from instrument to instrument, so the concentration of ROX dye must be matched to the corresponding fluorescence quantitative PCR instrument.Instruments that do not require ROX calibration: Roche LightCycler 480, Roche LightCyler 96, Bio-rad iCyler iQ, iQ5, CFX96, etc.Instruments requiring Low ROX calibration: ABI Prism7500/7500 Fast, QuantStudio®3 System, QuantStudio®5 System, QuantStudio®6 Flex System, QuantStudio®7 Flex System, ViiA 7 System, Stratagene Mx3000/Mx3005P, Corbett Rotor Gene 3000, and others.Instruments requiring High ROX calibration: ABI Prism7000/7300/7700/7900, Eppendorf, ABI Step One/Step One Plus, etc.Note: High Rox and Low Rox are formulated as described in Method of Use 3.Scope of applicationThis product is suitable for quantitative testing of male Y chromosome DNA in scientific research, clinical, forensic medicine and paternity testing.Usage1. Amplification template preparationThe library samples to be detected were diluted with TE (10 mM Tris-Cl, pH 8.0, 1 mM EDTA), and the concentration after dilution was as close as possible to the range of 0.05-10 ng/µL. 4°C on ice was set aside.2. Standard dilution: according to the following table, firstly dilute Human DNA Standard (100ng/uL) with TE to make 5 standards of different concentrations according to the table below. 10ng/µL of DNA Standard 1 (Std.1) can be stored stably at -20℃ for 1 month; Std2-5 can only be used on the same day, and should be placed at 4℃ or on ice when not in use for the time being after preparation. When Std2-5 are not used temporarily after preparation, they should be stored at 4℃ or on ice.Standard sampleCorresponding concentration(ng/µl)Minimum Dilution Volume (Unit：µl）Std.11010 [100 ng/µl DNA Standard]+ 90 TEStd.22.520 [Std. 1] +60 TEStd.30.62520 [Std. 2] +60 TEStd.40.1562520 [Std. 3] +60 TEStd.50.039062520 [Std. 4] +60 TE3. qPCR reaction system preparationBefore preparation, the cryopreserved reagents to be used were completely melted and mixed by inverting several times, then centrifuged briefly and prepared. Standards and templates were diluted as described above and prepared.The base reaction system for 20 µL was as follows:Reagent20 µl Reaction system2×GoldStar Probe Mixture10 µlProbe Primer Mix3 µlTemplate4 µlddH₂O3 µlNote: High ROX model: add 1 µL of 50×High ROX per 50 µL of reaction system; Low ROX model: add 1 µL of 50×High ROX per 500 µL of reaction system.A sufficient amount of reaction system mixture was prepared according to the need, and after the reaction system was prepared and mixed thoroughly, it was added to the reaction wells in a volume of 16 µl per well. Then add the prepared standards and diluted samples into the corresponding reaction wells, the amount of addition is 4µL/well. TE was added to the blank control tube, and the same amount was added at 4 µL/well.It is recommended to use 20 µL for the reaction, if you need to perform a smaller system reaction, reduce the system components in equal proportion.4. qPCR reaction programThe PCR mix of this kit contains a FAM fluorescent probe for the target gene and a VIC fluorescent probe with internal reference to Internal PCR Control (IPC). qPCR program with dual fluorescence of hydrolyzed probes needs to be selected for the assay. Please follow the instructions of the instrument used to set up the qPCR program, and the PCR temperature conditions are as follows:1. Standard curve productionThe standard curve was plotted with reference to the Excel sheet for data processing. The correlation coefficient R2 of the standard curve should be not less than 0.98, and the slope should be located between -3.1 and -3.6 when the Ct value is used as the longitudinal coordinate. If the parameters of the standard curve are unreasonable, it is recommended to repeat the experiment.DNA Standard NameDNA Standard Concentration（ng/µL）DNA Standard 110DNA Standard 22.5DNA Standard 30.625DNA Standard 40.15625DNA Standard 50.03906252. Analysis of results and calculation of concentrationsThe Ct difference between experimental replicate wells for FAM signaling of the target gene should be no more than 0.3, otherwise invalid data need to be deleted or the experiment needs to be repeated, do not use Ct outside the valid Ct range of the standard curve to calculate the concentration of the sample.For specific calculations, please refer to the data processing Excel for this product.If the FAM signal is abnormal, the VIC signal of the internal reference Internal PCR Control (IPC) needs to be analyzed to confirm whether the PCR reaction process is abnormal. If the Ct value of the sample null VIC is significantly larger than that of the standard or blank control wells, it means that the sample inhibits the PCR reaction.matters needing attention1. Before testing, these instructions should be read in detail. It should be operated by personnel with professional experience or qualified by training.2. For use, please mix gently by turning up and down, avoid foaming as much as possible, and use it after centrifugation for a short period of time.3. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing of the product, repeated freezing and thawing may degrade the performance of the product.4. When preparing the reaction solution, please use new or non-contaminated tips and centrifuge tubes to prevent contamination as much as possible... Read More |