| Description | Chloroplast 3-phosphoglycerate kinase (PGK) is a key enzyme in the Calvin cycle. Detection Principle: Chloroplast 3-phosphoglycerate kinase catalyzes the reaction of 3-phosphoglyceric acid and ATP to produce 1,3-bisphosphoglyceric acid. The latter, under the action of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate Chloroplast 3-phosphoglycerate kinase (PGK) is a key enzyme in the Calvin cycle. Detection Principle: Chloroplast 3-phosphoglycerate kinase catalyzes the reaction of 3-phosphoglyceric acid and ATP to produce 1,3-bisphosphoglyceric acid. The latter, under the action of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase and NADH, produces glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate and NAD⁺. The enzyme activity of 3-phosphoglycerate kinase is determined by measuring the decrease in NADH.Component96TStorageExtraction Buffer 1100 mL2-8℃Extraction Buffer 2100 mL2-8℃Reagent 11EA-20℃. Store in the dark.Reagent 23EA2-8℃Reagent 31EA-20℃Reagent 435 mL2-8℃Reagent 51EA-20℃Reagent Preparation:Reagent 1 (Powder, 1 vial):Before opening, ensure the powder is at the bottom (can be flicked manually).Add 1.1 mL of distilled water to dissolve. Use after preparation.The prepared solution can be stored for the duration of the kit's validity period.Reagent 2 (Powder, 3 vials):Before use, centrifuge at 8000 g, 4°C for 2 minutes to collect the powder at the bottom.Add 0.4 mL of distilled water per vial to dissolve. Use after preparation.Unused dissolved reagent can be aliquoted and stored at -20°C. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles. Use within 3 days.Reagent 3 (Powder, 1 vial):Before use, centrifuge at 8000 g, 4°C for 2 minutes to collect the powder at the bottom.Add 1.1 mL of distilled water to dissolve. Use after preparation.The prepared solution can be stored for the duration of the kit's validity period.Reagent 5 (Powder, 1 vial):Before use, centrifuge at 8000 g, 4°C for 2 minutes to collect the powder at the bottom.Add 1.1 mL of distilled water to dissolve. Use after preparation.The prepared solution can be stored for the duration of the kit's validity period.User-Prepared Instruments and MaterialsMortar (Homogenizer), Ice box (Ice maker), Benchtop centrifuge, Adjustable micropipettes, Water bath (Oven, Incubator, Metal bath), 96-well plate, Centrifuge tubes, Microplate reader, Vortex mixer/shaker, Distilled water (Deionized water or Ultrapure water are acceptable).Experimental ProcedureIt is recommended to first perform a preliminary test using 1-3 samples with expected significant differences (e.g., different types or groups) to familiarize yourself with the procedure and to determine or adjust sample concentrations based on the preliminary results, preventing unnecessary waste of samples or reagents.1. Sample Extraction (Chloroplast Isolation)Weigh approximately 0.1 g of plant tissue sample. Add 1 mL of Extraction Buffer 1 and homogenize rapidly in an ice bath. Centrifuge at 1,600 rpm, 4°C for 5 minutes. Discard the pellet. Take the supernatant and centrifuge again at 5,000 rpm, 4°C for 15 minutes. Discard the supernatant and keep the pellet. Add 1 mL of Extraction Buffer 2 to the pellet. Vortex vigorously for 15 seconds. Place on ice (or in a refrigerator) and incubate at 4°C for 15 minutes. Centrifuge at 13,000 rpm, 4°C for 5 minutes. Collect the supernatant for assaying the chloroplast 3-phosphoglycerate kinase (PGK) enzyme activity.Important: The entire chloroplast extraction process must be maintained at 4°C.Note: If increasing the sample amount, maintain a tissue mass (g) to Extraction Buffer volume (mL) ratio between 1:5 and 1:10.2. Assay Steps2.1 Preheat the microplate reader for 30 minutes. Set the wavelength to 340 nm and the temperature to 25°C.2.2 Thaw all reagents to room temperature (25°C).2.3 Add reagents sequentially to a 96-well plate:ReagentTest Well (µL)Sample20Reagent 110Reagent 210Reagent 310Reagent 4140Mix well and incubate at room temperature (25°C) for 10 minutes.Reagent 510Mix gently. Under room temperature (25°C) conditions, read the absorbance at 340 nm at 30 seconds (A₁) and then again after 10 minutes (A₂). Calculate ΔA = A₁ - A₂.注：Notes:(1) If ΔA is close to zero, the reaction time can be appropriately extended to 20 minutes before reading A₂. If the reaction time is changed, the new time (T) must be substituted into the calculation formula. Alternatively, the sample volume can be increased (e.g., to 40 µL, with a corresponding decrease in Reagent 4 volume); the new sample volume (V₁) must then be substituted into the calculation formula.(2) If the decrease trend is unstable, read the absorbance every 20 seconds and select a linearly decreasing time period for calculation. The corresponding A values for this period should be used to calculate ΔA and substituted into the formula.(3) If the initial absorbance A₁ is too high (e.g., >2, as in dark green plant leaves with high pigment content), consider appropriately reducing the sample volume; the new 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 minutes, then centrifuge at 12,000 rpm, 4°C for 10 minutes, and use the supernatant for assay.(4) If ΔA is greater than 0.5, reduce the reaction time (e.g., to 5 minutes) or reduce the sample volume (e.g., to 10 µL). The changed reaction time (T) and/or sample volume (V₁) must be substituted into the calculation formula.3. Calculation of Results3.1 Based on Sample MassUnit Definition: One unit of enzyme activity is defined as the amount that consumes 1 nmol of NADH per minute per gram of tissue.Derived Formula: chl PGK (nmol/min/g fresh weight) = [ΔA ÷ (ε × d) × V₂ × 10⁹] ÷ (W × V₁ ÷ V) ÷ TSimplified Formula: chl PGK (nmol/min/g fresh weight) = 321.6 × ΔA ÷ W3.2 Based on Sample Protein ConcentrationUnit Definition: One unit of enzyme activity is defined as the amount that oxidizes 1 nmol of NADH per minute per mg of tissue protein.Derived Formula: chl PGK (nmol/min/mg prot) = [ΔA ÷ (ε × d) × V₂ × 10⁹] ÷ (V₁ × Cpr) ÷ TSimplified Formula: chl PGK (nmol/min/mg prot) = 321.6 × ΔA ÷ CprParameter Definitions:ε: Molar extinction coefficient of NADH (6.22 × 10³ L/mol/cm)d: Light path length for the 96-well plate (0.5 cm)V: Volume of Extraction Buffer added to the pellet (1 mL)V₁: Volume of sample added to the reaction (0.02 mL)V₂: Total volume of the reaction system (0.2 mL = 2.0 × 10⁻⁴ L)T: Reaction time (10 minutes)W: Sample weight (g)Cpr: Sample protein concentration (mg/mL); Aladdin's BCA Protein Quantification Kit (B665595) or Ready-to-Use BCA Protein Quantification Kit (R1491648) is recommended.Precautions It is strongly recommended to first perform a preliminary test using 1-3 samples with expected significant differences (e.g., different types or groups) to familiarize yourself with the procedure. 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The new high-efficiency reverse transcriptase RNase H is activity-deficient, which reduces the degradation of RNA in the reverse transcription reaction. The enzyme has high reverse transcription efficiency and can perform a good reverse transcription reaction on a small amount of RNA template. It has high affinity to RNA and can read through RNA templates with high GC content and complex secondary structure. New efficient hot start enzyme, the enzyme activity is closed at room temperature, thus effectively avoiding non-specific amplification caused by non-specific binding of primers and templates or primer dimerization at room temperature, which greatly improves the accuracy of fluorescence quantitative PCR reaction. The included buffer system maximizes the efficacy of both enzymes at the same time and improves efficiency. This product has high sensitivity, high specificity, wide linear range, and more accurate quantification of target genes.ROX dye is used to correct the fluorescence signal error generated between wells of a quantitative PCR instrument, and is generally used with 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 (U665567) Roche LightCycler 480, Roche LightCyler 96, Bio-rad iCyler iQ, iQ5, CFX96 and others. Instruments that require High ROX calibration (U665751) ABI Prism 7000/7300/7700/7900, Eppendorf, ABI Step One/Step One Plus, and others.matters needing attention1. Before using the reagents in this kit, please mix them gently by turning them up and down to avoid foaming as much as possible, and use them after brief centrifugation.2. This product uses RNA as the template for one-step RT-PCR experiment, RNase contamination should be avoided during operation, it is recommended to operate RNA in a special area, use special instruments and consumables, the operator with a mask and disposable gloves and often change the gloves, the experiment-related consumables should be processed with 0.1% DEPC (diethyl ether of pyrocarbonate) aqueous solution at 37℃ for 12 hours and autoclaved for 30 minutes before use. Sterilize for 30 minutes before use.3. UltraSYBR One Step RT-qPCR Buffer contains SYBR Green I fluorescent dye. Avoid bright light when storing this product or preparing PCR reaction solutions.4. Repeated freezing and thawing of each reagent in this kit should be avoided; repeated freezing and thawing may degrade the product performance. This product can be stored for a long time at -20℃, protected from light. If frequent use is required in the short term, it can be stored at 2-8℃.5. 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