| Description | Pyruvate phosphate dikinase (PPDK, EC 2.7.9.1) is a rate-limiting enzyme in the C4 pathway and Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) pathway. It catalyzes the three-step conversion of ATP, pyruvate, and Pi to phosphoenolpyruvate. This enzyme is primarily located in the chloroplast stroma of C4 plants Pyruvate phosphate dikinase (PPDK, EC 2.7.9.1) is a rate-limiting enzyme in the C4 pathway and Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) pathway. It catalyzes the three-step conversion of ATP, pyruvate, and Pi to phosphoenolpyruvate. This enzyme is primarily located in the chloroplast stroma of C4 plants and plays a crucial regulatory role in photosynthetic function. The assay measures PPDK activity based on its reverse reaction, which converts phosphoenolpyruvate, AMP, and PPi into pyruvate, ATP, and Pi. The generated pyruvate is then further catalyzed by lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in the presence of NADH to produce lactate and NAD+. The rate of decrease in NADH absorbance at 340 nm is measured and used to calculate PPDK activity.Component100TStorageExtraction Buffer100 mL2-8℃Reagent 125 mL2-8℃Reagent 22 EA-20℃Reagent 3 40 µL2-8℃Note for Reagent 3: The volume is small. Briefly centrifuge the tube before use if the liquid is adhered to the wall.User-Prepared Instruments & Materials UV spectrophotometer or microplate reader, benchtop centrifuge, adjustable pipettes, micro quartz cuvette or 96-well plate, mortar, ice, and distilled water.Sample Preparation Homogenize the tissue sample on ice using a mortar and pestle in Extraction Buffer with a recommended ratio of 1:5 to 1:10 (tissue weight (g) : Extraction Buffer volume (mL)). (For example, weigh about 0.1 g of tissue and add 1 mL of Extraction Buffer). Centrifuge the homogenate at 8000 g, 4°C for 10 minutes. Collect the supernatant and keep it on ice for assay.Assay Procedure1. Instrument Setup: Preheat the spectrophotometer or microplate reader for at least 30 minutes. Set the wavelength to 340 nm. Zero the instrument with distilled water.2. Sample Measurement:2.1 Working Solution Preparation: Just before use, add one vial of Reagent 2 to 10 mL of Reagent 1 and add 5 µL of Reagent 3. Mix thoroughly and incubate at 37°C for 5 minutes. Any unused solution should be aliquoted and stored at -20°C. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.2.2 Reaction Setup: Add 10 µL of the sample supernatant and 190 µL of the Working Solution into a micro quartz cuvette or a well of a 96-well plate. Mix immediately and record the initial absorbance value at 340 nm (A1). After incubating at 37°C for exactly 5 minutes, record the absorbance value again (A2). Calculate ΔA = A1 - A2. PPDK Activity Calculation 1. Calculation for Micro Quartz Cuvette Assay: 1.1 Based on Sample Protein Concentration: Unit Definition: One unit of enzyme activity is defined as the amount that consumes 1 nmol of NADH per minute per mg of protein. Formula: PPDK Activity (nmol/min/mg prot) = [ΔA × V total_reaction ÷ (ε × d) × 10⁹] ÷ (V sample × Cpr) ÷ T = 643 × ΔA ÷ Cpr 1.2 Based on Sample Fresh Weight: Unit Definition: One unit of enzyme activity is defined as the amount that consumes 1 nmol of NADH per minute per gram of fresh tissue. Formula: PPDK Activity (nmol/min/g fresh weight) = [ΔA × V total_reaction ÷ (ε × d) × 10⁹] ÷ (W × V sample ÷ V total_extract ) ÷ T = 643 × ΔA ÷ W 2. Calculation for 96-Well Plate Assay: 2.1 Based on Sample Protein Concentration: Unit Definition: One unit of enzyme activity is defined as the amount that consumes 1 nmol of NADH per minute per mg of protein. Formula: PPDK Activity (nmol/min/mg prot) = [ΔA × V total_reaction ÷ (ε × d) × 10⁹] ÷ (V sample × Cpr) ÷ T = 1286 × ΔA ÷ Cpr 2.2 Based on Sample Fresh Weight: Unit Definition: One unit of enzyme activity is defined as the amount that consumes 1 nmol of NADH per minute per gram of fresh tissue. Formula: PPDK Activity (nmol/min/g fresh weight) = [ΔA × V total reaction ÷ (ε × d) × 10⁹] ÷ (W × V sample ÷ V total extract ) ÷ T = 1286 × ΔA ÷ W Parameters Explanation: V total_reaction : Total reaction volume, 2×10⁻⁴ L ε: Molar extinction coefficient of NADH, 6.22×10³ L/mol/cm d: Light path (1 cm for micro cuvette; 0.5 cm for 96-well plate) V sample : Volume of sample supernatant added, 0.01 mL V total extract : Total volume of extraction buffer added, 1 mL T: Reaction time, 5 min Cpr: Sample protein concentration, mg/mL W: Sample mass, g Notes It is essential to perform a preliminary assay using 2-3 samples expected to have significant activity differences before formal testing... Read More | functional group：carboxylic acid Description:Liposome Kit has been used for the preparation of liposomes. Composition：Cholesterol, 9 µmol/package L-α-Phosphatidylcholine (egg yolk), 63 µmol/package Stearylamine, 18 µmol/package | Products contentN665993Component240 TStorageN665993AIndex N501 Primers for Illumina240 µL-20℃. Avoid freeze/ Thaw cycle.N665993BIndex N925-N948 Primers for Illumina24×10 µL-20℃. Avoid freeze/ Thaw cycle. Products Introduction This kit is a companion kit to the transposase-Products contentN665993Component240 TStorageN665993AIndex N501 Primers for Illumina240 µL-20℃. Avoid freeze/ Thaw cycle.N665993BIndex N925-N948 Primers for Illumina24×10 µL-20℃. Avoid freeze/ Thaw cycle. Products Introduction This kit is a companion kit to the transposase-based Rapid DNA Library Construction Kit for Illumina platform library construction. Each kit contains one N5 primer and 24 N7 primers, which can be used to prepare 24 different single-ended Index libraries. All reagents provided in the kits have been subjected to stringent quality control and functional validation to maximize the stability and reproducibility of library construction. The libraries can be used for sequencing on Illumina platforms such as HiSeq X-10/4000/2500/2000 and MiSeq. Provide your own instruments, reagents and consumables1. Magnetic frame: DynaMagTM-2 is recommended.2. DNA purification and recovery kit: It is recommended to use Kangwei DNA purification and recovery kit by magnetic bead method.3. DNA building kit: It is recommended to use the Kangwei Century transposase method second-generation sequencing rapid DNA building kit.4. Anhydrous ethanol.5. Reaction tubes: It is recommended to use low adsorption PCR tubes with 1.5 ml centrifuge tubes;Tip: It is recommended to use a high quality filter tip to prevent contamination of kits and library samples. Pre-experiment Preparation and Important NotesPlease centrifuge briefly before opening the cap so that the liquid collects at the bottom of the tube to avoid cross-contamination between different primers. ProcedureFor the use of the CombiVision Second Generation Sequencing Multisample Primer Kit, please follow the CombiVision Second Generation Sequencing Rapid DNA Library Kit protocol.Index N501 Primer for IlluminaIndex N901-N996 Primer for Illumina... Read More | Products contentN665954Component24 T96 TStorageN665954ATPS V136 µL144 µL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle.N665954B5×FA Reaction Buffer96 µL384 µL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle.N665954CTS Buffer72 µL288 µL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle.N665954D2× Products contentN665954Component24 T96 TStorageN665954ATPS V136 µL144 µL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle.N665954B5×FA Reaction Buffer96 µL384 µL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle.N665954CTS Buffer72 µL288 µL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle.N665954D2× PCR Mix600 µL2×1.2 mL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle. * This kit is suitable for human genomic DNA library construction, the starting template DNA input amount is 1 ng, our company also has 50 ng and 5 ng of human genomic DNA starting transposase method library construction kit, in order to get a higher quality library, different starting amount of DNA is recommended to use different kits. Products IntroductionThis kit is developed for Illumina's high-throughput sequencing platform and provides the enzyme premix system and reaction buffer for genomic DNA library construction, including all components except PCR primers. Compared with the traditional library construction kits, this kit adopts the new transposase method for library construction, which can complete DNA fragmentation, end repair and junction reaction in one simple enzymatic reaction, significantly reducing the amount of template, reducing the number of experimental steps, and shortening the time of library construction; it adopts the high-fidelity DNA polymerase for library enrichment, and the preference-free PCR amplification can expand the coverage area of the sequence, which can be used for efficient and effective sequencing. The use of high-fidelity DNA polymerase for library enrichment and preference-free PCR amplification broadens the coverage area of the sequence and enables efficient preparation of DNA libraries for Illumina's second-generation sequencing platform. The kit is suitable for use with 1 ng of starting template DNA, and all reagents in the kit have been subjected to stringent quality control and functional validation to maximize the stability and reproducibility of library construction.Product Features● DNA fragmentation and junction ligation in one step.● Ultra-fidelity amplification minimizes amplification preference.Provide your own instruments, kits and consumables1. Magnetic frame: DynaMagTM-2 is recommended.2. DNA purification and recovery kit: It is recommended to use Kangwei DNA purification and recovery kit by magnetic bead method.3. Library PCR primer kit: It is recommended to use Kangwei transposase method for second generation sequencing multi-sample primer kit.4. Anhydrous ethanol, deionized water (pH between 7.0 and 8.0).5. Reaction tubes: It is recommended to use low adsorption PCR tubes with 1.5 ml centrifuge tubes.Tip: It is recommended to use a high quality filter tip to prevent contamination of kits and library samples. Pre-experiment Preparation and Important Notes1. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing of reagents.2. PCR products are easily contaminated due to improper operation, resulting in inaccurate results. It is recommended to isolate the PCR reaction system preparation area from the PCR product purification area, and to use special pipettes to clean the experimental areas at regular intervals.3. Bead purification: the beads should be equilibrated to room temperature before use, all operations on the beads should be carried out at room temperature, 80% ethanol should be dispensed freshly, the beads should be rinsed and dried until the surface is free of liquid reflections and has a frosted appearance, insufficient drying of the beads will cause ethanol residue that will affect the subsequent experiments, and over-drying of the beads will affect the efficiency of DNA recovery.4. The kit is suitable for human genomic DNA library construction, if the DNA sample is a PCR product, it should be ensured that its length>.500 bp, since transposases do not work on DNA ends, it is recommended to extend the PCR product by 50-100 bp at each end of the PCR product to avoid low coverage of the ends for sequencing. Sample PreparationDNA purity requirement: A260/A280 = 1.8-2.0. Sample DNA: dissolved in ultrapure water.DNA quantification: Too much or too little DNA will affect the quality of the library. It is recommended to use Nano to test the purity of the genomic DNA and then use Qubit to test the concentration of the genome (do not use any absorbance-based assay for template quantification). Schematic diagram of DNA banking process procedureDNA fragmentation, junction reaction 1. Add the following reagents to a 200 µl PCR tube:2. Mix by gently blowing with a pipette and centrifuge briefly so that all components are collected at the bottom of the tube.3. Place the above PCR tubes in the PCR instrument with the hot cap on and program the reaction as follows:inactivation reactionAfter the DNA is fragmented, the enzyme is still in a high active state, so it should be removed from the PCR instrument immediately and terminated by adding the Reaction Termination Buffer, in order to prevent the DNA from being fragmented too much and resulting in smaller library fragments.1. Add 3 µl of TS Buffer to the PCR tube containing the fragmentation product.2. Mix by gently blowing with a pipette and centrifuge briefly so that all components are collected at the bottom of the tube.3. Incubate at room temperature for 5 min, or if the room temperature is too low, place the reaction on a PCR instrument at 25°C with the thermal cover closed.PCR amplification1. Add the following reagents to a 200 µl PCR tube.2. Mix by gently blowing with a pipette and centrifuge briefly so that all components are collected at the bottom of the tube. 3. Place the above PCR tubes in the PCR instrument with the thermal cap open, and the reaction program is as follows:Selective recovery of library DNA fragmentsIt is recommended to use CombiVision Magnetic Beads DNA Purification and Recovery Kit for selective recovery of DNA fragments. When different sizes of DNA fragments are required, the amount of magnetic beads used is different, please refer to the attached table for the specific amount of magnetic beads used.(If using other brands of magnetic beads, you need to figure out the optimal amount of magnetic beads by yourself).Note: Amplification products can also be fragment length sorted and purified using the Gum Recovery Kit. If there is no special requirement for library length distribution, amplification products can also be purified directly from DNA fragments without selective recovery of DNA fragments as described on page 4 of the manual.1. CMPure should be equilibrated at room temperature for 30 min after shaking and mixing before use.2. Transfer the PCR products to a 1.5 ml centrifuge tube, rehydrate to 100 µl, add several volumes of magnetic beads equilibrated to room temperature, vortex for 5 seconds, and let stand at room temperature for 5 minutes.3. Centrifuge briefly, place the tube on a magnetic rack to separate the beads from the supernatant until the solution is clear, and carefully aspirate the supernatant and transfer it to a new 1.5 ml centrifuge tube.Note: Do not discard the top clear.4. Add several volumes of magnetic beads to the supernatant, vortex and shake for 5 seconds, then let stand at room temperature for 5 minutes.5. Centrifuge briefly, place the tube on a magnetic rack to separate the beads from the supernatant until the solution is clear, carefully aspirate the supernatant and discard it, avoiding contact with the beads that have bound the target DNA.Note: Do not discard the beads.6. Continue to keep the centrifuge tube fixed on a magnetic rack and add 200 µl of freshly prepared 80% ethanol to the tube and allow to stand at room temperature for 30 seconds, carefully discarding the supernatant.Note: When adding ethanol, the liquid must not be blown directly onto the beads.7. Repeat step 6 once.8. Keep the centrifuge tube fixed on a magnetic rack and leave to dry at room temperature until the surface of the beads is slightly cracked, add 20 µl of ddH2O to solubilize.Note: Do not over-dry the beads as this may affect the elution efficiency.9. Remove the tube from the magnetic rack, vortex to completely resuspend the beads, and allow to stand at room temperature for 5 minutes. Centrifuge briefly, place the tube on the magnetic rack until the solution is clear, and transfer the supernatant solution to a new tube. Table: Suggested amount of magnetic beads for different segment selection recoveryLibrary DNA fragment purificationWe recommend the use of the Kangwei Century Magnetic Bead Method DNA Purification and Recovery Kit.1. CMPure should be equilibrated at room temperature for 30 min after shaking and mixing before use.2. 50 µl of magnetic beads equilibrated to room temperature were added to the PCR product, vortexed and shaken for 5 seconds, and then left to stand at room temperature for 5 minutes.3. Centrifuge briefly, place the tube on a magnetic rack to separate the beads from the supernatant solution until the solution is clear (approximately 3-5 minutes), carefully aspirate the supernatant and discard it, avoiding contact with the beads that have bound the target DNA. Note: Do not discard the beads.4. Continue to keep the centrifuge tube fixed on a magnetic rack and add 200 µl of freshly prepared 80% ethanol to the centrifuge tube and allow to stand at room temperature for 30 seconds, carefully discarding the supernatant.Note: When adding ethanol, the liquid must not be blown directly onto the beads.5. Repeat step 4.6. Keep the centrifuge tube fixed on a magnetic rack and leave to dry at room temperature until the surface of the beads is slightly cracked, add 25 µl of ddH2O to solubilize.Note: Do not over-dry the beads as this may affect the elution efficiency.7. Remove the tube from the magnetic rack, vortex to completely resuspend the beads, and allow to stand at room temperature for 5 minutes. Centrifuge briefly, place the tube on the magnetic rack until the solution is clear, and transfer the supernatant solution to a new tube. Library quality controlDetermination of library concentrationIn order to obtain high-quality sequencing results, accurate quantification of DNA libraries is required, and the first recommendation is to use Real-timePCR methods are used for absolute quantification of DNA libraries. Additionally, fluorescent dye methods such as the Qubit method or the fluorescent dye picogreen method can be used; do not use quantification methods based on absorbance measurements here. The following approximate formula can be used to convert the molar concentration of the DNA library.Library fragment distributionThe prepared DNA libraries can be detected by agarose gel electrophoresis or Agilent 2100 Bioanalyzer.Range of segment length distributions... Read More | Products contentProducts IntroductionThe Single Cell Whole Genome Amplification Kit can be used as a template for whole genome amplification of single cells or micro samples. The total time for single-cell amplification is about 3 hours, and 2-5 µg of genomic DNA, with a size of 200-1500 bp, Products contentProducts IntroductionThe Single Cell Whole Genome Amplification Kit can be used as a template for whole genome amplification of single cells or micro samples. The total time for single-cell amplification is about 3 hours, and 2-5 µg of genomic DNA, with a size of 200-1500 bp, can be obtained after lysis, pre-amplification and amplification. The amplified product can be widely used in second-generation sequencing, large fragment copy number variation analysis, SNP typing, qPCR analysis and gene chip analysis.Bring your own instruments and reagentsPCR instrument Reaction tubes: low adsorption tubes recommended Gun Heads: High quality filtered gun heads are recommended Microcentrifuge, vortex mixercaveat The sensitivity of this product is very high, the experimental operation should be completed in a positive pressure ultra-clean bench or clean environment, the concentration of the amplification reaction products is high, should be well isolated to avoid aerosol contamination caused by amplification products.Operation flow diagramprocedurePre-experiment preparationSingle cells were obtained by flow cytometry sorting, buffer dilution, micromanipulation and laser microdissection. It is recommended that the cells be washed prior to the experiments with a 1× PBS solution free of Mg2+ and Ca2+, taking care to ensure that the volume of PBS solution in subsequent experiments does not exceed 2 µl. take note of Since the whole experiment is carried out in the same PCR tube and the reaction volume is small, the pipette tip should not touch the liquid in the tube when adding liquid, so as to avoid taking single cells or DNA out of the reaction system; when pipetting, please add the liquid along the wall of the tube carefully and do not blow the liquid in the PCR tube; before the reaction, please centrifuge briefly to make sure that the liquid in the reaction system is mixed evenly. Thaw the cell lysate, pre-amplifier and amplifier on ice before use.cell lysis 1）Mix Cell Lysis Buffer and Cell Lysis Enzyme according to the number of reactions N, shake to mix, centrifuge briefly and set aside.2）Mix single cells with the cell lysis mix in a PCR tube and run the following program.2. Pre-amplification reaction1）Mix Cell Lysis Buffer and Cell Lysis Enzyme according to the number of reactions N, shake to mix, centrifuge briefly and set aside.2）Add 5 µl of pre-amplification mix to 10 µl of lysis reaction product from the previous step and run the following program. 3. Amplification reaction1）Mix Amplification Buffer and Amp Enzyme Mix according to the number of reactions N, mix with shaking, centrifuge briefly and set aside.2）Add 60 µl of amplification mix to 15 µl of pre-amplification reaction product from the previous step and run the following program.Note: The number of cycles can be adjusted as needed, 14 cycles are recommended for single cells obtained by flow sorting, etc.Amplification product detection 1. Agarose gel electrophoresis 5 µl of the amplified product was subjected to agarose gel electrophoresis (1% agarose gel, 110 V, 25-35 min), and the amplified product was 200-1500 bp in size. 2. Quantitative Amplification products were subjected to magnetic bead or column purification, and purified products were quantified using Qubit with a final yield of 2-5 µg... Read More |