| 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 | Product Descriptionalpha-L-fucoside fucohydrolase, alpha-L-fucosidase, alpha-(1-3,4) fucosidaseAlpha (1-3,4) Fucosidase The enzyme is very efficient and recognises α1-3,4 fucosylated glycans (e.g. Lewis X/A epitopes, including their sialylated counterparts) and hydrolyses terminal α1-3 andProduct Descriptionalpha-L-fucoside fucohydrolase, alpha-L-fucosidase, alpha-(1-3,4) fucosidaseAlpha (1-3,4) Fucosidase The enzyme is very efficient and recognises α1-3,4 fucosylated glycans (e.g. Lewis X/A epitopes, including their sialylated counterparts) and hydrolyses terminal α1-3 and α1-4 fucosyl linkages in these substrates without the need to remove sialic acid moieties.For removing core fucose linked α-(1-6) to the core GlcNAc of a GlcNAc-GlcNAc disaccharide structure we recommend our Alpha-(1-6) Fucosidase.• Non-sialidase dependant hydrolysis of antennary fucose moieties• Effective on both glycopeptides and free glycans• Highly specific (α1-3,4 fucosylated glycans)• Kit includes enzyme plus reaction buffer.• Sufficient for up to 50 samplesα(1-3,4) Fucosidase is useful for:nbsp;nbsp;Fucose linkage determinationnbsp;nbsp;Deglycosylating glycoproteins with Lewis structuresContentsAlpha-(1-3,4)-Fucosidase – 200 mM citrate buffer pH 6 containing 250 mM NaCl5x Reaction Buffer – 250 mM sodium phosphate pH 6... Read More | Inquire | Products R669890Component50 TStorageR669890ADNase I1000 U-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle.R669890B10×Reaction Buffer1mL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle.R669890CBuffer RL35 mLRTR669890DBuffer RW140 mLRTR669890EBuffer RW2 (concentrate)11 mLRTR669890FRNase-Free Water10 mLRTR669890GSpin Products R669890Component50 TStorageR669890ADNase I1000 U-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle.R669890B10×Reaction Buffer1mL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle.R669890CBuffer RL35 mLRTR669890DBuffer RW140 mLRTR669890EBuffer RW2 (concentrate)11 mLRTR669890FRNase-Free Water10 mLRTR669890GSpin Columns FL with Collection Tubes50 setsRTR669890HSpin Columns RM with Collection Tubes50 setsRTR669890IRNase-Free Centrifuge Tubes (1.5 mL)100 EART ProductsThis kit adopts centrifugal adsorption columns with high efficiency and specificbinding of nucleic acids and unique buffer system, which can rapidly extract totalRNA from bacteria or cultured animal cells.The reaction can be completed in 30-40minutes, and the extracted total RNA is extremely pure and free of protein and othercontaminants, which is suitable for RT-PCR, Real-Time RT-PCR, microarray analysis,in vitro translation and other experiments. Self-contained reagents: Lysozyme, β-mercaptoethanol, anhydrous ethanol (freshlyopened or for RNA extraction). Pre-experiment Preparation and Important Notes 1. To prevent RNase contamination, attention should be paid to the following aspects:1) Use RNase-free plastics and tips to avoid cross-contamination. 2) RNase-free water should be used to prepare the solution. 3) Operators wear disposable masks and gloves, and change gloves diligently duringthe experiment. 2. Add β-mercaptoethanol to Buffer RL before use to reach a final concentrationof 1%, e.g., add 10 µl of β-mercaptoethanol to 1 ml of Buffer RL. Buffer RL withβ-mercaptoethanol can be stored at 4℃ for 1 month, if precipitation occurs, pleaseheat to dissolve and use.3. Anhydrous ethanol should be added to Buffer RW2 before first use according tothe instructions on the reagent bottle label. 4. All centrifugation steps are carried out at room temperature if not otherwisespecified, and all steps should be performed quickly. Procedure 1. Centrifuge at 12,000 rpm (~13,400 x g) at 4°C for 2 minutes to collect theorganisms (maximum volume of organisms should not exceed 1 x 109) and carefullyremove all supernatants. Note: Supernatants that leave residues can interfere with the subsequent digestionprocess. 2. Thoroughly resuspend the organisms with 100 µl of TE buffer containing Lysozymeand incubate at room temperature. The specific formulation and incubation time areas follows:/The final concentration of Lysozyme in TE bufferincubation timeG-germ400µg/ml3-5minG+germ3mg/ml5-10min 3. Add 350 µl of Buffer RL (check that β-mercaptoethanol has been added beforeuse), vortex and shake to mix (insoluble precipitate may appear in this step), addall of the solution and the precipitate to the filter columns (Spin Columns FL) thathave been loaded into the collection tubes, and centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for 2minutes. 4. Add 250 µl of anhydrous ethanol to the filtrate obtained in the previous stepand mix well (a precipitate may appear at this point). Transfer the resulting solution together with the precipitate to a Spin Columns RM packed in a collectiontube, centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for 1 min, discard the waste solution and put thecolumn back into the collection tube.5. Add 350 µl Buffer RW1 to the adsorbent column, centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for1min, discard the waste liquid and put the adsorbent column back into the collectiontube.6. Preparation of DNase I mixture: Take 52µl of RNase-Free Water, add 8µl of 10×Reaction Buffer and 20µl of DNase I (1U/µl) to it, mix well, and make a finalvolume of 80µl of reaction solution.7. Add 80µl of DNase I mixture directly to the adsorption column and incubate at20-30°C for 15 minutes.8. Add 350 µl Buffer RW1 to the adsorbent column, centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for1min, discard the waste liquid and put the adsorbent column back into the collectiontube.9. Add 500 µl of Buffer RW2 to the column (check that anhydrous ethanol is addedbefore use), centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for 1 min, and discard the waste solution.10. Repeat step 9.11. Place the adsorbent column back into the collection tube and centrifuge at 12,000rpm for 2 minutes. Note: The purpose of this step is to remove residual ethanol from the adsorptioncolumn; ethanol residue can interfere with subsequent enzymatic reactions (zymography, PCR, etc.).12. Load the adsorption column into a new RNase-Free collection tube, add 30-50 µl of RNase-Free Water to the middle of the adsorption membrane, leave it at roomtemperature for 1 minute, centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for 1 minute, collect the RNAsolution, and store the RNA at -70°C to prevent degradation. Note: 1) The volume of RNase-Free Water should not be less than 30 µl, too smallvolume affects the recovery rate. 2) If you want to increase the RNA yield, repeat step 12 with 30-50 µl of freshRNase-Free Water. If the RNA concentration is to be increased, the resulting solution can be reintroduced into the adsorption column and step 12 repeated... Read More | This kit is suitable for extracting total RNA from fresh whole blood (blood samples treated with anticoagulants such as citrate, EDTA, or heparin). It can process up to 1.5 ml of whole blood and elute to obtain high-purity RNA with a molecular weight greater than 200 bp. Multiple samples can be This kit is suitable for extracting total RNA from fresh whole blood (blood samples treated with anticoagulants such as citrate, EDTA, or heparin). It can process up to 1.5 ml of whole blood and elute to obtain high-purity RNA with a molecular weight greater than 200 bp. Multiple samples can be completed simultaneously within 1 hour. This product does not require the ultra centrifugation step of CsCl purification and LiCl or ethanol precipitation. It does not contain toxic solvents such as phenol or chloroform. The purified RNA effectively removes enzyme inhibitors and pollutants such as heme and heparin. It can be directly used in various molecular biology routine experiments, such as RT-PCR, Northern Blot, Dot Blot, in vitro translation, and so on.Self prepared reagents: β- Mercaptoethanol, 70% ethanol (prepared with water without RNase), anhydrous ethanol. R666034 Component 50 T Storage R666034A Buffer RBL (10×) 60 mL RT R666034B Buffer RL 35 mL RT R666034C Buffer RW1 40 mL RT R666034D Buffer RW2 (concentrate) 11 mL RT R666034E RNase-Free Water 10 mL RT R666034F Spin Columns FL with Collection Tubes 50 sets RT R666034G Spin Columns RM with Collection Tubes 50 sets RT R666034H RNase-Free Centrifuge Tubes (1.5 mL) 50 EA RT Preparation and important precautions before the experimentTo prevent RNase pollution, attention should be paid to the following aspects:1) Use RNase free plastic products and gun heads to avoid cross contamination.2) Glassware should be dry baked at a high temperature of 180 ℃ for 4 hours before use, while plastic containers can be soaked in 0.5M NaOH for 10 minutes, thoroughly rinsed with water, and then sterilized under high pressure.3) Prepare the solution using water without RNase.4) Operators should wear disposable masks and gloves, and change gloves frequently during the experiment.2. The sample should avoid repeated freezing and thawing, otherwise it will affect the yield and quality of RNA extraction. The sample can be stored in Buffer RL at -70 ℃ for one month.3. Before use, please check if there is any crystallization or precipitation in the Buffer RL. It can be dissolved again in a 56 ℃ water bath. Please add Buffer RL before use β- Mercaptoethanol, with a final concentration of 1%. Add 10 to 1 ml Buffer RL µ L β- Mercaptoethanol. join β- The buffer RL room temperature of mercaptoethanol can be stored for one month.4. Before the first use, anhydrous ethanol should be added to Buffer RW2 according to the instructions on the reagent bottle label.5. This reagent kit cannot be used for RNA extraction from frozen blood samples with anticoagulants added.6.10 × Buffer RBL needs to be diluted 10 times with water without RNase before use, and then stored at 2-8 ℃ after dilution.7. If downstream experiments are highly sensitive to DNA, it is recommended to treat RNA with DNase I that does not contain RNase.8. All centrifugation steps should be carried out at room temperature unless otherwise specified, and all operation steps should be carried out quickly.Operation steps1. Add 5 times the volume of 1 x Buffer RBL to fresh anticoagulant whole blood samples of 0.5-1.5 ml (please dilute 10 x Buffer RBL with RNase free water before use), gently vortex or invert and mix well. Incubate on ice for 10-15 minutes, mix twice during the incubation process.Attention: During the incubation process, the cloudy suspension will become transparent, indicating that red blood cells have been lysed. If necessary, the incubation time can be extended to 20 minutes. 2. Centrifuge at 4 ℃, 2100 rpm (~400 × g) for 10 minutes, and carefully discard the supernatant.3. Add 2 times the volume of the blood sample to the above precipitate with 1 x Buffer RBL (please dilute 10 x Buffer RBL with RNase free water before use), gently vortex, and resuspend the precipitate thoroughly. 4. Centrifuge at 4 ℃ and 2100 rpm for 10 minutes, carefully and thoroughly remove the supernatant.Note: This step must completely remove the supernatant, otherwise it will affect the lysis and lead to a decrease in RNA production.5. Add Buffer RL to the precipitate (check if it has been added before use β- Mercaptoethanol, 0.5-1.5 ml of blood sample added to 600 µ L Buffer RL, or less than 0.5 ml of blood sample added to 350 µ L Buffer RL, mix well.6. Transfer the obtained liquid to the spin columns FL that have been loaded into the collection tube, centrifuge at 12000 rpm (~13400 × g) for 2 minutes, collect the filtrate, and discard the filter column.7. Add 1 volume (600) to the obtained filtrate µ L or 350 µ l) Mix 70% ethanol (prepared without RNase water) well.Attention: Adding ethanol may cause precipitation and will not affect subsequent experiments.8. Add all the solution obtained in the previous step to the spin columns RM that have been loaded into the collection tube. If the solution cannot be added at once, it can be transferred in multiple batches. Centrifuge at 12000 rpm for 15 seconds, discard the waste liquid in the collection tube, and place the adsorption column back into the collection tube.9. Add 700 to the adsorption column µ Centrifuge at 12000 rpm for 15 seconds, discard the waste liquid from the collection tube, and place the adsorption column back into the collection tube.Optional steps: If conducting RNA experiments that are highly sensitive to trace amounts of DNA, replace step 9 with the following steps.1) Add 350 to the adsorption column µ Centrifuge at 12000 rpm for 15 seconds, discard the waste liquid from the collection tube, and place the adsorption column back into the collection tube.2) Preparation of DNase I mixture: Take 70 µ Reaction Buffer and 10 µ L DNase I storage solution, gently mix and prepare to a final volume of 80 µ The reaction solution of L.Attention: The above system is configured according to our company's DNase I (D665537) reaction system. Please refer to the corresponding manual for other company products.1) Add 350 to the adsorption column µ Centrifuge at 12000 rpm for 15 seconds, discard the waste liquid from the collection tube, and place the adsorption column back into the collection tube.2) Preparation of DNase I mixture: Take 70 µ Reaction Buffer and 10 µ L DNase I storage solution, gently mix and prepare to a final volume of 80 µ The reaction solution of L.Attention: The above system is configured according to our company's DNase I (D665537) reaction system. Please refer to the corresponding manual for other company products.3) Add 80 µ l of the prepared DNase I reaction solution directly to the adsorption column and incubate at 20-30 ℃ for 15 minutes.4) Add 350 to the adsorption column µ Centrifuge at 12000 rpm for 15 seconds, discard the waste liquid from the collection tube, and place the adsorption column back into the collection tube.10. Add 500 to the adsorption column µ Buffer RW2 (check if anhydrous ethanol has been added before use), centrifuge at 12000 rpm for 15 seconds, discard the waste liquid in the collection tube, and place the adsorption column back into the collection tube.11. Repeat step 10. 12. Centrifuge at 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 can affect subsequent enzymatic reactions (such as enzyme digestion, PCR, etc.).13. Place the adsorption column in a new RNase free centrifuge tube and add 30-50 to the middle of the adsorption column µ Place RNase Free Water at room temperature for 1 minute, centrifuge at 12000 rpm for 1 minute, collect RNA solution, and store RNA at -70 ℃ to prevent degradation.Attention:1) The volume of RNase Free Water should not be less than 30 µ l. Small volume affects the recovery rate.2) If you want to increase RNA production, you can use 30-50 µ Repeat step 13 for the new RNase Free Water.3) If you want to increase the RNA concentration, you can add the obtained solution back to the adsorption column and repeat step 13... Read More |