| Description | Acetate Kinase (ACK) is primarily found in microorganisms. It catalyzes the conversion of acetate and ATP to acetyl phosphate and ADP, serving as a key enzyme in bacterial carbon and energy metabolism, and plays a central role particularly in the methanogenesis metabolism of archaea.Assay Acetate Kinase (ACK) is primarily found in microorganisms. It catalyzes the conversion of acetate and ATP to acetyl phosphate and ADP, serving as a key enzyme in bacterial carbon and energy metabolism, and plays a central role particularly in the methanogenesis metabolism of archaea.Assay PrincipleACK catalyzes the synthesis of Acetyl Phosphate and ADP from Sodium Acetate and ATP. Pyruvate Kinase then catalyzes the conversion of ADP and Phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) to ATP and Pyruvate. Subsequently, Lactate Dehydrogenase catalyzes the reduction of Pyruvate by NADH to produce Lactate and NAD⁺. The rate of oxidation of NADH to NAD⁺, measured by the decrease in absorbance at 340 nm, reflects ACK activity.Component48T96TStorageExtraction Buffer60 mL60 mL×22-8℃ReagentⅠ15 mL30 mL2-8℃ReagentⅡ1EA2EA-20℃. Store in the dark.Reagent III25 µL50 µLNote: It is recommended to perform a pilot experiment with 2-3 samples expected to have significant differences before formal testing.Required Materials and Equipment (Not Provided)Microplate reader or UV spectrophotometer (capable of measuring absorbance at 340 nm)96-well UV plate or micro quartz cuvetteAdjustable pipettes and tipsConstant temperature water bathIce makerCentrifugeDeionized waterHomogenizer (for tissue samples)Reagent PreparationExtraction Buffer: Ready-to-use. Equilibrate to room temperature (RT) before use. Store at 4°C.Caution: Extraction Buffer is toxic and has a pungent odor. It is recommended to handle it within a fume hood.Reagent Ⅰ: Ready-to-use. Equilibrate to RT before use. Store at 4°C.Working Reagent Ⅱ: Prepare immediately before use. For one vial of Reagent Ⅱ, add 11 mL of Reagent Ⅰ and 19.8 µL of Reagent III. Mix thoroughly to dissolve. Prepare fresh for each use. Can be stored protected from light at -20°C for one month.Reagent Ⅲ: Ready-to-use. Equilibrate to RT before use. Store at 4°C protected from light.Sample Preparation*Note: The use of fresh samples is recommended. If not used immediately, samples can be stored at -80°C for up to one month. Control the temperature and time during thawing. If thawed at room temperature, complete the process within 4 hours.*1.Tissues: Weigh approximately 0.1 g of sample. Add 1 mL of Extraction Buffer and homogenize on ice. Centrifuge the homogenate at 15,000 g, 4°C for 10 min. Collect the supernatant and keep it on ice for assay.2.Cells or Bacteria: Collect 5 million cells or bacteria by centrifugation. Wash the pellet with cold PBS, centrifuge, and discard the supernatant. Add 1 mL of Extraction Buffer. Disrupt the cells/bacteria by sonication on ice (200W power, pulse 3s on/10s off, repeat 30 times). Centrifuge the lysate at 15,000 g, 4°C for 10 min. Collect the supernatant and keep it on ice for assay.3.Serum (Plasma) or other liquid samples: Assay directly. If the solution is turbid, centrifuge first and use the supernatant for assay.Note: To determine protein concentration, Aladdin's BCA Protein Quantification Kit (B665595) or Ready-to-Use BCA Protein Quantification Kit (R1491648) is recommended.Assay Procedure1.Preheat the microplate reader or spectrophotometer for 30 min. Set the wavelength to 340 nm. Zero the spectrophotometer with deionized water.2.Pre-warm a sufficient volume of the prepared Working Reagent Ⅱ at 37°C (for mammalian samples) or 25°C (for other species) for 5 minutes. Use immediately.3.Assay Setup (perform in a 96-well UV plate or micro quartz cuvette):ReagentTest Well (µL)Sample20Working Reagent Ⅱ180Mix thoroughly immediately after addition. Measure the absorbance at 340 nm at 10 seconds (A₁) and again at 190 seconds (A₂). Calculate ΔA = A₁ - A₂.Note: It is advised to run a pilot test with 2-3 samples showing expected significant variation beforehand. If ΔA is less than 0.05, consider increasing the sample volume or extending the reaction time to 10 or 20 minutes before measurement. If ΔA is greater than 1.0, dilute the sample further with Extraction Buffer (multiply the result by the dilution factor) or reduce the amount of sample used for extraction.Result CalculationNote: Both the derived and simplified calculation formulas are provided and are equivalent. The simplified formulas (in bold) are recommended for final calculation.1. Calculation for 96-Well UV PlateGeneral Parameters for 96-Well Plate:ε (NADH molar extinction coefficient) = 6.22 × 10³ L/mol/cmd (Light path of 96-well plate) = 0.5 cmVₜₒₜₐₗ (Total reaction volume) = 0.0002 L (200 µL)Vₛₐₘₚₗₑ (Sample volume in reaction) = 0.02 mL (20 µL)T (Reaction time) = 3 minVₛₐₘₚₗₑₜₒₜₐₗ (Total extraction volume) = 1 mLCpr (Sample protein concentration, mg/mL)W (Sample mass, g)500 (Cell/Bacteria count in millions: 5 × 10⁶)1.1 Based on Sample Protein Concentration:Definition: One unit of activity is defined as the amount of enzyme that consumes 1 nmol of NADH per minute per mg of protein.Calculation:ACK Activity (U/mg prot) = [ΔA × Vₜₒₜₐₗ ÷ (ε × d) × 10⁹] ÷ (Vₛₐₘₚₗₑ × Cpr) ÷ TSimplified Formula: ACK (U/mg prot) = 1072 × ΔA ÷ Cpr1.2 Based on Sample Mass:Definition: One unit of activity is defined as the amount of enzyme that consumes 1 nmol of NADH per minute per gram of fresh sample.Calculation:ACK Activity (U/g fresh weight) = [ΔA × Vₜₒₜₐₗ ÷ (ε × d) × 10⁹] ÷ (W × Vₛₐₘₚₗₑ / Vₛₐₘₚₗₑₜₒₜₐₗ) ÷ TSimplified Formula: ACK (U/g fresh weight) = 1072 × ΔA ÷ W1.3 Based on Bacterial or Cell Density:Definition: One unit of activity is defined as the amount of enzyme that consumes 1 nmol of NADH per minute per 10⁴ cells/bacteria in the reaction system.Calculation (for 5 million cells in 1 ml extract):ACK Activity (U/10⁴) = [ΔA × Vₜₒₜₐₗ ÷ (ε × d) × 10⁹] ÷ (500 × Vₛₐₘₚₗₑ / Vₛₐₘₚₗₑₜₒₜₐₗ) ÷ TSimplified Formula: ACK (U/10⁴) = 2.144 × ΔA1.4 Based on Liquid Volume:Definition: One unit of activity is defined as the amount of enzyme that consumes 1 nmol of NADH per minute per milliliter of sample.Calculation:ACK Activity (U/mL) = [ΔA × Vₜₒₜₐₗ ÷ (ε × d) × 10⁹] ÷ Vₛₐₘₚₗₑ ÷ TSimplified Formula: ACK (U/mL) = 1072 × ΔA2. Calculation for Micro Quartz CuvetteUse the formulas above but adjust the light path *d* from 0.5 cm to 1.0 cm.Precautions1. Keep samples and all reagents on ice during the assay procedure to prevent denaturation and loss of activity.2. The temperature of the reaction mixture must be maintained at 37°C or 25°C. When using a cuvette, a small beaker filled with deionized water pre-warmed to 37°C or 25°C (placed in a water bath) can be used to hold the cuvette and maintain temperature during the reaction.3. This product is for scientific research use only. It is not intended for clinical diagnosis. For your safety and health, please wear a lab coat and disposable gloves during operation... Read More | Store at -20°C. Please refer to protocols | This plant protein extraction kit can extract soluble plant proteins from fresh, frozen, or dried plant tissues. Suitable for protein extraction from various plants and different parts of plants (such as roots, stems, leaves, flowers, seeds, etc.), with high extraction efficiency, high protein yieldThis plant protein extraction kit can extract soluble plant proteins from fresh, frozen, or dried plant tissues. Suitable for protein extraction from various plants and different parts of plants (such as roots, stems, leaves, flowers, seeds, etc.), with high extraction efficiency, high protein yield, high activity, and fast speed. The extracted protein can be directly subjected to protein electrophoresis analysis, immunoprecipitation, Western Blot, protein activity determination, and protein purification experiments. The concentration of the extracted protein can be determined using the BCA protein quantification kit. P665757Component100 TStorageP665757APlant Protein Extraction Reagent100 mLRTP665757BProtease Inhibitor Cocktail (100×)1 mL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle. Precautions：1. This product contains 1mM EDTA.2. To prevent protein degradation, all operations should be carried out on ice as much as possible.3. After extracting protein using this product, the BCA method can be used for protein quantification.4. To achieve the best experimental results, please adjust the optimal usage amount according to the experiment.Operation steps:1. Please remove the required Plant Protein Extraction Agent for pre cooling before protein extraction.2. Weigh the weight of the experimental plant tissue. Add 5 ml of Plant Protein Extraction Agent to 1 g of tissue (add Protein Inhibitor Cocktail in a 1:99 ratio before protein extraction).Attention:1) Before homogenization, cut large pieces of plant tissue into small pieces and homogenize them with a mechanical homogenizer for 10 seconds, with an interval of 10 seconds. Repeat the process three times and select the appropriate homogenization method according to the different tissue samples.2) The amount of lysate used is adjusted according to different parts of the plant. If concentrated protein extracts are needed, the amount of Plant Protein Extraction Agent used can be appropriately reduced.3. After homogenization, incubate on ice for 20-30 minutes.4.4 ℃ 13400 × g, centrifuge for 20 minutes.5. Collect soluble proteins from the supernatant for further purification or downstream analysis... 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 | This reagent kit is specially developed for one-step RT-PCR experiments. Reverse transcription and PCR are carried out in the same reaction system, without the need to add reagents or open the tube cap during the reaction process, which improves detection sensitivity and experimental efficiency This reagent kit is specially developed for one-step RT-PCR experiments. Reverse transcription and PCR are carried out in the same reaction system, without the need to add reagents or open the tube cap during the reaction process, which improves detection sensitivity and experimental efficiency while avoiding contamination. This kit includes a brand new high-efficiency reverse transcriptase, a fast hot start DNA polymerase, as well as reaction buffer suitable for reverse transcription and PCR amplification, and other components necessary for the experiment. The loss of activity of SuperRT reverse transcriptase RNase H reduces RNA degradation in reverse transcription reactions. This reverse enzyme has high reverse transcription efficiency and can perform good reverse transcription reactions on a small amount of RNA templates. The rapid hot start DNA polymerase used in PCR reaction has excellent performance of high amplification efficiency, strong specificity, and fast extension speed. The unique buffering system maximizes the efficiency of both reverse transcriptase and polymerase. The target product amplified using this reagent kit has an A base attached to the 3 'end, which can be directly used for T/A cloning.S665660Component100 TStorageS665660ASuperRT OneStep EnzymeMix50 µL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle.S665660B2×SuperRT OneStep Buffer1.4 mL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle.S665660CRNase-Free Water1.5 mL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle. Notes:1. During the operation process, RNase contamination should be avoided to prevent RNA degradation or cross contamination during experiments. It is recommended to perform RNA operations in specialized areas, use specialized instruments and consumables, and have operators wear masks and disposable gloves, and frequently change gloves.2. Disposable plastic containers should be used as much as possible for experiments. If glass containers are used, they should be treated with a 0.1% DEPC (diethyl pyrocarbonate) aqueous solution at 37 ℃ for 12 hours, and sterilized under high pressure at 120 ℃ for 30 minutes before use. Alternatively, glass containers should be sterilized under dry heat at 180 ℃ for 60 minutes before use. The sterile water used in the experiment should be treated with 0.1% DEPC and then subjected to high-pressure sterilization.3. All reagents in this reagent kit should be gently mixed upside down before use, avoiding foaming as much as possible, and used after brief centrifugation. The enzymes involved should be returned to -20 ℃ as soon as possible after use to avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.4. This reagent kit must use specific primers, and the selection of primers can be based on specific experiments. The quality of primer design directly affects the results of RT-PCR reactions. When designing primers, factors such as GC content, primer length, primer position, and the secondary structure of PCR products need to be considered. It is recommended to use professional primer design software.Usage:1. Dissolve the RNA template, primers, OneStep RT-PCR Buffer, SuperRT OneStep RT-PCR EnzymeMix, and RNase Free Water and place them on ice for later use.2. Prepare the reaction system according to the following table: Reagent 25 µlReaction system Final concentration 2×SuperRT OneStep Buffer 12.5 µl 1× Forward Primer，10 µM 1 µl 0.4 µM Reverse Primer，10 µM 1 µl 0.4 µM SuperRT OneStep EnzymeMix 0.5 µl / RNA Template X µl 1 pg – 1 µg RNase-Free Water up to 25 µl / Attention: The primer concentration should be between 0.1 and 1.0 as the final concentration µ M serves as a reference for setting the range. In the case of low amplification efficiency, the concentration of primers can be increased; When non-specific reactions occur, the primer concentration can be reduced to optimize the reaction system.3. Vortex and shake well, centrifuge briefly, and collect the solution to the bottom of the tube.4. Preheat the thermal cycler to 45 ℃, place the PCR tube in the thermal cycler, and perform RT-PCR reaction.Reaction conditions: Step Temperature Time / Reverse transcription 45℃ 30 min / PCR pre denaturation 95℃ 2 min Denaturation 94℃ 30 s 30-40 cycles Anneal 55-65℃ 30 s 30-40 cycles Extend 72℃ 30 s 30-40 cycles Finally extended 72℃ 5 min /Attention:1) In general PCR experiments, the annealing temperature is 5 ℃ lower than the melting temperature Tm of the amplification primer, and the annealing time is generally 20-30 seconds. If the ideal amplification efficiency cannot be achieved, the annealing temperature should be appropriately reduced; When non-specific reactions occur, increase the annealing temperature to optimize the reaction conditions.2) The extension time is set based on the size of the amplified fragments, and the DNA Polymerase amplification efficiency contained in this product is 1 kb/30s.3) The number of cycles can be set based on the downstream application of the amplification product. Too few cycles, insufficient amplification; Multiple cycles increase the probability of mismatches and result in severe non-specific backgrounds. Therefore, while ensuring product yield, the number of cycles should be minimized as much as possible.5. After the reaction is complete, take 5 µ l of the reaction product, add an appropriate amount of loading buffer, and perform electrophoresis detection results... Read More |