| Description | Glycogen is a macromolecular polysaccharide composed of glucose and serves as one of the primary storage forms of sugar. It is mainly stored in the liver and muscles as reserve energy, referred to as liver glycogen and muscle glycogen, respectively. Liver glycogen regulates blood glucose Glycogen is a macromolecular polysaccharide composed of glucose and serves as one of the primary storage forms of sugar. It is mainly stored in the liver and muscles as reserve energy, referred to as liver glycogen and muscle glycogen, respectively. Liver glycogen regulates blood glucose concentration; when blood sugar rises, glycogen can be synthesized in the liver, and when blood sugar decreases, liver glycogen is broken down into glucose to supplement blood sugar. Therefore, liver glycogen is crucial for maintaining the relative balance of blood glucose. Muscle glycogen is the storage form of sugar in muscles. During strenuous exercise that consumes large amounts of blood sugar, muscle glycogen cannot be directly broken down into blood sugar but must first decompose to produce lactic acid, which circulates to the liver via the bloodstream and is converted into liver glycogen and glucose through gluconeogenesis. Detection Principle: Glycogen is extracted using a strong alkaline extraction buffer. Under strong acidic conditions, it forms a blue compound with the anthrone chromogen, which has a characteristic absorption peak at 620 nm. Within a certain concentration range, the glycogen content is linearly related to the absorbance at 620 nm. The glycogen content in the sample can be calculated based on the standard curve. Detection Range: 0.003125 - 0.25 mg/mL Sensitivity: 0.003125 mg/mL Applicable Samples: Animal tissues, bacteria, cellsG1501748Component96TStorageG1501748AExtraction Buffer120 mL2-8℃G1501748BChromogen1EA2-8℃. Store in the dark.G1501748CStandard1 mL2-8℃Note: It is recommended to perform preliminary experiments using 2-3 samples expected to have significant differences before formal testing.User-Provided Instruments and Consumables1.Microplate reader or visible spectrophotometer (capable of measuring absorbance at 620 nm)2.Low-temperature centrifuge, Water bath3.96-well plate or micro glass cuvettes, Adjustable pipettes and tips, EP tubes4.Deionized water, Concentrated sulfuric acidExperimental Procedure1. Reagent PreparationReagent NameReagent PreparationPrecautionsExtraction BufferReady-to-use; equilibrate to room temperature before use.Store at 4°C. Corrosive; please take protective measures during handling.ChromogenFirst, dissolve the powder in 7.2 mL of deionized water. Then slowly add 28.8 mL of concentrated sulfuric acid. Mix thoroughly after complete dissolution.Store at 4°C protected from light; valid for one week. Toxic; please take protective measures during handling.StandardStore at 4°C.2. Standard Curve SetupDilute the 1 mg/mL standard with deionized water to prepare standard solutions of 0.25, 0.1, 0.05, 0.025, 0.0125, 0.00625, and 0.003125 mg/mL as shown in the table below.No.Standard VolumeDeionized Water Volume (µL)Concentration (mg/mL)Std.1100µL of 1mg/mL3000.25Std.2160µL of Std.12400.1Std.3200µL of Std.22000.05Std.4200µL of Std.32000.025Std.5200µL of Std.42000.0125Std.6200µL of Std.52000.00625Std.7200µL of Std.62000.003125Note: A standard curve must be prepared for each experiment. Diluted standard solutions are unstable and must be used within 4 hours.3. Sample PreparationNote: Fresh samples are recommended. If not used immediately, samples can be stored at -80°C for up to 1 month.3.1 TissuesWeigh 0.1 g of tissue and place it in a 10 mL test tube. Add 0.75 mL of Extraction Buffer. Boil in a water bath for 20 minutes (stopper the tube tightly to prevent water evaporation). Shake the tube every 5 minutes to mix thoroughly. After the tissue is completely dissolved, remove the tube and let it cool. Dilute to 5 mL with deionized water, mix well. Centrifuge at 8,000 g, 25°C for 10 minutes. Collect the supernatant for detection.3.2 Cells or BacteriaCollect 5 million bacteria or cells into an EP tube. Centrifuge and discard the supernatant. Add 0.75 mL of Extraction Buffer and disrupt the bacteria or cells by ultrasonication (power 200 W, ultrasonicate for 3 s, interval 10 s, repeat 30 times). Transfer to a 10 mL test tube. Boil in a water bath for 20 minutes (stopper the tube tightly to prevent water evaporation). Shake the tube every 5 minutes to mix thoroughly. Remove the tube and let it cool. Dilute to 5 mL with deionized water, mix well. Centrifuge at 8,000 g, 25°C for 10 minutes. Collect the supernatant for detection.Note: For protein concentration determination, Aladdin BCA Protein Quantification Kit (B665595) or Ready-to-Use BCA Protein Quantification Kit (R1491648) are recommended.4. Assay Steps4.1 Instrument Preparation: Preheat the microplate reader or visible spectrophotometer for at least 30 minutes. Set the wavelength to 620 nm. For visible spectrophotometers, zero the instrument with deionized water.4.2 Sample Assay: Add reagents sequentially to EP tubes as follows:ReagentBlank Tube (µL)Standard Tube (µL)Test Tube (µL)Sample0060Standard0600Deionized Water6000Chromogen2402402404.3 Mix well. Incubate in a 95°C water bath for 10 minutes (cap tightly to prevent evaporation). Cool. Transfer 200 µL to a 96-well plate or micro glass cuvette. Measure the absorbance at 620 nm, recorded as A blank, A standard, and A test. Calculate ΔA test = A test - A blank and ΔA standard = A standard - A blank. Note: It is recommended to perform preliminary experiments with 2-3 samples expected to have significant differences before formal testing. If ΔA test is less than 0.001, appropriately increase the sample amount. If ΔA test is greater than 1.5, dilute the sample further with deionized water (multiply the result by the dilution factor) or reduce the amount of sample used for extraction. 5. Result Calculation Note: We provide both derived and simplified calculation formulas, which are equivalent. The simplified formulas in bold are recommended as the final calculation formulas. 5.1 Standard Curve Plotting Plot the standard curve with standard concentration as the y-axis and ΔA standard as the x-axis (using concentration as the y-axis facilitates calculation). Substitute ΔA test into x to calculate y (mg/mL). 5.2 Sample Glycogen Content Calculation (1) Based on sample mass: Glycogen (mg/g) = 1.11 × (y × V sample ) ÷ (W × V sample ÷ V total ) × n = 5.55 × y ÷ W × n (2) Based on sample protein concentration: Glycogen (mg/mg prot) = 1.11 × (y × V sample ) ÷ (V sample × Cpr) × n = 1.11 × y ÷ Cpr × n (3) Based on bacterial or cell count: Glycogen (mg/10⁴) = 1.11 × (y × V sample ) ÷ (Bacterial or Cell Count × V sample ÷ V total ) × n = 5.55 × y ÷ Bacterial or Cell Count × n Parameter Description: 1.11: Constant for converting glucose content measured by this method to glycogen content (i.e., 100 µg glucose color developed with anthrone reagent is equivalent to that of 111 µg glycogen). V sample : Volume of test sample added to the reaction system, 0.06 mL. W: Sample mass, g. V total : Total volume of the sample extract, 5 mL. n: Dilution factor. Cpr: Sample protein concentration, mg/mL. Bacterial or Cell Count: In units of 10⁴ (ten thousands)6. Result PresentationTypical Standard Curve: y = 0.1746x + 0.0027, R² = 0.9961(The following data and curve are for reference only; users must establish their own standard curve based on their experiment.)Precautions1. It is recommended to perform preliminary experiments using 2-3 samples expected to have significant differences before formal testing.2. This product is for scientific research use only and is not intended for clinical diagnosis. For your safety and health, please wear a lab coat and disposable gloves during operation... Read More | Inquire | Product Content D669986Component50 TStorageD669986ABuffer SA15 mLRTD669986B2×PCR MasterMix1 mL-20℃. Avoid freeze/thaw cycle.D669986CProteinase K12.5 mgRTD669986DProteinase K Storage Buffer1.25 mLRTProductsThis kit adopts a unique buffer system containing all the reagents for rapid Product Content D669986Component50 TStorageD669986ABuffer SA15 mLRTD669986B2×PCR MasterMix1 mL-20℃. 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Add the specified amount of Proteinase K Storage Buffer to Proteinase K to dissolve it and store it at -20℃. Do not leave the prepared Proteinase K at room temperature for a long time, and avoid repeated freezing and thawing to avoid affecting its activity.2. Repeated freezing and thawing of the samples should be avoided, as this will result in smaller DNA fragments and a decrease in the amount of extracted DNA.3. Before use, please check Buffer SA for crystallization or precipitation. If crystallization or precipitation occurs, please re-dissolve Buffer SA in a 56℃ water bath.4. The PCR MasterMix provided with this product is 2×, when using it, you need to add template and primer, and add RNase-Free Water to make up the volume, so that its concentration is 1× to carry out the reaction.Procedure1. Fetch:Plant material: take about 10 mg of sample in a centrifuge tube (provided); Animal material: take about 10 mg of sample in a centrifuge tube (provided);Bacteria: Take 200-800 µL of bacteria in good growth condition in a centrifuge tube (self-provided) and collect the bacteria.2. Add 200 µL of Buffer SA and vortex to mix.Note: In the case of plant leaves and animal tissues, they should be ground with a pestle and mortar as much as possible: in the case of plant seeds, they should be crushed and finely ground beforehand; bacterial and 1-3 mm rat-tail samples can be directly vortex lysed.3. Add 10µL of Proteinase K, mix well, incubate at 56℃ for 10 minutes, and treat at 95℃ for 5 minutes.Note: 1) In the case of animal tissue samples, the incubation time at 56°C may be extended to 30 minutes as appropriate; if there is any incompletely digested tissue, it should be removed as thoroughly as possible after centrifugation in the next step.2) Be careful not to exceed 5 minutes when treating at 95°C.4. 13,000 rpm (~17,900 x g), centrifugation for 5 minutes.5. Transfer the supernatant to a new centrifuge tube (self-prepared) and use it directly for PCR amplification, or store the solution at 4℃ or -20℃.6. PCR amplification:1) PCR reaction system:The following examples are conventional PCR reaction systems and reaction conditions, which should be improved and optimized according to the template, primer structure and target fragment size in actual operation.reagents20 µL systemfinal concentration2×PCR MasterMix10 µL1×Forward Primer, 10 µM1 µL0.4 µMReverse Primer, 10 µM1 µL0.4 µMTemplate DNA1-2 µL RNase-free Waterup to 20 µLNote: Please use the final concentration of 0.2-0.6µM as a reference for setting the range of primer concentration. 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