| 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.Assay Principle The reverse reaction catalyzed by PPDK converts phosphoenolpyruvate, AMP, and PPi into pyruvate, ATP, and Pi. Lactate dehydrogenase then further catalyzes the reaction of pyruvate and NADH to produce lactate and NAD+. The decrease in NADH is measured at 340 nm, and the rate of this decrease is used to calculate PPDK activity.Component50TStorageExtraction Buffer60 mL2-8℃Reagent 160 mL2-8℃Reagent 22 EA-20℃Reagent 360 µL2-8℃Note for Reagent 3: The volume is small. If the liquid is on the tube wall, briefly centrifuge before use.User-Prepared Instruments & MaterialsUV spectrophotometer, benchtop centrifuge, adjustable pipettes, 1 ml quartz cuvette, mortar, ice, and distilled water.Sample PreparationHomogenize the tissue sample in ice-cold Extraction Buffer using a mortar and pestle, using a ratio of 1:5 to 1:10 (tissue weight (g) : Extraction Buffer volume (mL)). (It is recommended to 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. Spectrophotometer Setup: Preheat the spectrophotometer 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 25 mL of Reagent 1 and add 12.5 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 50 µL of the sample supernatant and 950 µL of the Working Solution into a 1 mL quartz cuvette. 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. 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 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 ÷ WParameters Explanation: V total reaction : Total reaction volume, 1 × 10⁻³ L ε: Molar extinction coefficient of NADH, 6.22 × 10³ L/mol/cm d: Light path of the cuvette, 1 cm V sample : Volume of sample supernatant added, 0.05 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 | Inquire | Product content C665709Component50 TStorageC665709ABuffer CL45 mLRTC665709BBuffer CB (concentrate)60 mLRTC665709CBuffer GW1 (concentrate)13 mLRTC665709DBuffer GW2 (concentrate)15 mLRTC665709EBuffer EBL10 mLRTC665709FProteinase K100 mgRTC665709GProteinase K Storage Buffer5 mLRTC665709HSpin Columns DFProduct content C665709Component50 TStorageC665709ABuffer CL45 mLRTC665709BBuffer CB (concentrate)60 mLRTC665709CBuffer GW1 (concentrate)13 mLRTC665709DBuffer GW2 (concentrate)15 mLRTC665709EBuffer EBL10 mLRTC665709FProteinase K100 mgRTC665709GProteinase K Storage Buffer5 mLRTC665709HSpin Columns DF with Collection Tubes50 EA2-8℃C665709ICentrifuge Tubes (L-1.5 mL)50 EART Product IntroductionThis kit is suitable for the extraction of free DNA from fresh or frozen serum, plasma, lymph fluid and other cell-free body fluids.This kit adopts centrifugal adsorption columns that can specifically bind nucleic acids and a unique buffer system.After the sample is lysed, the free DNA binds to the silica gel membrane under high salt conditions, and the free DNA elutes from the silica gel membrane at low salt and high pH. The product can handle liquid samples of 0.1-1 ml, and the elution volume of the configured high-efficiency micro adsorption column can be as low as 20 µl. The purified DNA is of high yield and quality, with maximum removal of proteins, pigments, lipids, and other inhibitors, and the rate of free DNA yield is highly dependent on the type of samples, storage conditions, time, and inter-individual variations. The quality of free DNA obtained from purification is stable and reliable, and can be directly used in molecular biology experiments such as PCR, fluorescence quantitative PCR and second generation sequencing.Self-contained reagents: anhydrous ethanol, isopropanol.Pre-experiment Preparation and Important NotesAdd 5 ml 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.Repeated freezing and thawing of the sample should be avoided, as this can lead to a decrease in extraction.This kit can extract 0.1-1 ml of liquid samples.Before use, please check Buffer CL, Buffer CB for crystallization or precipitation, if there is any crystallization or precipitation, please re-dissolve Buffer CL, Buffer CB by incubation at 56℃ in a water bath.Before first use isopropyl alcohol should be added to Buffer CB according to the instructions on the reagent bottle label, mixed well, and labeled on the reagent bottle label.Before the first use, anhydrous ethanol should be added to Buffer GW1 and Buffer GW2 according to the instructions on the label of the reagent bottle, mixed well, and labeled on the label of the reagent bottle.Preheat the water bath to 60°C before starting the experiment.The elution buffer Buffer EBL can be preheated to 60°C and used.Operation stepsAdd 20 µl of Proteinase K to the centrifuge tube (supplied).Add 200 µl of serum/plasma sample.Note: When the sample volume exceeds 200 µl, please increase the amount of Proteinase K, Buffer CL and Buffer CB reagents in equal proportions, and the specific amount of reagents added can be referred to the attached table.3. Add 160 µl Buffer CL, mix upside down and shake vigorously for at least 30 seconds.4. Incubate at 60°C for 30 minutes, during which time mixing was inverted several times.Note: Incubation of 200µl serum/plasma samples at 60°C for 10-15 minutes is sufficient.Add 360 µl of Buffer CB (check for addition of isopropanol before use) and shake until thoroughly mixed.Ice bath for 5 minutes and centrifuge briefly to concentrate the liquid on the walls and wall caps to the bottom of the tube.Add all of the solution obtained in step 6 to the adsorption columns (Spin Columns DF) that have been loaded into the collection tubes, and if the solution cannot be added all at once, it can be transferred in several times. centrifuge the columns at 12,000 rpm for 1 minute, pour off the waste solution from the collection tubes, and put the columns back into the collection tubes.Add 500µl of Buffer GW1 to the adsorbent column (check that anhydrous ethanol is added before use),centrifuge the column at 12,000rpm for 30 seconds, pour off the waste liquid in the collection tube, and put the adsorbent column back into the collection tube.Add 750 µl Buffer GW2 to the adsorbent column (check that anhydrous ethanol is added before use), centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for 30 seconds, pour off the waste liquid in the collection tube, and put the adsorbent column back into the collection tube.10. Add 750 µl of anhydrous ethanol to the adsorbent column and centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for 30 s. Pour off the waste liquid in the collection tube and put the adsorbent column back into the collection tube.11. Centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for 2 minutes and pour off the waste liquid in the collection tube. Leave the adsorption column at room temperature for several minutes to dry thoroughly.Note: The purpose of this step is to remove residual ethanol from the adsorption column, which can interfere with the subsequent enzymatic reaction.12. Place the adsorption column in a new centrifuge tube, add 20-100 µl Buffer EBL or sterilized water to the middle part of the adsorption column overhanging the column, leave it at room temperature for 2-5 minutes, centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for 1 minute, collect the DNA solution, and store the DNA at -20℃.Note: 1) If the downstream experiment is sensitive to pH, you can use sterilized water for elution. The pH value of the eluent has a great influence on the elution efficiency, if water is used as the eluent should ensure that its pH value is 7.0-8.5 (you can use NaOH to adjust the pH value of water to this range), and the elution efficiency is not high when the pH value is lower than 7.0.2) Preheat the elution buffer BufferEBL to 60℃ and use it, and incubate it at room temperature for 5 minutes before centrifugation to increase the yield.3) If the final concentration of DNA is to be increased, the resulting solution can be reintroduced into the adsorption column and left at room temperature for 2-5 minutes and centrifuged at 12,000 rpm for 1 minute.4) Because DNA preserved in water will be affected by acidic hydrolysis, for long-term storage, it is recommended to elute it with Buffer EBL and store it at -20℃.Table: Recommended reagent additions for different sample sizes... Read More | DescriptionTruQuant IQQ is a high-quality quantitation system for making simultaneous accurate biological measurements on several hundred biochemicals in small quantities of biological samples. This is achieved by (1) spiking a complex Internal Standard (WORKFLOW-A) into a biological sample to a) DescriptionTruQuant IQQ is a high-quality quantitation system for making simultaneous accurate biological measurements on several hundred biochemicals in small quantities of biological samples. This is achieved by (1) spiking a complex Internal Standard (WORKFLOW-A) into a biological sample to a) quantify all the biochemicals in the sample relative to their counterparts in the Internal Standard, b) suppression-correct each compound and c) normalize sample to sample variances; and (2) injecting the same well characterized Long-Term Reference Standard (WORKFLOW-B) to create a daily retention time (RT) library of all compounds to be found in the Internal Standard for reproducible ID, and to measure day-to-day (QA/QC) to assure reproducible instrument performance. The system is completely automated using IROA ClusterFinder™software.IROA TruQuant IQQ Workflow Kit contains the materials and tools for the analysis of 90 experimental samples. The kit is intended to be used for mass spectrometry metabolomics applications... Read More | Product content: M665559Component50 TStorageM665559ABuffer GTT15 mLRTM665559BBuffer GL15 mLRTM665559CBuffer GW1（concentrate）13 mLRTM665559DBuffer GW2（concentrate）15 mLRTM665559EBuffer GE15 mLRTM665559FProteinase K1.25 mLRTM665559GSpin CoLumns DM with CoLLection Tubes50 Product content: M665559Component50 TStorageM665559ABuffer GTT15 mLRTM665559BBuffer GL15 mLRTM665559CBuffer GW1（concentrate）13 mLRTM665559DBuffer GW2（concentrate）15 mLRTM665559EBuffer GE15 mLRTM665559FProteinase K1.25 mLRTM665559GSpin CoLumns DM with CoLLection Tubes50 EART Product Introduction:This reagent kit is suitable for extracting high-purity total DNA from fresh or frozen mouse or rat tails. The method provided by this reagent kit is simple and feasible, and the purification process does not require phenol or chloroform extraction. It can obtain DNA fragments up to 50 kb, and can also effectively recover fragments of 100 bp. This reagent kit uses a unique lysis solution to effectively lyse mouse tail samples. The optimized buffer system efficiently binds the DNA generated after the lysis of mouse tail to the silica matrix adsorption column, while other pollutants can flow through the membrane; Inhibitors of PCR and other enzymatic reactions can be effectively removed through a two-step washing process, followed by washing with low salt buffer or water to obtain high-purity DNA. The purified DNA can be directly used for downstream experiments such as enzyme digestion, PCR, ReaL Time PCR, library construction, Southern BLot, and molecular labeling.Self prepared reagent: anhydrous ethanol.Preparation and important precautions before the experiment:1. Samples should avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles, otherwise it may result in smaller extracted DNA fragments and a decrease in extraction volume.2.Before the first use, anhydrous ethanol should be added to BufferGW1 and BufferGW2 according to the instructions on the reagent bottle label.3. Before use, please check if there is any crystallization or precipitation in the Buffer GL. If there is any crystallization or precipitation, please dissolve the Buffer GL again in a 56 ℃ water bath.Operation steps:1. Take a tail of a rat or two mice with a length of 0.4-0.6 cm, grind it into fine powder in liquid nitrogen or cut it into pieces and place it in a centrifuge tube (provided by oneself). Join 180 µ L Buffer GTT, shake and mix well. Note: Ensure that the starting quantity of the organization does not exceed the recommended range.2. Add 20 µ L Protein K, vortex oscillation, thoroughly mix.3. Place in a 56 ℃ water bath until the tissue solution is completely clear. Generally, digestion is required for 6-8 hours. During the incubation process, vortex oscillation is required to evenly disperse the sample. Note: 1) If there is still gel like substance after incubation and vortex oscillation, digest overnight or add 20 more if necessary µ L Protein K digestion will not affect subsequent operations. 2) To remove RNA, add 4 after completing the above steps µ L 100 mg/mL RNase A solution, shake well and let stand at room temperature for 5-10 minutes.4.12000 rpm (~13400 × g) for 1 minute to remove undigested tissues similar to mouse hair. Transfer the supernatant to a new centrifuge tube (provided by oneself).5. Add 200 µ L Buffer GL, vortex oscillation, thoroughly mixed. Join 200 µ L anhydrous ethanol, vortex and shake, thoroughly mix. Short centrifugation allows the solution on the tube wall to be collected to the bottom of the tube.Attention: 1) After adding Buffer GL and anhydrous ethanol, immediately vortex and shake to mix well.2) If multiple samples are operated together, Buffer GL and anhydrous ethanol can be mixed in equal proportions and added to the samples together.3) The addition of Buffer GL and anhydrous ethanol may produce white precipitates, which will not affect subsequent experiments.6. Add all the solutions obtained in step 5 to the adsorption column (Spin CoLumins DM) that has been loaded into the collection tube. If the solution cannot be added at once, it can be transferred multiple times. Centrifuge at 12000 rpm for 1 minute, discard the waste liquid in the collection tube, and place the adsorption column back into the collection tube.7. Add 500 to the adsorption column µ L Buffer GW1 (check if anhydrous ethanol has been added before use), centrifuge at 12000 rpm for 1 minute, discard the waste liquid in the collection tube, and place the adsorption column back into the collection tube.8. Add 500 to the adsorption column µ L Buffer GW2 (check if anhydrous ethanol has been added before use), centrifuge at 12000 rpm for 1 minute, discard the waste liquid in the collection tube, and place the adsorption column back into the collection tube.Note: To further improve DNA purity, repeat step 8.9.12000 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 will affect subsequent enzymatic reactions (such as enzyme digestion, PCR, etc.).10. Place the adsorption column in a new centrifuge tube (provided by oneself) and add 50-200 to the middle of the adsorption column in the air µ L Buffer GE or sterilized water, leave at room temperature for 2-5 minutes, centrifuge at 12000 rpm for 1 minute, collect DNA solution, and store DNA at -20 ℃.Note: 1) If downstream experiments are sensitive to pH or EDTA, they can be washed off with sterilized water. The pH value of the eluent has a significant impact on the elution efficiency. If water is used as the eluent, its pH value should be ensured to be between 7.0-8.5 (NaOH can be used to adjust the pH value of the water to this range). When the pH value is below 7.0, the elution efficiency is not high.2) Incubating at room temperature for 5 minutes before centrifugation can increase yield.3) Use an additional 50-200 µ Re washing with L Buffer GE or sterilized water can increase yield.4) If you want to increase the final concentration of DNA, you can add the DNA eluent obtained in step 10 back onto the adsorption membrane and repeat step 10; If the elution volume is less than 200 µ L. It is possible to increase the final concentration of DNA, but it may reduce the total yield. If the amount of DNA is less than 1 µ g. Recommended 50 µ L Buffer GE or off... Read More |