| Description | IntroductionCreatine Kinase (CK) is primarily found in tissues such as the heart, muscle, and brain. It reversibly catalyzes the transphosphorylation reaction between creatine and ATP, playing a vital role in energy transfer, muscle contraction, and ATP regeneration. It is a crucial clinical IntroductionCreatine Kinase (CK) is primarily found in tissues such as the heart, muscle, and brain. It reversibly catalyzes the transphosphorylation reaction between creatine and ATP, playing a vital role in energy transfer, muscle contraction, and ATP regeneration. It is a crucial clinical indicator for diagnosing heart and brain diseases.Assay PrincipleCK catalyzes the conversion of Phosphocreatine and ADP to Creatine and ATP. Hexokinase then catalyzes the reaction of ATP with Glucose to form Glucose-6-Phosphate (G6P). Subsequently, Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PDH) catalyzes the oxidation of G6P with NADP⁺ to generate NADPH, leading to an increase in absorbance at 340 nm.Component50TStorageExtraction Buffer60 mL2-8℃Reagent 11EA2-8℃. Store in the dark.Reagent 215 mL2-8℃Reagent 1: Powder in one bottle. Store at 4°C protected from light. Dissolve in 15 mL distilled water before use.Working Solution: Prepare immediately before use by mixing the dissolved Reagent 1 and Reagent 2 at a 1:1 ratio. Incubate the Working Solution at 37°C for 2 minutes prior to use.Required Materials and Equipment (Not Provided)Balance, refrigerated centrifuge, constant temperature water bath, UV spectrophotometer, 1 ml quartz cuvette, and distilled water.Crude Enzyme Extraction:Tissue Samples: Homogenize the tissue on ice in Extraction Buffer at a ratio of 1:5-10 (w/v) (e.g., weigh ~0.1g tissue, add 1 mL Extraction Buffer). Centrifuge the homogenate at 10,000 g, 4°C for 15 min. Collect the supernatant and keep it on ice for assay.Serum Samples: Assay directly.Assay Procedure:Preheat the UV spectrophotometer for at least 30 minutes. Set the wavelength to 340 nm. Zero the instrument with distilled water.In a 1 ml quartz cuvette, add:200 µl sample300 µl distilled water500 µl pre-warmed (37°C) Working SolutionMix thoroughly and immediately record the initial absorbance (A₁) at 340 nm. Record the absorbance again (A₂) after exactly 1 minute at 37°C. Calculate ΔA = A₂ - A₁.CK Enzyme Activity Calculation:General Parameters:ε (NADPH molar extinction coefficient) = 6220 L/mol/cmd (Cuvette light path) = 1.0 cmVₜₒₜₐₗ (Total reaction volume) = 1.0 mL (1000 µL)Vₛₐₘₚₗₑ (Sample volume in reaction) = 0.2 mL (200 µL)T (Reaction time) = 1 minCpr (Sample protein concentration, mg/mL)W (Sample mass, g)Vₛₐₘₚₗₑₜₒₜₐₗ (Total extract volume) = Assumed 1 mL for tissue calculations1. Based on Tissue Protein Content:Definition: One unit of activity is defined as the amount of enzyme that generates 1 nmol of NADPH per minute per mg of protein at 37°C, pH 7.0.Calculation:CK Activity (nmol/min/mg prot) = [ΔA / (ε × d)] × Vₜₒₜₐₗ ÷ (Vₛₐₘₚₗₑ × Cpr) ÷ TSimplified Formula: CK (nmol/min/mg prot) = 804 × ΔA ÷ Cpr2. Based on Tissue Sample Mass:Definition: One unit of activity is defined as the amount of enzyme that generates 1 nmol of NADPH per minute per gram of fresh tissue at 37°C, pH 7.0.Calculation:CK Activity (nmol/min/g fresh weight) = [ΔA / (ε × d)] × Vₜₒₜₐₗ ÷ (Vₛₐₘₚₗₑ / Vₛₐₘₚₗₑₜₒₜₐₗ × W) ÷ TSimplified Formula: CK (nmol/min/g fresh weight) = 804 × ΔA ÷ W3. Based on Serum:Definition: One unit of activity is defined as the amount of enzyme that generates 1 nmol of NADPH per minute per liter of serum at 37°C, pH 7.0.Calculation:CK Activity (nmol/min/L) = [ΔA / (ε × d)] × Vₜₒₜₐₗ ÷ Vₛₐₘₚₗₑ ÷ TSimplified Formula: CK (nmol/min/L) = 804 × ΔANotesBefore the formal assay, it is essential to perform a pilot test with 2-3 samples expected to have significant differences in activity.The prepared Working Solution is stable at 4°C for 7 days. However, it is recommended to use it as soon as possible after preparation.CK in serum is unstable. Determine the activity as soon as possible after sample collection. It can be stored protected from light at 4°C for up to 24 hours.Sample protein content needs to be determined separately. A BCA Protein Assay Kit can be used for this purpose.If the absorbance value (ΔA) is greater than 0.5, dilute the sample appropriately with Extraction Buffer and account for the dilution factor (D) in the calculation formulas (e.g., 804 × ΔA × D ÷ Cpr)... Read More | Inquire | The content of this cell is too long for an XLSX file (more than 32767 characters). Please use the CSV format for this export | This reagent kit uses highly sensitive silver dye, which can be applied to protein staining of denatured and non denatured gels. It has the advantages of clear target bands, low background, and flexible control of operation time. In addition, this reagent kit has added a short-term sensitization This reagent kit uses highly sensitive silver dye, which can be applied to protein staining of denatured and non denatured gels. It has the advantages of clear target bands, low background, and flexible control of operation time. In addition, this reagent kit has added a short-term sensitization step, which can significantly reduce the background and enhance the brightness of the target band. P665901Component20 TStorageP665901ASilver Stain Sensitizer (500×)2×1 mLRTP665901BSilver Stain Enhancer3 mLRTP665901CSilver Stain2×250 mLRTP665901DSilver Stain Developer4×125 mLRT Matters needing attention1. Please prepare 50 ml of fixed solution (ultrapure water: ethanol: acetic acid=6:3:1), 50 ml of eluent (10% ethanol), and 50 ml of termination solution (5% acetic acid) in advance.2. Please use deionized water and clean glass or plastic containers during operation, and wear disposable gloves for operation.The entire silver dyeing process needs to be carried out on a shaker, with a rotation speed of about 60 rpm.4. Self prepared ethanol and glacial acetic acid are required.Instructions for useThe dosage of each solution in the following operation steps takes the gel with a size of 8.5 × 5.5 cm and a thickness of 1.0 mm as an example. The gel is immersed in the solution completely, and is operated on a shaker, with a general dosage of 25 ml. For large gel, the dosage of each solution should be scaled up according to the gel volume. Please prepare 50 ml of fixed solution (ultrapure water: ethanol: glacial acetic acid=6:3:1), 50 ml of eluent (10% ethanol), and 50 ml of termination solution (5% glacial acetic acid) in advance.1. Water washing: After electrophoresis is completed, wash the gel twice with ultrapure water for 5 minutes each time.2. Fixation: Fix the gel twice with 25 ml of fixative solution for 15 minutes each time.3. Elution: Wash the adhesive twice with eluent, each time for 5 minutes.4. Water washing: Wash the glue twice with ultrapure water, each time for 5 minutes.5. Sensitization: put the gel washed in the previous step into the silver dye sensitization working solution, incubate it accurately for 1 minute at room temperature, and then wash it with ultrapure water for three times, each time for 20 seconds. Preparation of silver staining sensitization working solution: Take 50 µ l Silver Stain Sensitivity (500 x) and add it to 25 ml of ultrapure water, mix well.6. Silver staining: discard ultrapure water and incubate gel in silver staining working solution for 30 minutes. Preparation of silver staining working solution: Take 25ml Silver Stain and add 50 µ l Silver Stain Enhanced to mix well.7. Water washing: Quickly wash the glue twice with ultrapure water, with each washing accurately controlled for 20 seconds.8. Development: Immerse the washed gel in the developer immediately and incubate it at room temperature for 2-3 minutes until the protein strip is clear. Preparation of developer: Take 25ml Silver Stain Developer and add 30 µ l Silver Stain Enhanced to mix well. Attention: Within 30 seconds of development, protein bands begin to appear and continue to develop for 2-3 minutes. If the protein band appears lighter, the development time can be appropriately extended to 5 minutes or more.9. Termination: After washing the developer on the gel with the termination solution, soak the gel in a new termination solution to react for 10 minutes.Experimental imagesSilver staining results of BSA protein samples after 10% SDS-PAGE gel electrophoresisThe molecular weight of BSA protein is about 66 kD, and the loading amounts from left to right are 50 ng, 10 ng, and 5 ng, respectively... Read More | Inquire |