| 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 | 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 | Cell viability and cytotoxicity assays are usually used for drug screening and compound cytotoxicity testing. The CCK-8 kit uses highly water-soluble tetrazolium salt ( called WST-8 ) to produce water-soluble WST-8 for cell proliferation and cytotoxicity assays. Unlike MTT, WST-8 and WST-8 have no Cell viability and cytotoxicity assays are usually used for drug screening and compound cytotoxicity testing. The CCK-8 kit uses highly water-soluble tetrazolium salt ( called WST-8 ) to produce water-soluble WST-8 for cell proliferation and cytotoxicity assays. Unlike MTT, WST-8 and WST-8 have no cytotoxicity in cell culture medium, so multiple downstream experiments can be performed using the same detection plate. CCK-8 method is a convenient colorimetric method for the determination of cell viability. It does not need the solubilization process and only needs the least steps to provide the results. The CCK-8 method can be used for the determination of 96-well microplates and high-throughput screening of 384-well microplates. Advantage：At present, the commercially available liquid CCK-8 kits generally have defects such as harsh storage conditions ( -4C or -20 ), unstable use in different pH ranges, and easy deterioration ( discoloration or precipitation ). The solid instant CCK-8 kit adopts a new formula and Swiss process, which overcomes these shortcomings of the liquid CCK-8 kit. It can be stored at room temperature for a long time ( > 3 years ), ready to use, stable in a wide pH range, and the experimental results are more reliable. Compared with the liquid CCK-8 kit, the solid-soluble CCK-8 kit has higher sensitivity and the biological response time is shortened by half.Application scope:It can be used for drug screening, cell proliferation assay, cytotoxicity assay, tumor drug sensitivity test and activity detection of biological factors. Operating instructions:This reagent kit can be used for drug screening, cell proliferation assay, cytotoxicity assay, tumor drug sensitivity assay, and activity detection of biological factors.1. Carefully and slowly tear along the gap in the packaging bag;2. Pour all the powder in the bag into a clean container containing 10mL of ultrapure water, shake continuously for 1 minute, and use it when the solid is completely dissolved;3. Unused reagents must be stored at low temperatures below 4 ℃.Equipment required for testing:Enzyme reader 96 well plate with 450-490 nm filter;Carbon dioxide incubator;96 well plate, sterilized transparent plate for cell detection;Multi channel pipette (8 or 12 channels: 10-100 µ l);Blood cell counter or cell counter.Cell viability testing:1. Inoculate cell suspension (100 µ l/well) into a 96 well plate and pre culture the plate in a carbon dioxide incubator for 24 hours (37 ℃, 5% CO2);2. Add 10 µ l of CCK-8 solution to each well (be careful not to generate bubbles in the well as it may affect the reading of OD value);3. Incubate the culture plate in the incubator for 1-4 hours;4. Measure the absorbance at 450 nm using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) reader;5. If the OD value is not determined temporarily, 10 µ l of 0.1M HCI solution or 1% w/v SDS solution can be added to each well, and the culture plate can be covered and stored in the dark at room temperature. Within 24 hours of measurement, the absorbance will not change.Cell proliferation toxicity testing:1. Inoculate cell suspension (100 µ l/well) into a 96 well plate and pre culture the plate in an incubator for 24 hours (37 ℃, 5% CO2);2. Add 10ul of different concentrations of the substance to be tested to the culture plate;3. Incubate the culture plate in the incubator for an appropriate period of time (e.g. 6, 12, 24, or 48 hours);4. Add 10 µ l of CCK-8 solution to each well (be careful not to generate bubbles in the well as they may affect the reading of the OD value);5. Incubate the culture plate in the incubator for 1-4 hours;6. Measure the absorbance at 450nm using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) reader;7. If the OD value is not determined temporarily, 10 µ l of 0.1M HCI solution or 1% w/v SDS solution can be added to each well, and the culture plate can be covered and stored in the dark at room temperature. Within 24 hours of measurement, the absorbance will not change.Calculation method for cell survival rate/inhibition rate:Cell survival rate=[As Ab)/(Ac Ab)] x 100%Inhibition rate=[(Ac As)/(Ac Ab)] x 100%As: absorbance of experimental wells (including cells, culture medium, CCK-8 solution, and drug solution);Ac: absorbance of control wells (including cells, culture medium, CCK-8 solution, without drugs);Ab: Blank well absorbance (including culture medium and CCK-8 solution, excluding cells and drugs).Points for attention： 1.Unused reagents must be stored at low temperature below 4 °C, and stored in the dark at-20 °C for two years after unpacking, so as to avoid repeated thawing ; 2.The culture time of CCK-8 is generally 1-4 hours, but the naked eye can be taken out to observe the color degree in about 30 minutes. According to the cell type, the conditions need to be explored. The best reaction time of CCK-8 is based on the best time of specific color development.3. It is recommended to do a few holes to explore the number of inoculated cells and the culture time after adding CCK-8 reagent ; 3.The WST-8 in this kit will react with reducing agents ( such as some antioxidants ) to interfere with the detection. Before the cell proliferation-toxicity test, the background OD can be checked to confirm whether there is a reducing agent in the substance to be tested. If the effect of reducing agent needs to be removed, the fresh medium can be replaced before adding CCK-8 ( remove the medium, wash the cells twice with the medium, and then add the new medium ) ; 4.Phenol red in the medium does not affect the experimental results, and the absorbance of phenol red can be eliminated by deducting the absorbance of the background in the blank hole during calculation, so it will not affect the detection. 5.It is recommended to use a multi-channel pipette to reduce the difference between parallel holes. When adding CCK-8 reagent, it is recommended to add it obliquely to the wall of the culture plate, not to insert it under the liquid surface of the medium, which is easy to produce bubbles and interfere with OD determination. 6.If the drug contains metal, it has an effect on the color of CCK-8. The final concentration of 1mM lead chloride, ferric chloride and copper sulfate will inhibit the color reaction of 5 %, 15 % and 90 %, and reduce the sensitivity. If the final concentration is 10mM, the color reaction will be 100 % inhibited ; 7.When using a 96-well plate for detection, if the cell culture time is long, attention should be paid to the evaporation problem. On the one hand, because a circle around the 96-well plate is the easiest to evaporate, the method of discarding the surrounding circle can be adopted, and the same amount of PBS, water or culture medium can be added. On the other hand, the 96-well plate can be placed near the water source in the incubator to alleviate evaporation ; 8.When using standard 96-well plates, the minimum inoculation amount of adherent cells is at least 1,000 cells / well ( 100µl medium ). The sensitivity of detecting white blood cells is relatively low, so it is recommended that the inoculation amount should not be less than 2,500 cells / well ( 100 µl medium ). If you want to use a 24-well plate or a 6-well plate experiment, first calculate the corresponding inoculation amount per well, and add the CCK-8 solution according to 10 % of the total volume of the medium per well ; 9.Cell culture time varies according to the type and number of cells ( per well ), usually the color of white blood cells is weak, requiring a longer culture time ( 4 hours ) and a large number of cells ( ~ 105 cells / well ) ; 10.CCK-8 reagent is very low toxic to cells. The continuous reaction between it and dehydrogenase in living cells makes the color of the solution deepen and the OD value increase. The following methods can terminate the CCK-8 reaction ( 96-well plate ) : a ) After the color reaction, the culture plate was placed in a refrigerator at 4 ° C ; b ) 10µL 0.1MHCL solution was added to each well ; c ) 10 µL 1 % ( w / v ) SDS ( sodium dodecyl sulfate ) solution was added to each well. After the reaction stopped, the OD value should be measured within 24 hours. 11.To determine the specific number of cells, it is recommended to do the standard curve at the same time... Read More | Product contentY666144Component50 TStorageY666144ABuffer P115 mLRTY666144BBuffer P215 mLRTY666144CBuffer N320 mLRTY666144DBuffer PS15 mLRTY666144EBuffer PB10 mLRTY666144FBuffer PW (concentrate)10 mLRTY666144GBuffer EB10 mLRTY666144HGlass Beads2 gRTY666144IRNase A (10mg/mL)150 µLRTY666144JSpin Product contentY666144Component50 TStorageY666144ABuffer P115 mLRTY666144BBuffer P215 mLRTY666144CBuffer N320 mLRTY666144DBuffer PS15 mLRTY666144EBuffer PB10 mLRTY666144FBuffer PW (concentrate)10 mLRTY666144GBuffer EB10 mLRTY666144HGlass Beads2 gRTY666144IRNase A (10mg/mL)150 µLRTY666144JSpin Columns DM with Collection Tubes50 setsRTProductsThis kit is improved on the basis of common alkaline lysis method, the glass beads can effectively break the yeast cell wall, the new silica matrix membrane and buffer system can efficiently and specifically bind the plasmid DNA, and at the same time can maximize the removal of proteins and other impurities, the whole process is convenient and fast, no need to use toxic and harmful reagents, and can be processed at the same time for multiple samples. In addition to yeast cells, it can also be used in E. coli. Plasmid DNA extracted with this kit can be used in various molecular biology experiments, such as ligation, transformation, sequencing and library screening.Self-contained reagents: β-mercaptoethanol, anhydrous ethanol.Pre-experiment Preparation and Important Notes1. All components can be stably stored in dry, room temperature (15-30℃) environment for 1 year, the adsorption column can be stored at 2-8℃ for a longer period of time, and Buffer P1 with RNase A can be stably stored at 2-8℃ for 6 months.2. Before the first use, add all the RNase A solution to Buffer P1, mix well, and store at 2-8℃.3. Anhydrous ethanol should be added to Buffer PW before first use according to the instructions on the reagent bottle label.4. Before use, please check whether Buffer P2 and Buffer N3 are crystallized or precipitated. If there is any crystallization or precipitation phenomenon, it can be clarified by taking a water bath at 37℃ for a few minutes to restore the clarity.5. Be careful not to touch Buffer P2 and Buffer N3 directly, and tighten the lid immediately after use.6. The amount of plasmid extracted is related to the yeast strain, plasmid copy number, culture conditions, etc. Usually, yeast plasmid copy number is very low, which is difficult to be detected by electrophoresis or spectrophotometer method.Procedure1. Take 1-5 ml of yeast culture (maximum 5×107 yeast cells, generally for Saccharomyces cerevisiae OD = 1.0, equivalent to 1-2×107 cells/ml) and add it to a centrifuge tube (self-provided), centrifuge for 30 seconds at 12,000 rpm (~13,400×g), collect the bacterial precipitate, and aspirate as much as possible to discard the supernatant.2. Add 250µl Buffer P1 to the bacterium (please check if RNase A has been added first) and resuspend the precipitate.3. Add 40mg of Glass Beads to the above mixture and vortex and shake for 10 minutes.4. Add 250 µl of Buffer P2 to the centrifuge tube, mix gently by turning up and down 6-8 times, and let stand at room temperature for 5-10 minutes, at which time the bacterial solution should become clear and viscous.Note: Mix gently, do not shake violently, so as not to interrupt the genomic DNA, resulting in genomic DNA fragments mixed in the extracted plasmid. If the solution does not become clear, it suggests that the amount of bacteria may be too large and the lysis is not complete, and the amount of bacteria should be reduced.5. Add 350 µl of Buffer N3 to the centrifuge tube and immediately mix gently up and down 6-8 times, at which point a white flocculent precipitate appears, and centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for 20 minutes.Note: Buffer N3 should be mixed immediately after addition to avoid localized precipitation.6. Column Equilibration: Add 200 µl of Buffer PS to the Spin Columns DM in the collection tube, centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for 1 minute, pour off the waste liquid from the collection tube, and place the column back into the collection tube.7. Add the supernatant from step 5 to the adsorbent column that has been loaded into the collection tube, taking care not to aspirate the precipitate.Note: The maximum volume of the adsorption column is 750 µl, and the solution is passed through the column in 2 times.8. Centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for 1 minute, pour off the waste liquid in the collection tube and place the adsorption column back into the collection tube.9. Add 150 µl Buffer PB to the adsorbent column, centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for 1 min, pour off the waste liquid in the collection tube, and put the adsorbent column back into the collection tube.10. Add 750 µl Buffer PW to the adsorption column (please check that anhydrous ethanol has been added first), centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for 1 minute, and pour off the waste liquid in the collection tube.11. Place the column back into the recovery collection tube and centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for 2 minutes, pouring off the waste liquid. Leave the 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; ethanol residue can interfere with subsequent enzymatic reactions (digestion, PCR, etc.).12. Place the adsorbent column in a new centrifuge tube, add 50-100 µl of Buffer EB to the center of the adsorbent membrane dropwise, let it stand at room temperature for a few minutes, centrifuge at 13,000 rpm for 1 minute, and collect the plasmid solution into the centrifuge tube. Store the plasmid at -20°C.Attention:1) To increase the recovery efficiency of the plasmid, the resulting solution can be reintroduced into the adsorbent column, left at room temperature for a few minutes, centrifuged at 13,000 rpm for 1 minute, and the plasmid solution collected into a centrifuge tube.2) When the plasmid copy number is low or >10 kb, Buffer EB is preheated at 65-70°C in a water bath, which can increase the extraction efficiency.3) Usually yeast plasmids have very low copy number and are difficult to detect by electrophoresis or spectrophotometry. If the extracted plasmid is to be used in the next step of the experiment, it is usually recommended to use 1-5µl of the plasmid as PCR template, and 5-10µl of the plasmid for transformation of E. coli.4) Commercial high transformation efficiency receptor cells should be used for transformation of E. coli... Read More |