| Description | EnzymoPure™M-MuLV Reverse Transcriptase (RNase H-) is an optimized Moloney Murine Leukemia Virus (M-MuLV) reverse transcriptase without ribonuclease H (RNase H) activity. It is a DNA polymerase that uses single stranded RNA or DNA as template to synthesize complementary DNA strands in the EnzymoPure™M-MuLV Reverse Transcriptase (RNase H-) is an optimized Moloney Murine Leukemia Virus (M-MuLV) reverse transcriptase without ribonuclease H (RNase H) activity. It is a DNA polymerase that uses single stranded RNA or DNA as template to synthesize complementary DNA strands in the presence of primers. Different from common M-MuLV reverse transcriptase, the EnzymoPure™M-MuLV Reverse Transcriptase (RNase H-) lacks RNase H activity, and does not degrade the RNA strand of an RNA-DNA hybrid, thus facilitating the synthesis of long cDNA. EnzymoPure™M-MuLV reverse transcriptase (RNase H-) is one of the most widely used reverse transcriptase for synthesizing cDNA.FeaturesApplication：First strand cDNA synthesis using total RNA or mRNA as template; DNA probe labeling; RNA analysis by primer extension; fluorescent probe labeling for DNA microarray analysis.Source：Recombinant protein expressed in E. coli. The RT M-MuLV reverse transcriptase (RNase H-) is encoded by the mutation-optimized pol gene encoding M-MuLV reverse transcriptase.Enzyme activity: One unit of the enzyme incorporates 1nmol of dTMP into a polynucleotide fraction in 10min at 37℃. Enzyme activity is assayed in 50mM Tris-HCl (pH8.3), 6mM MgCl2, 10mM DTT, 40mM KCl, 0.5mM dTTP, 0.4MBq/ml [3H]-dTTP, 0.4mM poly(A)•oligo(dT)12-18.Purity: Free from DNA endonuclease, DNA exonuclease, phosphoesterase and RNase.Storage buffer: 50mM Tris (pH8.3), 100mM NaCl, 1mM EDTA, 5mM DTT, 0.1% Triton X-100 and 50% glycerol.Reaction Buffer (5X): 250mM Tris (pH8.3 at 25℃), 250mM KCl, 20mM MgCl2, 50mM DTT.Inactivation or inhibition：RT M-MuLV Reverse Transcriptase (RNase H-) can be inactivated by incubation at 70℃ for 10 minutes, or inhibited by EDTA, EGTA, inorganic phosphates, pyrophosphates and polyamine.The concentration of this product is 200U/µl. When using a reaction volume of 20µl, this product is sufficient for 10 reactions.Precautions：Please refer to the instructions for reverse transcription of RNAs with high GC content.This product is for R&D only. Not for drug, household, or other uses.For your safety and health, please wear lab coat and disposable gloves during the operation.Instructions for Use：1. First-strand cDNA synthesisa. Set up the first-strand cDNA synthesis reaction in a nuclease-free PCR tube on ice or at room temperature as follows. RNase Inhibitor and dNTP mix can be purchased from. RNA Template (one of the three types of RNA)Total RNA0.01-5µgPoly(A) RNA/mRNA1-500ngSpecific RNA0.01pg-500ngPrimer (one of the three types of primers)Oligo(dT)18 Primer0.5µg (or 100pmol)Random Hexamer Primer0.2µg (or 100pmol)Gene-specific Primer15-25pmol(optional) For RNAs with high GC content or complex secondary structures, incubate the mixture of primer and template at 65ºC for 5 minutes, and immediately put it on ice to disrupt RNA secondary structures.DEPC-treated WaterTo 13.7µl*Reaction Buffer (5X)4µlRNase Inhibitor (40U/µl)0.5µl**dNTP Mix (25 mM each)0.8µl***RT M-MuLV Reverse 1µlTotal Volume20µl* ‘To 13.7µl’ means filling the mixture of template and primer to a total volume of 13.7µl with DEPC-treated water.** The volume of RNase Inhibitor may vary depending on the type of RNase Inhibitor used. If the volume of RNase Inhibitor is less than 0.5µl, adjust the volume of DEPC-treated water accordingly.*** The volume of dNTP mix varies depending on the concentration of dNTP stock. If the volume of dNTP is not 0.8µl, adjust the volume of DEPC-treated water accordingly.b. Mix the reaction by vortex or pipetting gently, centrifuge briefly to allow liquid to accumulate at the bottom of PCR tube.c. Incubate the reaction at 42ºC for 10-60min if Oligo(dT)18 or gene-specific primer is used. If random hexamer is used, carry out incubation at 25ºC for 10min, followed by incubation at 42℃ for 60 min. Note: For RNA template with high GC content or secondary structures, incubate the reaction at 45℃ for 60min.d. Stop the reverse transcription by incubating the reaction at 70℃ for 10min to inactivate the RT M-MuLV Reverse Transcriptase (RNase H-). Note: Heat-inactivation of reverse transcriptase is not recommended for long cDNA over 5kb, as this method may cause shearing of long cDNA fragments. In such a case, phenol-chloroform extraction or column purification can be considered.e. The reverse transcription products can be used directly for subsequent experiments such as PCR, or stored at -20℃ for future use. We recommend using 2µl reverse transcription products in a PCR reaction volume of 50µl.2. For other applications such as primer extension and probe labeling, please refer to reference related to M-MuLV reverse transcriptase (RNase H-)FAQ:1. The reverse transcription product of total RNA is invisible after electrophoresis.It is a normal phenomena, because the amount of RNA template is low, and the amount of reverse transcription products in different size is even lower. 2. No specific product can be amplified from the reverse transcription product.a. To exclude the problem of PCR reaction system or reverse transcription product, use gene-specific primers to amplify internal reference genes, such as actin and GAPDH. Reference genes can be amplified but not the target gene, indicating primers of target gene are not well designed or the expression of the target gene is too low to be detected. b. Inappropriate primer is used for reverse transcription. Random hexamer instead of Oligo(dT)18 should be used for the reverse transcription of bacterial total RNA which does not have poly(A) tails. Gene-specific primers used for reverse transcription must be well designed... Read More | Protein Purity≥85% by SDS PAGEExtinction CoeffA280 nm = 0.631 at 1.0 mg/ml for pure C1qMolecular Weight400,000 Da (18 chains)General DescriptionRat C1q is purified from pooled normal rat serum. C1q is part of the C1 complex, which is the first complement component in the classical pathway of Protein Purity≥85% by SDS PAGEExtinction CoeffA280 nm = 0.631 at 1.0 mg/ml for pure C1qMolecular Weight400,000 Da (18 chains)General DescriptionRat C1q is purified from pooled normal rat serum. C1q is part of the C1 complex, which is the first complement component in the classical pathway of complement. The C1 complex is a non-covalent assembly of three different proteins (C1q, C1r, and C1s) bound together in a calcium-dependent complex. C1q has six extended arms with domains at the end of each arm that bind to the Fc domains of immunoglobulins such as IgG or IgM. When antibodies bind toantigens, forming immune complexes, they cluster allowing two or more of the six C1q arms to bind to the Fc domains of antibodies. Rat IgG2 is very efficient when compared to IgG1 in activating complement (Medgyesi, G.A et., al., 1981). This is in contrast to the human system in which IgG1 activates complement but not IgG2 (Redpath, S. et. al., 1998). The binding of multiple arms of C1q to immune complexes causes the two C1r proteins in the complex (protease zymogens) to auto-activate. The activated C1r proteases cleave and activate the two C1s protease zymogens in the complex. The activated C1s cleaves complement component C4 releasing C4a and initiating covalent attachment of C4b to the activating surface. Activated C1s also cleaves C2 and the larger fragment of C2 binds to the surface-attached C4b forming C4b,C2a, the C3/C5 convertase of the classical pathway.Rat IgG1 cannot activate complement whereas rat IgG2 does.Physical Characteristics & StructureThe apparent molecular weight of rat C1q as determined by gel filtration has been reported to be 400,000 by Veerhuis, R. et al., (1985) and is calculated to be 420,000 based on its amino acid sequence. Rat C1q is a high molecular weight complex of 18 polypeptide chains. Each of the six arms of rat C1q contains three chains, an A chain (~30,000 daltons), a B chain (~28,000 daltons) and a C chain (~26,000 daltons) as determined by SDS/polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (Wing, M.G. et al., (1993)).FunctionThe biological functions of C1q are described above in the General Description and Physical Characteristics sections.ApplicationsRat C1q can be used to coat ELISA plates to capture and quantitate immune complexes in samples from rat models used for studying immune complex related diseases and conditions.GeneticsNCBI Gene ID numbers for rat C1q are: C1q A chain (298566), C1q B chain (29687), and C1q C chain (362634). The genes for C1q chains A, B and C are all located on chromosome 5. The UniprotKB primary accession numbers for rat C1q are: C1q A chain (P31720), C1q B chain (P31721), and C1q C chain (P31722).Precautions/Toxicity/HazardsThis protein is purified from animal plasma/serum and therefore precautions appropriate for handling any animal blood-derived product must be used.ReferencesMedgyesi, G.A et., Miklos, K., Kulics, J., Fust, G., and Gergely, J. Bazin, H. (1981). Classes and subclasses of rat antibodies: reaction with the antigen and interaction of the complex with the complement system. Immunology 43, 171-176.Redpath, S., Michaelsen, T., Sandlie, I. and Clark, M. R. (1998). Activation of complement by human IgG1 and human IgG3 antibodies against the human leucocyte antigen CD52. Immunology 93, 595–600.Veerhuis, R., Van Es, L.A. and Daha, M.R. (1985). In vivo degradation of rat C1q induced by intravenous injection of soluble IgG aggregates. Immunology 54, 801-810.Wing, M.G., Seilly, D. J., Bridgman, D.J. and Harrison, R.A. (1993). Rapid isolation and biochemical characterization of rat C1 and C1q. Molecular Immunology 30, 433-440... Read More | Inquire | Ribonuclease T1 is an endoribonuclease, highly specific for the cleavage of RNA or deaminated RNA between guanosine 3'-phosphate residues (or inosine 3'-phosphate) and the 5'-OH residues of adjacent nucleotides with the formation of the corresponding intermediate 2', 3'-cyclic phosphates. It cleavesRibonuclease T1 is an endoribonuclease, highly specific for the cleavage of RNA or deaminated RNA between guanosine 3'-phosphate residues (or inosine 3'-phosphate) and the 5'-OH residues of adjacent nucleotides with the formation of the corresponding intermediate 2', 3'-cyclic phosphates. It cleaves single-stranded RNA releasing oligonucleotides from the guanosine 3'-phosphate termini. The enzyme has a molecular weight of 11 kDa. The optimum pH is 7.5. RNase T1 is inhibited by Ag+, Zn2+, Cu2+, and Hg2+ at 1 X 10-3 M. The stimulatory effects of both histidine and EDTA are attributed to chelation of contaminating inhibitor cations. The enzyme assay is essentially the method of Egami et al., Prog. in Nucleic Acid Res. and Molec. Biol., III, 59 (1964) based upon the release of acid soluble oligonucleotides following the digestion of yeast RNA.Ribonuclease T1 (RNase T1) from Aspergillus oryzae is used to digest denatured RNA prior to sequencing and is used for protein folding studies. ApplicationRibonuclease T1 has extensive applications in molecular cloning and DNA sequencing. Because of its specificity it has been a commonly used cleavage enzyme for the determination of structure, nearest neighbor frequencies, and RNA sequencing. The enzyme has further application in the preparation of nucleoside 2',3'-cyclic phosphates, the synthesis of oligonucleotides, and the removal of RNA from DNA preparations. The enzyme is also used as a non-mammalian source of RNase in various applications... 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