| Description | Creatine kinase plays a key role in the energy metabolism of cells with intermittently high and fluctuating energy requirements. Examples of such cells include cardiac or skeletal muscle cells and neural tissues of brain and retina. The enzyme catalyzes the reversible transfer of the phosphoryl Creatine kinase plays a key role in the energy metabolism of cells with intermittently high and fluctuating energy requirements. Examples of such cells include cardiac or skeletal muscle cells and neural tissues of brain and retina. The enzyme catalyzes the reversible transfer of the phosphoryl group from phosphorylcreatine to ADP, in order to generate ATP. The molecular mass of the protein is found to be approximately 80 kDa Da. It is made up of 2 subunits, each having a molecular weight of 40 kDa ± 2000. The lighter subunit is present in larger amounts. Applications Creatine phosphokinase from bovine heart has been used to investigate whether endothelial cell growth is stimulated by ischemic hearts. Creatine phosphokinase from bovine heart has also been used to evaluate the effect of high but nontoxic dietary intake of copper and selenium on metabolism in calves. The product has been used for tATPase assay of myofibrillar protein isolated from rabbit. This assay evaluated the kinetic influence of bound creatine kinase (CK) on Ca2+-activated myosin ATPase. The product has also been used for the enzymatic hydrolysis of protein samples during tryptophan estimation by pyrolysis gas chromatography... Read More | Malic Dehydrogenase is a ubiquitous enzyme, which exists in two isoforms in eukaryotic cells.Malic dehydrogenase exists as a dimer with each subunit containing an NAD-binding domain and a substrate-binding carboxy-terminal domain required for activity. Malic dehydrogenase is a cytoplasmic isozyme Malic Dehydrogenase is a ubiquitous enzyme, which exists in two isoforms in eukaryotic cells.Malic dehydrogenase exists as a dimer with each subunit containing an NAD-binding domain and a substrate-binding carboxy-terminal domain required for activity. Malic dehydrogenase is a cytoplasmic isozyme and an important catalyst in the tricarboxylic acid cycle.ReagentsA. 0.1 M Tris-HCl buffer (pH7.8)B. 0.01 M Phosphate buffer (KH2PO4-NaOH, pH 7.0)C. Triton X-100 solution (50 mg/ml)D. 0.01 M Phosphate buffer containing 0.1% Triton X-100 (KH2PO4-NaOH, pH 7.0)Dilute 20 ml of Triton X-100 solution (C) with approx. 800 ml of 0.01M Phosphate buffer (B). Fill up to 1,000 ml with 0.01M Phosphate buffer (B).E. NADH soluton Weigh 9 mg of NADH and dissolve in 0.1M Tris-HCl bufer (A). Fill up to 50 ml with 0.1M Tris-HCl Buffer (A). (Can be used for 5 days if kept refrigerated)F. Substrate solutionWeigh 11 mg of oxaloacetic acid and dissolve in 0.1M Tris-HCl buffer (A). Fill up to 50 ml with 0.1M Tris-HCl buffer (A) (Make a fresh solution for each use.)G. Enzyme solutionWeigh out Malate Dehydrogenase and dissolve in chilled 0.01M Phosphate Bufer containing 0.1% Triton X-100 (D). Enzyme solution should be prepared so that the value of AOD/minute becomes in the range of 0.025 ± 0.010.ProcedurePipette 2.0 ml of NADH solution (E) and 0.90 ml of Substrate solution (F) respectively into a quartz cell (d=10 mm) and keep at 25 + 0.5'℃ for 5 minutes. Then, pipete 0.10 ml of Enzyme solution (G) into the quartz cell and mix well immediately. Keep the reaction mixture at 25 ±0.5'C.Exaclly at 2 minutes and 5 minutes after the addition of Enzyme solution (G), measure the absorbances of the reaction mixture at 340 nm(A2 and A5).As a blank, pipette 0.01M Phosphate buffer (D) into another quartz cel (d=10 mm) instead of the Enzyme solution (G) and follow the same procedure described above (Ab2 and Ab5).CalculationMalate dehydrogenase activity (u/mg)=[(A2-A5)-(Ab2-Ab5)]/3*(1/6.22)*(n/0.1) ApplicationThis enzyme is used for the enzymatic determination of L-malate and gluamate oxalo-acetate transaminase(GOT)in clinical diagnosis... Read More | Purity> 97% (SDS-PAGE&HPLC)Endotoxin level<0.1 EU/µgFunctionProduced by macrophages, IFN-alpha have antiviral activities. Interferon stimulates the production of two enzymes: a protein kinase and an oligoadenylate synthetase | Purity:>90%, by SDS-PAGE visualized with Coomassie® Blue Staining.Description:SOD2 is part of the iron/manganese superoxide dismutase family. It encodes a mitochondrial protein that forms a homotetramer and binds one manganese ion per subunit. SOD2 binds to the superoxide byproducts Purity:>90%, by SDS-PAGE visualized with Coomassie® Blue Staining.Description:SOD2 is part of the iron/manganese superoxide dismutase family. It encodes a mitochondrial protein that forms a homotetramer and binds one manganese ion per subunit. SOD2 binds to the superoxide byproducts of oxidative phosphorylation and converts them to hydrogen peroxide and diatomic oxygen. Mutations in SOD2 gene have been associated with idiopathic cardiomyopathy (IDC), premature aging, sporadic motor neuron disease, and cancer. SOD2 destroys radicals which are usually produced within the cells and which are toxic to biological systems... Read More | BackgroundStreptavidin is a tetrameric bacterial protein isolated from Streptomyces avidinii providing 4 high-affinity biotin binding sites. Streptavidin homo-tetramers have an extraordinarily high affinity for biotin. With a dissociation constant on the order of ≈10⁻¹⁴ mol/L,BackgroundStreptavidin is a tetrameric bacterial protein isolated from Streptomyces avidinii providing 4 high-affinity biotin binding sites. Streptavidin homo-tetramers have an extraordinarily high affinity for biotin. With a dissociation constant on the order of ≈10⁻¹⁴ mol/L, the binding of biotin to streptavidin is one of the strongest non-covalent interactions known in nature. Unlike egg-white avidin, which has a net positive charge at neutral pH and contains about 7% carbohydrate, streptavidin has almost no net charge at neutral pH, does not contain carbohydrate, and exhibits lower non-specific background. Streptavidin conjugates are widely used together with a conjugate of biotin for specific detection of a variety of proteins, protein motifs, nucleic acids and other molecules. This FITC-streptavidin conjugate was prepared by highly purified Streptavidin and free FITC was removed. Streptavidin (FITC) is a useful second-step reagent for the indirect immunofluorescent staining of cells in combination with biotinylated primary antibodies for flow cytometric analysis. Excitation at 488nm light leads to a fluorescence emission maximum of 520 nm.Recommended Usage:Every lot of Streptavidin-FITC is tested by flow cytometry using biotinylated primary antibodies. From this testing it is recommended that between 0.02 and 0.25 µg of streptavidin be used per 106 cells in a 100 µl staining volume... Read More |