Actinin alpha-2/3 Colorimetric Cell-Based ELISA
- SKU:
- CBCAB01005
- Product Type:
- ELISA Kit
- ELISA Type:
- Cell Based
- Reactivity:
- Human
- Reactivity:
- Mouse
- Reactivity:
- Rat
- Detection Method:
- Colorimetric
Description
| Product Name: | Actinin alpha-2/3 Colorimetric Cell-Based ELISA |
| Product Code: | CBCAB01005 |
| ELISA Type: | Cell-Based |
| Target: | Actinin alpha-2/3 |
| Reactivity: | Human, Mouse, Rat |
| Dynamic Range: | > 5000 Cells |
| Detection Method: | Colorimetric 450 nmStorage/Stability:4°C/6 Months |
| Format: | 96-Well Microplate |
The Actinin alpha-2/3 Colorimetric Cell-Based ELISA Kit is a convenient, lysate-free, high throughput and sensitive assay kit that can detect Actinin alpha-2/3 protein expression profile in cells. The kit can be used for measuring the relative amounts of Actinin alpha-2/3 in cultured cells as well as screening for the effects that various treatments, inhibitors (ie siRNA or chemicals), or activators have on Actinin alpha-2/3.
Qualitative determination of Actinin alpha-2/3 concentration is achieved by an indirect ELISA format. In essence, Actinin alpha-2/3 is captured by Actinin alpha-2/3-specific primary antibodies while the HRP-conjugated secondary antibodies bind the Fc region of the primary antibody. Through this binding, the HRP enzyme conjugated to the secondary antibody can catalyze a colorimetric reaction upon substrate addition. Due to the qualitative nature of the Cell-Based ELISA, multiple normalization methods are needed:
| 1. | A monoclonal antibody specific for human GAPDH is included to serve as an internal positive control in normalizing the target absorbance values. |
| 2. | Following the colorimetric measurement of HRP activity via substrate addition, the Crystal Violet whole-cell staining method may be used to determine cell density. After staining, the results can be analysed by normalizing the absorbance values to cell amounts, by which the plating difference can be adjusted. |
| Database Information: | Gene ID: 88/89, UniProt ID: P35609/Q08043, OMIM: 102573/612158/102574, Unigene: Hs.498178/Hs.654432 |
| Gene Symbol: | ACTN2 |
| Sub Type: | None |
| UniProt Protein Function: | ACTN2: F-actin cross-linking protein which is thought to anchor actin to a variety of intracellular structures. This is a bundling protein. Defects in ACTN2 are the cause of cardiomyopathy dilated type 1AA (CMD1AA). Dilated cardiomyopathy is a disorder characterized by ventricular dilation and impaired systolic function, resulting in congestive heart failure and arrhythmia. Patients are at risk of premature death. Belongs to the alpha-actinin family. |
| UniProt Protein Details: | Protein type:Motility/polarity/chemotaxis; Cytoskeletal Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 1q42-q43 Cellular Component: cortical actin cytoskeleton; cytoskeleton; focal adhesion; extracellular region; dendritic spine; actin filament; pseudopodium; Z disc; cytosol; filopodium Molecular Function:actin filament binding; protein dimerization activity; integrin binding; identical protein binding; protein binding; LIM domain binding; structural constituent of muscle; cytoskeletal protein binding; titin binding; calcium ion binding; FATZ binding; thyroid hormone receptor coactivator activity Biological Process: focal adhesion formation; platelet activation; negative regulation of potassium ion transport; positive regulation of potassium ion transport; muscle filament sliding; protein homotetramerization; regulation of apoptosis; synaptic transmission; regulation of membrane potential; platelet degranulation; microspike biogenesis; blood coagulation; cell adhesion Disease: Cardiomyopathy, Dilated, 1aa |
| NCBI Summary: | Alpha actinins belong to the spectrin gene superfamily which represents a diverse group of cytoskeletal proteins, including the alpha and beta spectrins and dystrophins. Alpha actinin is an actin-binding protein with multiple roles in different cell types. In nonmuscle cells, the cytoskeletal isoform is found along microfilament bundles and adherens-type junctions, where it is involved in binding actin to the membrane. In contrast, skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscle isoforms are localized to the Z-disc and analogous dense bodies, where they help anchor the myofibrillar actin filaments. This gene encodes a muscle-specific, alpha actinin isoform that is expressed in both skeletal and cardiac muscles. Several transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, May 2013] |
| UniProt Code: | P35609 |
| NCBI GenInfo Identifier: | 543742 |
| NCBI Gene ID: | 88 |
| NCBI Accession: | P35609.1 |
| UniProt Secondary Accession: | P35609,Q86TF4, Q86TI8, B1ANE4, B2RCS5, |
| UniProt Related Accession: | P35609 |
| Molecular Weight: | 103,920 Da |
| NCBI Full Name: | Alpha-actinin-2 |
| NCBI Synonym Full Names: | actinin, alpha 2 |
| NCBI Official Symbol: | ACTN2 |
| NCBI Official Synonym Symbols: | CMD1AA |
| NCBI Protein Information: | alpha-actinin-2; F-actin cross-linking protein; alpha-actinin skeletal muscle |
| UniProt Protein Name: | Alpha-actinin-2 |
| UniProt Synonym Protein Names: | Alpha-actinin skeletal muscle isoform 2; F-actin cross-linking protein |
| Protein Family: | Alpha-actinin |
| UniProt Gene Name: | ACTN2 |
| UniProt Entry Name: | ACTN2_HUMAN |
| Component | Quantity |
| 96-Well Cell Culture Clear-Bottom Microplate | 2 plates |
| 10X TBS | 24 mL |
| Quenching Buffer | 24 mL |
| Blocking Buffer | 50 mL |
| 15X Wash Buffer | 50 mL |
| Primary Antibody Diluent | 12 mL |
| 100x Anti-Phospho Target Antibody | 60 µL |
| 100x Anti-Target Antibody | 60 µL |
| Anti-GAPDH Antibody | 60 µL |
| HRP-Conjugated Anti-Rabbit IgG Antibody | 12 mL |
| HRP-Conjugated Anti-Mouse IgG Antibody | 12 mL |
| SDS Solution | 12 mL |
| Stop Solution | 24 mL |
| Ready-to-Use Substrate | 12 mL |
| Crystal Violet Solution | 12 mL |
| Adhesive Plate Seals | 2 seals |
The following materials and/or equipment are NOT provided in this kit but are necessary to successfully conduct the experiment:
- Microplate reader able to measure absorbance at 450 nm and/or 595 nm for Crystal Violet Cell Staining (Optional)
- Micropipettes with capability of measuring volumes ranging from 1 µL to 1 ml
- 37% formaldehyde (Sigma Cat# F-8775) or formaldehyde from other sources
- Squirt bottle, manifold dispenser, multichannel pipette reservoir or automated microplate washer
- Graph paper or computer software capable of generating or displaying logarithmic functions
- Absorbent papers or vacuum aspirator
- Test tubes or microfuge tubes capable of storing ≥1 ml
- Poly-L-Lysine (Sigma Cat# P4832 for suspension cells)
- Orbital shaker (optional)
- Deionized or sterile water
*Note: Protocols are specific to each batch/lot. For the correct instructions please follow the protocol included in your kit.
| Step | Procedure |
| 1. | Seed 200 µL of 20,000 adherent cells in culture medium in each well of a 96-well plate. The plates included in the kit are sterile and treated for cell culture. For suspension cells and loosely attached cells, coat the plates with 100 µL of 10 µg/ml Poly-L-Lysine (not included) to each well of a 96-well plate for 30 minutes at 37°C prior to adding cells. |
| 2. | Incubate the cells for overnight at 37°C, 5% CO2. |
| 3. | Treat the cells as desired. |
| 4. | Remove the cell culture medium and rinse with 200 µL of 1x TBS, twice. |
| 5. | Fix the cells by incubating with 100 µL of Fixing Solution for 20 minutes at room temperature. The 4% formaldehyde is used for adherent cells and 8% formaldehyde is used for suspension cells and loosely attached cells. |
| 6. | Remove the Fixing Solution and wash the plate 3 times with 200 µL 1x Wash Buffer for five minutes each time with gentle shaking on the orbital shaker. The plate can be stored at 4°C for a week. |
| 7. | Add 100 µL of Quenching Buffer and incubate for 20 minutes at room temperature. |
| 8. | Wash the plate 3 times with 1x Wash Buffer for 5 minutes each time. |
| 9. | Add 200 µL of Blocking Buffer and incubate for 1 hour at room temperature. |
| 10. | Wash 3 times with 200 µL of 1x Wash Buffer for 5 minutes each time. |
| 11. | Add 50 µL of 1x primary antibodies (Anti-Actinin alpha-2/3 Antibody and/or Anti-GAPDH Antibody) to the corresponding wells, cover with Parafilm and incubate for 16 hours (overnight) at 4°C. If the target expression is known to be high, incubate for 2 hours at room temperature. |
| 12. | Wash 3 times with 200 µL of 1x Wash Buffer for 5 minutes each time. |
| 13. | Add 50 µL of 1x secondary antibodies (HRP-Conjugated AntiRabbit IgG Antibody or HRP-Conjugated Anti-Mouse IgG Antibody) to corresponding wells and incubate for 1.5 hours at room temperature. |
| 14. | Wash 3 times with 200 µL of 1x Wash Buffer for 5 minutes each time. |
| 15. | Add 50 µL of Ready-to-Use Substrate to each well and incubate for 30 minutes at room temperature in the dark. |
| 16. | Add 50 µL of Stop Solution to each well and read OD at 450 nm immediately using the microplate reader. |
(Additional Crystal Violet staining may be performed if desired – details of this may be found in the kit technical manual.)
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