Revvity, ALSU-TAKT2-A-HV, AlphaLISA Human and Mouse Total AKT2 Detection Kit, 100 Assay Points

Overview
AKT2 is a serine/threonine protein kinase and a key member of the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway, playing critical roles in glucose metabolism, insulin sensitivity, and cellular survival. AKT2 is activated by phosphorylation at Thr308 and Ser473 downstream of PI3K, promoting glucose uptake, glycogen synthesis, and lipogenesis while inhibiting gluconeogenesis. It is particularly important in muscle and adipose tissue for maintaining glucose homeostasis. Mutations or altered expression of AKT2 are associated with type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and various cancers including breast, ovarian, and pancreatic carcinomas. In oncology, AKT2 promotes tumor cell survival, proliferation, and metastasis while conferring resistance to apoptosis. Therapeutic targeting of AKT2 through selective inhibitors represents a promising strategy for both metabolic disorders and cancer treatment.
The AlphaLISA SureFire Ultra Human and Mouse Total AKT2 is a sandwich immunoassay for the quantitative detection of total AKT2 in cellular lysates, using Alpha Technology.
Formats:

The HV (high volume) kit contains reagents to run 100 wells in 96-well format, using a 60 μL reaction volume.
The 500-point kit contains enough reagents to run 500 wells in 384-well format, using a 20 μL reaction volume.
The 10,000-point kit contains enough reagents to run 10,000 wells in 384-well format, using a 20 μL reaction volume.
The 50,000-point kit contains enough reagents to run 50,000 wells in 384-well format, using a 20 μL reaction volume.

AlphaLISA SureFire Ultra kits are compatible with:

Cell and tissue lysates
Antibody modulators
Biotherapeutic antibodies

AlphaLISA SureFire Ultra kits can be used for:

Cellular kinase assays
Receptor activation studies
High-throughput screening for preclinical studies
How it works
Total-AlphaLISA SureFire Ultra assay principle
The Total-AlphaLISA SureFire Ultra assay measures the expression level of a protein target in a cell lysate.
The Total-AlphaLISA SureFire Ultra assay uses two antibodies which recognize two different distal epitopes on the targeted protein. AlphaLISA assays require two bead types: Acceptor and Donor beads. Acceptor beads are coated with a proprietary CaptSure™ agent to specifically immobilize the assay specific antibody, labeled with a CaptSure tag. Donor beads are coated with streptavidin to capture one of the detection antibodies, which is biotinylated. In the presence of targeted protein, the two antibodies bring the Donor and Acceptor beads in close proximity whereby the singlet oxygen transfers energy to excite the Acceptor bead, allowing the generation of a luminescent Alpha signal. The amount of light emission is directly proportional to the quantity of protein present in the sample.

 

Total-AlphaLISA SureFire Ultra two-plate assay protocol
The two-plate protocol involves culturing and treating the cells in a 96-well plate before lysis, then transferring lysates into a 384-well OptiPlate™ plate before the addition of Total-AlphaLISA SureFire Ultra detection reagents. This protocol permits the cells viability and confluence to be monitored. In addition, lysates from a single well can be used to measure multiple targets.

Total-AlphaLISA SureFire Ultra one-plate assay protocol
Detection of Total target protein with AlphaLISA SureFire Ultra reagents can be performed in a single plate used for culturing, treatment, and lysis. No washing steps are required. This HTS designed protocol allows for miniaturization while maintaining AlphaLISA SureFire Ultra quality.
Assay versatility
AKT2 expression in various cell lines
Adherent cell lines were seeded in a 96-well plate (40,000 cells/well) and incubated overnight at 37°C, 5% CO2. Cells were lysed with 100 µL of Lysis Buffer for 10 minutes at RT with shaking (350 rpm).
Suspension cell lines were seeded in a 96-well plate (400,000 cells/well) in HBSS + 0.1% BSA and then lysed with 100 µL of Lysis Buffer for 10 minutes at RT with shaking (350 rpm).
AKT2 Total levels were evaluated by AlphaLISA SureFire Ultra. For the detection step, 10 µL of cell lysate (approximately 4,000 adherent cells or 40,000 suspension cells) was transferred into a 384-well white OptiPlate, followed by 5 µL of Acceptor Mix and incubated for 1 hour at RT. Finally, 5 µL of Donor Mix was then added to each well and incubated for 1 hour at RT in the dark. The plate was read on an Envision using standard AlphaLISA settings.
Application-Cell Signaling
Automation Compatible-Yes
Brand-AlphaLISA SureFire Ultra
Detection Modality-Alpha
Protocol Time-2h at RT
Sample Volume-30 µL
Shipping Conditions-Shipped in Blue Ice
Target-AKT2
Target Class-Phosphoproteins
Target Species-Human Mouse
Technology-Alpha
Therapeutic Area-Metabolic Oncology
Unit Size-100 assay points