Revvity, ALSU-TMEK2-A500, AlphaLISA Human and Mouse Total MEK2 Detection Kit, 500 Assay Points

Overview
Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 2 (MEK2), also known as MAP2K2, is a dual-specificity protein kinase in the MAPK/ERK signaling pathway. MEK2 phosphorylates and activates ERK1/2, which in turn regulates cell growth, differentiation, and survival. MEK2 is activated by upstream kinases such as RAF, which are often triggered by growth factors and other extracellular signals. Abnormal MEK2 activity is associated with certain cancers, including nearly all cutaneous melanomas. MEK2 is a target for therapeutic intervention in several cancers.
The AlphaLISA SureFire Ultra Human and Mouse Total MEK2 Detection Kit is a sandwich immunoassay for the quantitative detection of total MEK2 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

 
Alpha SureFire Ultra kits can be used for:

Cellular kinase assays
Receptor activation studies
Screening
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.
Application-Protein Quantification
Automation Compatible-Yes
Brand-AlphaLISA SureFire Ultra
Detection Modality-Alpha
Host Species-Human Mouse
Molecular Modification-Total
Product Group-Kit
Shipping Conditions-Shipped in Blue Ice
Target-MEK2
Target Class-Phosphoproteins
Target Species-Human
Technology-Alpha
Therapeutic Area-Oncology
Unit Size-500 assay points