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Reference: JAI-CMG-035

Magnesium (Mg2+) is one of the most abundant trace metals in living organisms, contributing to a variety of biological functions including ATP and nucleic acid processing, energy metabolism, and enzymatic function. Magnesium forms complexes with multiple molecules such as phospholipids and ATP. Approximately 69% of magnesium ions are stored in bone. The rest are part of the intermediary metabolism about 70% being present in free form while the other 30% is bound to proteins (especially albumin), citrates, phosphate, and other complex formers. The Mg2+ serum level is kept constant within very narrow limits. Regulation takes place mainly via the kidneys, especially via the ascending loop of Henle. Low serum levels of magnesium have been associated with metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus type 2, and hypertension.

Reference: JAI-CZN-001

Zinc (Zn2+) is an essential trace element, vital for the health of animals, plants, and microorganisms . Zinc is found in hundreds of enzymes, is stored and transferred in metallothioneins, and serves as structural ions in transcription factors. Zinc is often coordinated to the sides chains of amino acids, such as aspartic acid, glutamic acid, histidine and cysteine and is involved in nucleid acid and protein synthesis. It is therefore a necessary complement for cell replication. In humans, zinc interacts with a variety of organic ligands, and has roles in nucleic acid metabolism, apoptosis, neurological development, signal transduction, and gene expression. Zinc deficiency is related to skin lesions, irritability, loss of hair, growth retardation and impaired immunological functions.

Reference: JAI-KPA-050

Oxidative stress plays on important role in various diseases and aging. The control of oxidative stress is expected to be useful to prevent diseases and aging.Oxidative stress is caused by the imbalance between reactive oxygen species (ROS) and antioxidant defense system. For accurate assessment of oxidative stress, measurement of ROS, oxidative damage and antioxidant activity may be essential. Recently, antioxidants as functional foods which scavenge ROS attract a great deal of attention.

Reference: SBB-KF0030

South Bay Bio’s MDM2 TR-FRET Ubiquitin Kit provides a fast and sensitive method monitoring ubiquitin conjugation onto GST-MDM2 in solution, resulting from an enzymatic ubiquitin cascade without the need of running and staining an SDS gel. The kit enables continuous TR-FRET detection of ubiquitin chain formation onto MDM2 in a real-time detection setup, or in an end-point configuration if desired. TR-FRET uses the extended fluorescence emission decay lifetimes typical of rare-earth lanthanides to impart a short time-delay between FRET donor excitation and emission. This delay provides a means to separate “true” signal from short-lived background fluorescence, and reduce interference from compound fluorescence and other assay artifacts.

Reference: SBB-KF0035

South Bay Bio’s ITCH TR-FRET Ubiquitin Kit provides a fast and sensitive method monitoring ubiquitin conjugation onto ITCH in solution, resulting from an enzymatic ubiquitin cascade without the need of running and staining an SDS gel. The kit enables continuous TR-FRET detection of ubiquitin chain formation onto ITCH in a real-time detection setup, or in an end-point configuration if desired. TR-FRET uses the extended fluorescence emission decay lifetimes typical of rare-earth lanthanides to impart a short time-delay between FRET donor excitation and emission. This delay provides a means to separate “true” signal from short-lived background fluorescence, and reduce interference from compound fluorescence and other assay artifacts.

Reference: SBB-KF0036

South Bay Bio’s Parkin TR-FRET Ubiquitin Kit provides a fast and sensitive method monitoring ubiquitin conjugation onto both wild-type Parkin and a more active mutant W403A in solution, resulting from an enzymatic ubiquitin cascade without the need of running and staining an SDS gel. The kit enables continuous TR-FRET detection of ubiquitin chain formation onto Parkin in a real-time detection setup, or in an end-point configuration if desired. TR-FRET uses the extended fluorescence emission decay lifetimes typical of rare-earth lanthanides to impart a short time-delay between FRET donor excitation and emission. This delay provides a means to separate “true” signal from short-lived background fluorescence, and reduce interference from compound fluorescence and other assay artifacts.

Reference: SBB-KF0056

South Bay Bio’s NEDD4 E3 Ligase TR-FRET Kit provides a fast and sensitive method monitoring ubiquitin conjugation onto NEDD4 in solution, resulting from an enzymatic ubiquitin cascade without the need of running and staining an SDS gel. The kit enables continuous TR-FRET detection of ubiquitin chain formation onto NEDD4 in a real-time detection setup, or in an end-point configuration if desired. TR-FRET uses the extended fluorescence emission decay lifetimes typical of rare-earth lanthanides to impart a short time-delay between FRET donor excitation and emission. This delay provides a means to separate “true” signal from short-lived background fluorescence, and reduce interference from compound fluorescence and other assay artifacts.

Reference: SBB-KF0057

South Bay Bio’s XIAP E3 Ligase TR-FRET Kit provides a fast and sensitive method monitoring ubiquitin conjugation onto XIAP in solution, resulting from an enzymatic ubiquitin cascade without the need of running and staining an SDS gel. The kit enables continuous TR-FRET detection of ubiquitin chain formation onto XIAP in a real-time detection setup, or in an end-point configuration if desired. TR-FRET uses the extended fluorescence emission decay lifetimes typical of rare-earth lanthanides to impart a short time-delay between FRET donor excitation and emission. This delay provides a means to separate “true” signal from short-lived background fluorescence, and reduce interference from compound fluorescence and other assay artifacts.

Reference: SBB-KF0120

South Bay Bio’s Cullin4a/Rbx1/DDB1/CRBN Neddylated E3 Ligase TR-FRET Kit provides a fast and sensitive method monitoring ubiquitin conjugation onto the E3 complex in solution, resulting from an enzymatic ubiquitin cascade without the need of running and staining an SDS gel. The kit enables continuous TR-FRET detection of ubiquitin chain formation onto CRBN (or substrates) in a real-time detection setup, or in an end-point configuration if desired. TR-FRET uses the extended fluorescence emission decay lifetimes typical of rare-earth lanthanides to impart a short time-delay between FRET donor excitation and emission. This delay provides a means to separate “true” signal from short-lived background fluorescence, and reduce interference from compound fluorescence and other assay artifacts.

Reference: SBB-KP0037

South Bay Bio's kit is designed to test for specific activity of 20S immunoproteasome. The kit provides purified 20S immunoproteasome and is designed to test for Chymotrypsin-like activity (Suc-LLVY-AMC) and Caspase-like activity of the immunoproteasome subunits beta1i/ PSMB9 (PAL-AMC) and beta5i/PSMB8 (ANW-AMC). Additionally, the compound, ONX-0914, which can be used to inhibit specifically the subunit beta5i/LMP7 20S immunoproteasome is included. All peptide substrates are conjugated to AMC, which upon proteasome catalyzed hydrolyses display fluorescence at Excitation=345nm, Emission= 445nm; allowing for a real-time read out of 20S immunoproteasome specific activity.

Reference: SBB-KP0038

South Bay Bio's kit is designed to test for specific activity of 20S proteasome. The kit provides purified 20S proteasome and is designed to test for Chymotrypsin-like activity (Suc-LLVY-AMC), Caspase-like activity of the proteasome subunits beta1/PSMB6 (LLE-AMC) and Chymotrypsin-like activity of beta5/PSMB5 (WLA-AMC). Additionally, the compound MG-132 is included, which can be used to inhibit the proteasome. All peptide substrates are conjugated to AMC, which upon proteasome catalyzed hydrolyses display fluorescence at Excitation=345nm, Emission=445nm; allowing for a real-time read out of 20S proteasome specific activity.