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Human PGP-ATPase Assay

Summary | Materials | Solutions | Assay Procedure

Materials

Equipment which will be needed:

Major Equipment Other Equipment
Analytical balance Pipettemen (or equivalent)
37 °C incubator Multichannel pipetter
Microplate Spectrophotometer, capable of reading optical density between 630 and 850nm  

Materials and supplies needed:
In this section we provide a comprehensive list of material and supplies which will be needed to perform the assays. (We provide grade or suggested suppliers with catalog numbers).

Supplies
96-well microtiter plates
BD Falcon™ Products
Reagent Reservoirs, 50ml
Pipette tips  
20, 200, 1000, and 5000uL Pipettors with corresponding tips  
Multichannel Pipettor (20-200uL)  

Chemicals

 
Human Pgp (MDR1) Membranes Gentest 453228 (Old K228)
Control Membrane Preparation for ABC Transporters Gentest 453200 (Old K200)
Potassium Phosphate, Monobasic (KH2PO4) Baker 4008-05
Potassium Phosphate, Dibasic (K2HPO4) Baker 3252-05
Mes (2-[N-Morpholino] ethanesulfonic acid) Hydrate Sigma M-8250
EGTA (Ethylene Gycol-bis (beta-Aminoethylether)- N,N,N’,N’-Tetraacetic acid) Sigma E-4378
DTT (DL- Dithiothreitol) Sigma D-5545
Potassium Chloride Baker 3040-01
Tris Base Baker 4109-06
Sodium Azide Sigma S-2002
Zinc Acetate, Dihydrate Sigma Z-4540
L-Ascorbic Acid Sigma A-1417
Sodium Hydroxide Sigma S-0899
Ammonium Molybdate Tetrahydrate Sigma A-7302
(+/-)-Verapamil Hydrochloride Sigma V-4629
Sodium Orthovanadate Sigma S-6508
ATP (Adenosine 5’-Triphosphate, Magnesium salt) Sigma A-9187
Antifoam A Concentrate Sigma A-5633
Lauryl Sulfate (SDS; Sodium dodecylsulfate)
Purity:approx 99%, Phosphate: <10 ppm
Sigma L-3771

The Vendors/Catalog numbers listed here are those used in development of this assay. Similar reagents may be available from other vendors.

Supplier Contact Information
BD Gentest™
Telephone: (781) 935-5115 or (800) 334-5229
Fax: (781) 938-8644
Web Site: http://www.gentest.com
email: info_gentest@bd.com

BD Falcon™ Products
BD Biosciences Discovery Labware
Telephone: (800) 343-2035
Fax: (781) 275-0004
Web Site: BD Biosciences Discovery Labware

 Sigma-Aldrich
Telephone: (800) 325-3010
Fax: (800) 325-5052
Web Site: http://www.sigma.sial.com

J.T. Baker
Telefone: (800) 582-2537
Fax: (908) 859-9318
Web Site: http://www.jtbaker.com/

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