Cyclin-dependent kinase 6 (CDK6) is a member of the subfamily of CDKs that coordinate cell cycle progression in mammalian cells. Mitogenic signals, such as growth factors, trigger cells to enter the G1 phase of the cell cycle by inducing Cyclin D synthesis. Cyclin D then interacts with CDK4 and CDK6 to form active complexes. Both activated kinases are then able to mono-phosphorylate the tumor suppressor RB (protein of retinoblastoma), which still binds to transcription factor E2F, but some genes can be transcribed, such as Cyclin E. CDK6 is overexpressed in many cancers such as lymphoma, leukemia, glioblastoma, bladder, pancreas, and prostate.

The AlphaLISA SureFire Human Total CDK6 Detection Kit is a sandwich immunoassay for the quantitative detection of total CDK6 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 kits can be used for

• Cellular kinase assays
• Receptor activation studies
• Screening