UNC-51 like autophagy activating kinase exists in two similar isoforms, ULK1 and ULK2. ULK1 is regulated by the key nutrient/energy-sensitive kinases mTOR and AMPK, which are both able to phosphorylate ULK1 and directly regulate its kinase activity. ULK1 forms a complex with the Atg13 and FIP200 proteins, this complex is the most upstream component of the core autophagy machinery and is, therefore, the key initiator of autophagy in mammalian cells. ULK1 is implicated in a variety of therapeutic areas including oncology, autoimmunity, neurology, and diabetes.

The AlphaLISA SureFire Human Total ULK1 Detection Kit is a sandwich immunoassay for the quantitative detection of total ULK1 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