Tag-lite plasmid featuring a SNAP-Tag sequence. Cloning and expression of the GPCR of interest as a SNAP-Tag or CLIP-Tag fusion protein enables its subsequent labeling with Terbium.
For research use only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.
Feature | Specification |
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Application | Receptor-Ligand Binding |
Tag-lite plasmid featuring a SNAP-Tag sequence. Cloning and expression of the GPCR of interest as a SNAP-Tag or CLIP-Tag fusion protein enables its subsequent labeling with Terbium.
For research use only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.
Over the past few years, SNAP-Tag technology combined with TR-FRET has paved the road to the development of many non-radioactive, no-wash binding assays. The method is based on transfecting cells using plasmids encoding a SNAP-Tag and subsequently labeling them with Terbium. PSNPNEG is a backbone containing the gene for the SNAP tag, a promoter and MCS (Multiple Cloning Site).
Application |
Receptor-Ligand Binding
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Brand |
Tag-lite
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Detection Modality |
HTRF
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Product Group |
Plasmids
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Shipping Conditions |
Shipped in Dry Ice
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Target Class |
GPCR
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Technology |
TR-FRET
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Therapeutic Area |
Cardiovascular
Infectious Diseases
Metabolism/Diabetes
NASH/Fibrosis
Neuroscience
Oncology & Inflammation
Rare Diseases
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Unit Size |
10 µg
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Using standard cloning techniques, insert the GPCR gene of interest into the empty plasmid. Remember that when you are designing a plasmid, the GPCR gene should be kept in the frame.
Use standard transfection techniques (see transient transfection protocol) to transiently express the SNAP-GPCR of interest in your cell line.
SNAP-tag®, is a small fusion tag that covalently interacts with specific substrates. SNAP-tag allows specific and covalent labeling of any protein of interest. Cells are provided unlabeled and need to be labeled with Lumi4-Terbium prior to running a binding assay.
Running a receptor binding assay using Tag-lite is as easy as it can get. Simply dispense 10 µL of labeled cells into each well, followed by 5 µL of labeled ligand and 5 µL of the compound you wish to test. Like all HTRF assays, Tag-lite assays do not require any washing steps. A diagram of the procedure to be followed is given on the right
A saturation binding assay measures total and non-specific binding for increasing concentrations of ligand under equilibrium conditions. To perform the assay, the fluorescent ligand is titrated into a solution containing a fixed amount of labeled cells and then incubated to equilibrium. The HTRF ratio obtained from this titration is the total binding.
A competitive binding assay is performed to measure the dissociation constant, Ki. To perform the assay, the compound is titrated into a solution containing a fixed concentration of fluorescent ligand and a fixed amount of cells.
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G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) are crucial transmembrane proteins involved in cellular signal transduction.
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