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Amplite® Fluorimetric Neuraminidase Assay Kit *Blue Fluorescence*

Neuraminidase dose response was measured in a 96-well black plate with Amplite® Fluorimetric Neuraminidase Assay Kit using a Gemini fluorescence microplate reader (Molecular Devices).
Neuraminidase dose response was measured in a 96-well black plate with Amplite® Fluorimetric Neuraminidase Assay Kit using a Gemini fluorescence microplate reader (Molecular Devices).
Neuraminidase dose response was measured in a 96-well black plate with Amplite® Fluorimetric Neuraminidase Assay Kit using a Gemini fluorescence microplate reader (Molecular Devices).
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Neuraminidases, also called sialidases, are glycoside hydrolase enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of terminal sialic acid residues and neuraminic acid. The most commonly known neuraminidase is the viral neuraminidase. The cleavage of linkage between sialic acid and adjacent sugar residue permits the transport of the virus through mucin and destroys the haemagglutinin receptor on the host cell, thus allowing elution of progeny virus particles from infected cells. Neuraminidase promotes influenza virus release from infected cells and facilitates virus spread within the respiratory tract. Thus, it is an important target for influenza drug development. The detection of neuraminidase and screening its inhibitors is one of the essential tasks for investigating biological processes and prevention of influenza infection. There are a few assay kits available for detecting neuraminidase, but all the commercial available kits are tedious to use. Our Amplite® Fluorimetric Neuraminidase Assay Kit provides a sensitiveand robust fluorimetric assay to detect neuraminidase that exists either in cells or biological samples. The non-fluorescent neuraminidase substrate becomes strongly fluorescent upon neuraminidase cleavage. The kit can detect as little as 0.3 mU/mL neuraminidase in a 100 µL assay volume. The assay can be performed in a convenient 96-well or 384-well microtiter-plate format and easily adapted to automation without a separation step. The signal can be easily read by a fluorescence microplate reader.

Platform


Fluorescence microplate reader

Excitation320 nm
Emission460 nm
Cutoff420 nm
Recommended plateSolid black

Components


Example protocol


AT A GLANCE

Protocol summary

  1. Prepare Neuraminidase working solution (50 µL)
  2. Add Neuraminidase standards or test samples (50 µL)
  3. Incubate at 37°C or room temperature for 1 - 2 hours
  4. Monitor fluorescence increase at Ex/Em = 320/460 nm (Cutoff = 420 nm)

Important notes
Thaw all the kit components at room temperature before starting the experiment.

PREPARATION OF STOCK SOLUTION

Unless otherwise noted, all unused stock solutions should be divided into single-use aliquots and stored at -20 °C after preparation. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

1. Neuraminidase standard solution (2U/mL):
Add 50 µL of ddH2O into the vial of Neuraminidase Standard (Component C) to make approximately 2 U/mL Neuraminidase standard solution.

2. FluLite™ Blue stock solution (200X):
Add 50 µL of ddH2O into the vial of FluLite™ Blue (Component A) to make 200X stock solution.

PREPARATION OF STANDARD SOLUTION

Neuraminidase standard

For convenience, use the Serial Dilution Planner: https://www.aatbio.com/tools/serial-dilution/12602

Add 10 µL of 2 U/mL Neuraminidase standard stock solution to 990 µL of Assay Buffer (Component B) to generate 20 mU/mL Neuraminidase standard (NA7). Take 20 mU/mL Neuraminidase standard solution and perform 1:2 serial dilutions to get serially diluted Neuraminidase standards (NA6 - NA1) with Assay Buffer (Component B). Note: Diluted Neuraminidase standard solution is unstable. Use within 4 hours.

PREPARATION OF WORKING SOLUTION

Add 25 μL of 200X FluLite™ Blue stock solution into 5 mL of Assay Buffer (Component B) and mix well to prepare Neuraminidase working solution.

SAMPLE EXPERIMENTAL PROTOCOL

Table 1. Layout of neuraminidase standards and test samples in a solid black 96-well microplate. NA= Neuraminidase Standards (NA1 - NA7, 0.312 to 20 mU/mL), BL=Blank Control, TS=Test Samples.

BLBLTSTS
NA1NA1......
NA2NA2......
NA3NA3  
NA4NA4  
NA5NA5  
NA6NA6  
NA7NA7  

Table 2. Reagent composition for each well.

WellVolumeReagent
NA1 - NA750 µLSerial Dilution (0.312 to 20 mU/mL)
BL50 µLBlank Control
TS50 µLtest sample
  1. Prepare Neuraminidase standards (NA), blank controls (BL), and test samples (TS) according to the layout provided in Tables 1 and 2. For a 384-well plate, use 25 µL of reagent per well instead of 50 µL.

  2. Add 50 µL of Neuraminidase working solution to each well of Neuraminidase standard, blank control, and test samples to make the total Neuraminidase assay volume of 100 µL/well. For a 384-well plate, add 25 µL of Neuraminidase working solution into each well instead, for a total volume of 50 µL/well.

  3. Incubate the reaction at 37°C or room temperature for 1 to 2 hours, protected from light. Note: 37°C incubation gives better results.

  4. Monitor the fluorescence increase at Ex/Em = 320/460 nm (Cutoff = 420 nm) with a fluorescence microplate reader.

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References


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