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Screen Quest™ Fura-2 No Wash Calcium Assay Kit
Calcium flux assays are preferred methods in drug discovery for screening G protein coupled receptors (GPCR). This ratiometric calcium assay kit allows homogeneous measurement of intracellular calcium changes caused by activation of G-protein-coupled receptors or calcium channels. Cells expressing a GPCR of interest that signals through calcium are pre-loaded with Fura-2 AM which can cross cell membrane. Once inside the cell, the lipophilic blocking groups of Fura-2 AM are cleaved by esterases, resulting in a negatively charged fluorescent dye that stays inside cells and its fluorescence wavelength is blue-shifted upon binding to calcium. When cells stimulated with agonists, the receptor signals the release of intracellular calcium, which greatly increase the fluorescence intensity of Fura-2 at the short wavelength. The ratiometric characteristics of Fura-2 make this kit an ideal tool for more accurate measurement of cellular calcium concentration compared to Fluo-4 of the single wavelength. With a single addition, the assay is easy to perform and desirable in a high thoroughput environment. The assay can be used in a convenient 96-well or 384-well microtiter-plate format and readily adapted to automation.
ATP dose response in CHO-K1 cells measured with Screen Quest™ Fura-2 No Wash Calcium Assay Kit. CHO-K1 cells were seeded overnight at 40,000 cells/100 µL/well in a Costar black wall/clear bottom 96-well plate. The cells were incubated with 100 µL of Screen Quest™ Fura-2 No Wash Calcium Assay Kit for 1 hour at room temperature. ATP (50 µL/well) was added by a FlexStation (Molecular Devices) to achieve the final indicated concentrations.
ATP dose response in CHO-K1 cells measured with Screen Quest™ Fura-2 No Wash Calcium Assay Kit. CHO-K1 cells were seeded overnight at 40,000 cells/100 µL/well in a Costar black wall/clear bottom 96-well plate. The cells were incubated with 100 µL of Screen Quest™ Fura-2 No Wash Calcium Assay Kit for 1 hour at room temperature. ATP (50 µL/well) was added by a FlexStation (Molecular Devices) to achieve the final indicated concentrations.
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Spectral properties

Excitation (nm)336
Emission (nm)505
Storage, safety and handling

H-phraseH303, H313, H333
Hazard symbolXN
Intended useResearch Use Only (RUO)
R-phraseR20, R21, R22
UNSPSC12352200
Instrument settings

Fluorescence microplate reader
Excitation340/380 nm
Emission510 nm
Cutoff470 nm
Recommended plateBlack wall/Clear bottom
Instrument specification(s)Bottom read mode/Programmable liquid handling

Other instrumentsFDSS, FLIPR, FlexStation
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