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RatioWorks™ PDMPO, SE
The existing pH probes are ill-adapted to study acidic organelles such as lysosomes, endosomes, phagosomes, spermatozoa and acrosomes because their fluorescence is significantly reduced at lower pH. The growing potential of ratio imaging is significantly limited by the lack of appropriate fluorescent probes for acidic organelles although ratio imaging has received intensive attention in the past few decades. RatioWorks™ PDMPO is characterized as acidotropic dual-excitation and dual-emission pH probe. It emits intense yellow fluorescence at lower pH and gives intense blue fluorescence at higher pH. This unique pH-dependent fluorescence makes RatioWorks™ PDMPO an ideal pH probe for acidic organelles with pKa = 4.47. Additionally, the very large Stokes shift and excellent photostability of RatioWorks™ PDMPO make it an excellent fluorescent acidotropic reagent for fluorescence imaing and flow cytometry applications. The unique fluorescence properties of RatioWorks™ PDMPO might give researchers a new tool with which to study endocytosis, phagocytosis and acidic organelles of live cells. RatioWorks™ PDMPO can be well excited by the violet laser at 405 nm for flow cytometric applications. This RatioWorks™ PDMPO SE can be readily used to make a variety of bioconjugates for imaging or flow applications, enabling the specific detection of phagocytosis and endocytosis with reduced signal variability and improved accuracy. These conjugates can be also used for multiplexing cell functional analysis with green dyes such as GFP, Fluo-8, calcein, or FITC-labeled antibodies. The short emission band of RatioWorks™ PDMPO is ~450 nm while the longer emission is ~550 nm, making the common filter sets of Pacific Blue and Pacific Orange readily available to the assays of RatioWorks™ PDMPO.
Example protocol
PREPARATION OF STOCK SOLUTIONS
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. Protein stock solution (Solution A)
Mix 100 µL of a reaction buffer (e.g., 1 M sodium carbonate solution or 1 M phosphate buffer with pH ~9.0) with 900 µL of the target protein solution (e.g. antibody, protein concentration >2 mg/mL if possible) to give 1 mL protein labeling stock solution. Note: The pH of the protein solution (Solution A) should be 8.5 ± 0.5. If the pH of the protein solution is lower than 8.0, adjust the pH to the range of 8.0-9.0 using 1 M sodium bicarbonate solution or 1 M pH 9.0 phosphate buffer. Note: The protein should be dissolved in 1X phosphate buffered saline (PBS), pH 7.2-7.4. If the protein is dissolved in Tris or glycine buffer, it must be dialyzed against 1X PBS, pH 7.2-7.4, to remove free amines or ammonium salts (such as ammonium sulfate and ammonium acetate) that are widely used for protein precipitation. Note: Impure antibodies or antibodies stabilized with bovine serum albumin (BSA) or gelatin will not be labeled well. The presence of sodium azide or thimerosal might also interfere with the conjugation reaction. Sodium azide or thimerosal can be removed by dialysis or spin column for optimal labeling results. Note: The conjugation efficiency is significantly reduced if the protein concentration is less than 2 mg/mL. For optimal labeling efficiency the final protein concentration range of 2-10 mg/mL is recommended.2. RatioWorks™ PDMPO, SE stock solution (Solution B)
Add anhydrous DMSO into the vial of RatioWorks™ PDMPO, SE to make a 10 mM stock solution. Mix well by pipetting or vortex. Note: Prepare the dye stock solution (Solution B) before starting the conjugation. Use promptly. Extended storage of the dye stock solution may reduce the dye activity. Solution B can be stored in freezer for two weeks when kept from light and moisture. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles.SAMPLE EXPERIMENTAL PROTOCOL
This labeling protocol was developed for the conjugate of Goat anti-mouse IgG with RatioWorks™ PDMPO, SE. You might need further optimization for your particular proteins. Note: Each protein requires distinct dye/protein ratio, which also depends on the properties of dyes. Over labeling of a protein could detrimentally affects its binding affinity while the protein conjugates of low dye/protein ratio gives reduced sensitivity.
Run conjugation reaction
- Use 10:1 molar ratio of Solution B (dye)/Solution A (protein) as the starting point: Add 5 µL of the dye stock solution (Solution B, assuming the dye stock solution is 10 mM) into the vial of the protein solution (95 µL of Solution A) with effective shaking. The concentration of the protein is ~0.05 mM assuming the protein concentration is 10 mg/mL and the molecular weight of the protein is ~200KD. Note: We recommend to use 10:1 molar ratio of Solution B (dye)/Solution A (protein). If it is too less or too high, determine the optimal dye/protein ratio at 5:1, 15:1 and 20:1 respectively.
- Continue to rotate or shake the reaction mixture at room temperature for 30-60 minutes.
Purify the conjugation
The following protocol is an example of dye-protein conjugate purification by using a Sephadex G-25 column.- Prepare Sephadex G-25 column according to the manufacture instruction.
- Load the reaction mixture (From "Run conjugation reaction") to the top of the Sephadex G-25 column.
- Add PBS (pH 7.2-7.4) as soon as the sample runs just below the top resin surface.
- Add more PBS (pH 7.2-7.4) to the desired sample to complete the column purification. Combine the fractions that contain the desired dye-protein conjugate. Note: For immediate use, the dye-protein conjugate need be diluted with staining buffer, and aliquoted for multiple uses. Note: For longer term storage, dye-protein conjugate solution need be concentrated or freeze dried.
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Common stock solution preparation
Table 1. Volume of DMSO needed to reconstitute specific mass of RatioWorks™ PDMPO, SE to given concentration. Note that volume is only for preparing stock solution. Refer to sample experimental protocol for appropriate experimental/physiological buffers.
| 0.1 mg | 0.5 mg | 1 mg | 5 mg | 10 mg | |
| 1 mM | 197.426 µL | 987.128 µL | 1.974 mL | 9.871 mL | 19.743 mL |
| 5 mM | 39.485 µL | 197.426 µL | 394.851 µL | 1.974 mL | 3.949 mL |
| 10 mM | 19.743 µL | 98.713 µL | 197.426 µL | 987.128 µL | 1.974 mL |
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Spectrum
Product family
| Name | Excitation (nm) | Emission (nm) |
| RatioWorks™ BCFL, SE | 504 | 527 |
| RatioWorks™ PDMPO Dextran | 333 | 531 |
Citations
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PHD2 is a regulator for glycolytic reprogramming in macrophages
Authors: Guentsch, Annemarie and Beneke, Angelika and Swain, Lija and Farhat, Katja and Nagarajan, Shunmugam and Wielockx, Ben and Raithatha, Kaamini and Dudek, Jan and Rehling, Peter and Zieseniss, Anke and others, undefined
Journal: Molecular and Cellular Biology (2016): MCB--00236
Authors: Guentsch, Annemarie and Beneke, Angelika and Swain, Lija and Farhat, Katja and Nagarajan, Shunmugam and Wielockx, Ben and Raithatha, Kaamini and Dudek, Jan and Rehling, Peter and Zieseniss, Anke and others, undefined
Journal: Molecular and Cellular Biology (2016): MCB--00236
References
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