Overview
- Jin, W. and Lu, Z. (1998) Biochemistry 37, 13291.
- Jin, W. et al. (1999) Biochemistry 38, 14294.
- Drici, M.D. et al. (2000) Br. J. Pharmacol. 131, 569.
- Kitamura, H. et al. (2000) Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 293, 196.
Centrifuge the vial before adding solvent (10,000 x g for 5 minutes). The lyophilizate may be difficult to visualize. Add solvent directly to the centrifuged vial. Tap the vial to aid in dissolving the lyophilized product. Tilt and gently roll the liquid over the walls of the vial. Avoid vigorous vortexing. Light vortexing for up to 3 seconds is acceptable if needed.
Soluble in pure water at high-micromolar concentrations (50 µM - 1 mM). For long-term storage in solution, it is recommended to prepare a stock solution by dissolving the product in double distilled water (ddH2O) at a concentration between 100-1000x of the final working concentration. Divide the stock solution into small aliquots and store at -20°C. Before use, thaw the relevant vial(s) and dilute to the desired working concentration in your working buffer. Centrifuge all product preparations at 10,000 x g for 5 minutes before use. It is recommended to prepare fresh solutions in working buffers just before use. Avoid multiple freeze-thaw cycles to maintain biological activity. Avoid exposure to light.
- Live cell imaging of Tertiapin-Q-ATTO Fluor-633 in differentiated PC-12 cells.Neurite outgrowth was induced in PC12 cells through a weak exposure to 100 ng/ml Native mouse NGF 2.5S protein (>95%) (#N-100). (A) CellMask™ Actin 1X solution was applied for 30 minutes, resulting in a green fluorescence to visualize cellular membrane. (B) Following this, the same cells underwent incubation with 1 µM of Tertiapin-Q-ATTO Fluor-633 for 30 minutes at 370C, followed by PBSX1 wash, leading to red fluorescence indicative of the distribution of inward rectifier K+ channels (Kir). (C) Live imaging of the differentiated PC-12 cells allowed observation of Tertiapin-Q distribution among the cells.
- Unlabeled Tertiapin-Q successfully blocks Kir channels access.(A) Live imaging of the differentiated PC-12 cells allowed observation of Tertiapin-Q-ATTO Fluor-633 (0.5 µM) distribution among the cells. (B) Live imaging of differentiated PC-12 cells demonstrates that Tertiapin-Q (#STT-170, 5 µM) successfully competes with Tertiapin-Q-ATTO Fluor-633 (0.5 µM) for binding sites of Kir channels. (Cells underwent incubation for 15 minutes at 370C).
- Direct flow cytometry of Tertiapin-Q in live intact rat PC-12 cells.___ PC-12 cells.
___ PC-12 cells + 50 nM Tertiapin-Q (#STT-170).
___ PC-12 cells + 50 nM Tertiapin-Q-ATTO Fluor-633 (#STT-170-FR). - Alomone Labs Tertiapin-Q-ATTO Fluor-633 inhibits Kir3.2 channel heterologously expressed in Xenopus oocytes.A continuous current trace recorded at a holding potential of -80 mV. Kir3.2 currents are downward reflections activated by high K+ containing solution. While activated, 50 nM and 100 nM of Tertiapin-Q-ATTO Fluor-633 (#STT-170-FR) were applied for 2 min (indicated as bars).
- Jin, W. and Lu, Z. (1998) Biochemistry 37, 13291.
- Drici, M.D. et al. (2000) Br. J. Pharmacol. 131, 569.
- Kitamura, H. et al. (2000) J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 293, 196.
- Peleg, S. et al. (2002) Neuron 33, 87.
- Kanjhan, R. et al. (2005) J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 314, 1353.
Tertiapin, the native toxin, was originally isolated from European honey bee Apis mellifera venom. Native and synthetic Tertiapin blocks a range of inward rectifier K+ channels (Kir), in particular ROMK1 (Kir1.1, IC50 = 2 nM) and GIRK (Kir3 family, IC50 for the Kir3.1/3.4 heteromer was 8.6 nM) but with no effect on the Kir2 family member1. In accordance, it was shown to inhibit acetylcholine induced K+ currents in mammalian cardiomyocytes2,3.
Tertiapin-Q is a derivative of Tertiapin in which Met13 is substituted by a Gln residue. However, unlike native Tertiapin, Tertiapin-Q is non-oxidizable and therefore is more stable4.
Tertiapin-Q inhibits the above-mentioned channels with similar affinities and also inhibits Ca2-activated large conductance BK-type K+ channels in a concentration and voltage-dependent manner5.
Tertiapin-Q-ATTO Fluor-633 (#STT-170-FR) is a highly pure, synthetic, and biologically active conjugated peptide toxin.
✓ Live cell imaging
✓ Single cell detection
✓ Direct flow cytometry
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