Other Materials Required |
Detection antibodies of interest ( For sandwich-based method only) Orbital shaker Laser scanner for fluorescence detection Aluminum foil1.5ml Polypropylene microcentrifuge tubes K Cl, Na Cl, K H2 P O4 and Na2 H P O4 ( For label-based method only) Plastic or glass containers, beaker, stir plate and stir bar Pipettors, pipette tips, dd H2 O and other common lab consumables |
Protocol Outline |
Dry the glass slide Block array surfaces Incubate samples (samples need to be biotinylated for the label-based approach) For the the sandwich-based principle, incubate with a detection antibody cocktail For the label-based principle, incubate the labeled-streptavidin. Incubate with Cy3 Equivalent Dye- Streptavidin Disassemble the glass slide Scan with a gene microarray laser scanner Perform densitometry and analysis |
Storage/Stability |
Upon receipt, all components of the Raybiotech Lectin Array 95 kit should be stored at -20°C. Once thawed, the glass slide and Cy3 equivalent dye-conjugated Streptavidin should be kept at –20°C and all other components may be stored at 4°C. The entire kit should be used within 6 months of purchase. |
Application 1 - Detection of Glycans on a Purified Protein |
See Image/s In this application, the RayBio Lectin Array 95 was used to detect specific glycosylations of purified Horseradish Peroxidase (HRP). Lectins BANLEC, BC2L-A, CALSEPA, GNA, HHA, NPA, PA-IIL, and PALa showed strong signals after incubation with 3.3 ug/mL Biotin-HRP followed by detection with streptavidin-fluorescence-dye (Figures A, B and C). The fluorescence signals from BANLEC, BC2L-A, CALSEPA, GNA, HHA, NPA, PA-IIL, and PALa were blocked in a concentration-dependent manner by HRP itself (Figures A and C), indicating that the signals were generated by lectin-HRP binding. These eight lectins are known to exhibit specific binding to mannose, which indicates that HRP contains mannose. After adding increasing amounts of mannose, the signals from BANLEC, BC2L-A, CALSEPA, GNA, HHA, NPA, PA-IIL, and PALa were reduced (Figures A and B).The reduction in signals from increasing concentrations of mannose confirms that HRP protein contains mannose in its glycocalyx. Additionally, the two lectins AAL and RS-FUC (fucose binding specificity) also showed strong interaction with HRP, which indicates the fucosylation of HRP. Overall, the results of the Lectin Array 95 were consistent with published literature regarding HRP glycosylation. |
Application 2 - Profiling of a Serum Sample |
See Image/s Using the lectin 95 array, we can discover the different glycoprotein profiles of serum samples, cell lysates, or purified glycoproteins. The images above show the profiles of the glycans from different types of samples including human serum, recombinant glycoproteins human HE4 and AFP, mouse TFF2, purified human IgG, and bacterial DE3 cell lysates detected by Biotin labeling and fluorescent dye-streptavidin. |