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. 2012 Feb;10(1):46–60. doi: 10.1089/adt.2010.0367

Table 4.

Summary of Hsp70 Adenosine Triphosphatase Activity Assay

Step Parameter Value Description
1 Compound addition to plate 0.6 μL 0.5 or 2.5 mM compound in DMSO added to 384-well plates
2 Protein addition 24.4 μL 1600 nM Hsp70 in 50 mM HEPES, pH 7.2, containing 2 mM MgCl2
3 Incubation time 15 min On ice
4 ATP addition 5 μL 6 mM ATP in assay buffer
5 Incubation time 1 h Lidded, 32°C
6 Malachite reagent addition 7.5 μL PiColorLock™ Gold mixture
7 Incubation time 5 min Lidded, ambient temperature
8 Stabilizer addition 3 μL  
9 Assay Readout 630 nm Absorbance

1. 0.5 or 2.5 mM compound used for 10 and 50 μM final concentrations, respectively.

8. Do not directly mix PiColorLock™ Gold with stabilizer.

 ATP, adenosine triphosphate.