Beclin-1 (BECN1) plays a central role in the regulation of autophagy and cell death. Together with PI3KC3, Beclin-1 nucleates autophagosome formation and is essential for proper degradation of cellular components. The activity of Beclin-1 is impacted by many factors, especially different binding partners. Numerous membranic, cytosolic, and nuclear proteins have been identified as activators of autophagy by binding to Beclin-1. Improper Beclin-1 signaling is associated with cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, and cardiac dysfunction.

The AlphaLISA SureFire Ultra Total Beclin-1 assay is a sandwich immunoassay for the quantitative detection of total Beclin-1 in cellular lysates, using Alpha Technology.

Formats:

• The HV (high volume) kit contains reagents to run 100 wells in 96-well format, using a 60 μL reaction volume.
• The 500-point kit contains enough reagents to run 500 wells in 384-well format, using a 20 μL reaction volume.
• The 10,000-point kit contains enough reagents to run 10,000 wells in 384-well format, using a 20 μL reaction volume.
• The 50,000-point kit contains enough reagents to run 50,000 wells in 384-well format, using a 20 μL reaction volume.

AlphaLISA SureFire Ultra kits are compatible with:

• Cell and tissue lysates
• Antibody modulators
• Biotherapeutic antibodies

Alpha SureFire kits can be used for:

• Cellular kinase assays
• Receptor activation studies
• Screening