Real time PCR with MH255_647 and MH256_550 adding ErBr and Spermine
- MH255_647 and MH256_550 are oligonucleotides of 18 nucleotides each, labeled with Atto fluorescent dyes Atto 647 and Atto 550.
- The DNA intercalator ethidium bromide and the major groove binder Spermine are added at various concentrations accoring to their KD-Values.
- The KD value of Spermin is 4,8µL and that of ethidium bromide is 12µL.
- The concentrations of Spermin and ethidium bromide are as follows:
- Spermin: 1/19*KD, 1/9*KD, 1/4*KD, 1/2*KD, 1*KD, 2*KD, 4*KD, 9*KD, 19*KD.
- EtBr: 0,021*KD, 0,044*KD, 0,1*KD, 0,2*KD, 0,4*KD, 0,8*KD, 1,6*KD, 3,6*KD, 7,6*KD.
- Final concentration DNA = 10nM
- Total volume = 100µL (filled up with 0,5 TBE buffer, 11mM MgCl2
- Controls:
- DNA MH255 and MH256 without fluorescent labels is used instead of MH255_647 and MH256_550 to check flourescence of spermin and ethidium bromide when interacting with DNA
- Donor only: the strand MH255 without label and MH256_550 labeled with fluorescence donor are used
- Acceptor only: the strand MH256 without label and MH255_550 labeled with fluorescence donor are used
- Concentrations of stock solutions:
- Spermin: 50µM and 200µM
- EtBr: 50µM and 200µM
Pipeting scheme spermine:
concentration spermine
|
Spermin Stock [µL]
|
MH255_647[µL]
|
MH256_550[µL]
|
buffer (0,5 TBE, 11mM MgCl2)
|
1/19*KD
|
0,51 (50µM stock)
|
3,6
|
1,4
|
94,49
|
1/9*KD
|
1,07 (50µM stock)
|
3,6
|
1,4
|
93,93
|
1/4*KD
|
2,4 (50µM stock)
|
3,6
|
1,4
|
92,6
|
1/2*KD
|
4,8 (50µM stock)
|
3,6
|
1,4
|
90,2
|
1*KD
|
9,6 (50µM stock)
|
3,6
|
1,4
|
85,4
|
2*KD
|
19,2 (50µM stock)
|
3,6
|
1,4
|
75,8
|
4*KD
|
9,6 (200µM stock)
|
3,6
|
1,4
|
85,4
|
9*KD
|
21,6 (200µM stock)
|
3,6
|
1,4
|
73,4
|
19*KD
|
45,6 (200µM stock)
|
3,6
|
1,4
|
49,4
|
Pipeting scheme spermine control without labels: Error: there was added 1 µL of buffer too much
concentration spermine
|
Spermin Stock [µL]
|
MH255[µL]
|
MH256[µL]
|
buffer (0,5 TBE, 11mM MgCl2)
|
1/19*KD
|
0,51 (50µM stock)
|
1
|
1
|
98,49 (=1µL too much!)
|
1/9*KD
|
1,07 (50µM stock)
|
1
|
1
|
97,93
|
1/4*KD
|
2,4 (50µM stock)
|
1
|
1
|
96,6
|
1/2*KD
|
4,8 (50µM stock)
|
1
|
1
|
94,2
|
1*KD
|
9,6 (50µM stock)
|
1
|
1
|
89,4
|
2*KD
|
19,2 (50µM stock)
|
1
|
1
|
79,8
|
4*KD
|
9,6 (200µM stock)
|
1
|
1
|
89,4
|
9*KD
|
21,6 (200µM stock)
|
1
|
1
|
77,4
|
19*KD
|
45,6 (200µM stock)
|
1
|
1
|
53,4
|
Pipeting scheme Ethidium Bromide:
concentration EtBr
|
EtBr Stock [µL]
|
MH255_647[µL]
|
MH256_550[µL]
|
buffer (0,5 TBE, 11mM MgCl2)
|
0,021*KD
|
0,51 (50µM stock)
|
3,6
|
1,4
|
94,49
|
0,044*KD
|
1,07 (50µM stock)
|
3,6
|
1,4
|
93,93
|
0,1*KD
|
2,4 (50µM stock)
|
3,6
|
1,4
|
92,6
|
0,2*KD
|
4,8 (50µM stock)
|
3,6
|
1,4
|
90,2
|
0,4*KD
|
9,6 (50µM stock)
|
3,6
|
1,4
|
85,4
|
0,8*KD
|
19,2 (50µM stock)
|
3,6
|
1,4
|
75,8
|
1,6*KD
|
9,6 (200µM stock)
|
3,6
|
1,4
|
85,4
|
3,6*KD
|
21,6 (200µM stock)
|
3,6
|
1,4
|
73,4
|
7,6*KD
|
45,6 (200µM stock)
|
3,6
|
1,4
|
49,4
|
Pipeting scheme ethidium bromide control without labels: Error: there was added 1 µL of buffer too much
concentration EtBr
|
EtBr Stock [µL]
|
MH255[µL]
|
MH256[µL]
|
buffer (0,5 TBE, 11mM MgCl2)
|
0,021*KD
|
0,51 (50µM stock)
|
1
|
1
|
98,49 (=1µL too much!)
|
0,044*KD
|
1,07 (50µM stock)
|
1
|
1
|
97,93
|
0,1*KD
|
2,4 (50µM stock)
|
1
|
1
|
96,6
|
0,2*KD
|
4,8 (50µM stock)
|
1
|
1
|
94,2
|
0,4*KD
|
9,6 (50µM stock)
|
1
|
1
|
89,4
|
0,8*KD
|
19,2 (50µM stock)
|
1
|
1
|
79,8
|
1,6*KD
|
9,6 (200µM stock)
|
1
|
1
|
89,4
|
3,6*KD
|
21,6 (200µM stock)
|
1
|
1
|
77,4
|
7,6*KD
|
45,6 (200µM stock)
|
1
|
1
|
53,4
|
|