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350 Walsh et al.<br />

Fig. 4. CaM-dependent activation of MLCK. MLCK activity was measured at<br />

the indicated concentrations of bovine brain CaM. Values represent the mean ± SEM<br />

(n = 3 – 7, each done in duplicate or triplicate). Maximal activity corresponds to<br />

12.7 µmol P i incorporated/min.mg MLCK.<br />

3. Mix the solution well by vortexing and let it equilibrate to 30°C in a water bath.<br />

4. Start the reaction by adding 3 µL of stock [γ- 32 P]ATP.<br />

5. Continue from #5 of MLCK assay (see Subheading 3.7.).<br />

4. Notes<br />

4.1. General Considerations<br />

1. For any assay, it is important that the solution be mixed thoroughly after each<br />

addition. For the continuous assays, this is achieved by placing Parafilm over the<br />

cuvet and mixing the solution before placing it in the fluorimeter or spectrophotometer.<br />

Subsequent additions to the cuvet are generally mixed by placing a pipet<br />

tip in the cuvet and rapidly drawing 150 µL of solution in and out of the pipet tip<br />

five times. Alternatively, a stirring stick or a magnetic stir bar can be used. For the<br />

discontinuous assays vortexing is used to assure homogeneity after each addition.<br />

2. For any enzyme assay, it is essential to determine the time over which the reaction<br />

is linear. For the continuous assays, this can be done by simply following the<br />

change in fluorescence or absorption as a function of time. It is imperative that<br />

any CaM dose- response curves or inhibitor studies be conducted while the<br />

change in signal is in the linear phase. Depending on the time of linearity, this<br />

may allow determination of the effect of one or many [CaM] per assay. For<br />

example, the continuous PDE assay is so rapid (over in 3–4 min) that we add one<br />

[CaM] per assay. The continuous CaN assay remains linear for 25 min, even with<br />

maximal [CaM], and it is, therefore, possible to determine the effect of several<br />

[CaM] in one assay. If the CaM dose-response curve allows you to use multiple

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