AMPK Methods and Protocols

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  1. KOH/MOPS solution: 2 N KOH/0.3 M 3-(N-morpholino)
    propanesulfonic acid (MOPS). Add ~70 ml of mQ water to a
    glass beaker containing a magnet. Weigh 11.22 g of KOH and
    6.28 g of MOPS, and transfer to the glass beaker. Mix gently
    until complete dissolution. Make up to 100 ml, transfer in a
    glass bottle, and store at 4C.


2.3 HPLC Buffers 1. Pyrophosphoric acid solution: 1 M H 4 P 2 O 7. Pre-warm pyro-
phosphoric acid bottle at 37C in a water bath. Weigh 17.8 g
of pyrophosphoric acid in a glass container. Add ~90 ml of mQ
water to a glass beaker containing a magnet. Add pyropho-
sphoric acid step-by-step in water under moderate stirring in a
flow hood. Make up to 100 ml and transfer in a glass bottle.



  1. Pyrophosphate (saturated) solution. Add sodium pyrophos-
    phate decahydrate in a glass container containing a magnet
    and ~25 ml mQ water until dissolution is not possible
    anymore.

  2. Pyrophosphate buffer: 25 mM sodium pyrophosphate,
    pH 5.75. Add ~1.8 L of mQ water to a glass beaker containing
    a magnet. Weigh 25 g of sodium pyrophosphate decahydrate
    and transfer to the glass beaker. Mix gently until complete
    dissolution. Add 50 ml of pyrophosphoric acid solution. Adjust
    pH to 5.75 with a solution of saturated sodium pyrophosphate
    decahydrate. Make up to 2 L, filter (0.22μm;seeNote 1), and
    transfer in a glass bottle.

  3. Acetonitrile: 70% (v/v). Add 700 ml of acetonitrile in a glass
    cylinder and complete to 1 L with mQ water.

  4. Acetonitrile: 5% (v/v). Add 50 ml of acetonitrile in a glass
    cylinder and complete to 1 L with mQ water.

  5. Methanol: 30% (v/v). Add 300 ml of methanol absolute in a
    glass cylinder and complete to 1 L with mQ water.


2.4 Adenine
Nucleotide Standards



  1. ATP: 1 mM adenosine 5^0 -triphosphate (ATP), pH 7.4. Add
    ~20 ml of mQ water to a glass beaker containing a magnet.
    Weigh 15.1 mg of ATP disodium salt trihydrate and transfer to
    the glass beaker container. Mix and adjust pH to 7.4 with
    Tris–HCl powder. Make up to 25 ml with mQ water. Aliquot
    (200μl) in 0.5 ml tubes and store at 80 C.

  2. ADP: 1 mM adenosine 5^0 -diphosphate (ADP), pH 7.4. Add
    ~20 ml of mQ water to a glass beaker containing a magnet.
    Weigh 10.7 mg of ADP sodium salt and transfer to the glass
    beaker container. Mix and adjust pH to 7.4 with Tris–HCl
    powder. Make up to 25 ml with mQ water. Aliquot (200μl)
    in 0.5 ml tubes and store at 80 C.

  3. AMP: 1 mM adenosine 5^0 -monophosphate (AMP), pH 7.4.
    Add ~20 ml of mQ water to a glass beaker containing a magnet.


Determination of Adenine Nucleotides by HPLC 231
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