Welcome Guest
Sign In
Register
Products
Popular Categories
Antibody Search
ELISA Kit Search
Biomolecules
Flow Cytometers
Thermal Cyclers
Microscopes
Transfection Reagents
Featured Products
New Products
Research Areas
ELISA
Western Blot
3D Cell Culture
Digital PCR
Quantitative PCR
Cell and Gene Therapy
In Vivo Models
Resources
eBooks
Bench Tips
Tech Insights
Editorial Articles
News
Product Reviews
Future Lab
White Papers
Infographics
Events
Promotions
Multimedia
Biocompare Webinars
Technologies Transforming Precision Medicine
Immunotherapy
Reproducibility
Transformative Technologies
Podcasts
Bench Tip Videos
All Videos and Webinars
Life Science Webinars
Write a Review
Antibodies
Kits/Reagents
Equipment
Services
Register
Sign In
Biocompare
Products
Assay Kits
Assay Kit
Calpain-Glo Protease Assay
Supplier Images
Calpain-Glo Protease Assay
Calpain-Glo Protease Assay
Calpain-Glo Protease Assay from Promega
Be the first to write a review!
Citations:
(14)
Supplier Page
Supplier Page from
Promega for
Calpain-Glo Protease Assay
Get Pricing
Ask a Question
Description
The Calpain-Glo Protease Assay is a homogeneous, luminescent assay that measures calpain 1 (µ) and 2 (m) activities
Product Specs
Company Info
Citations
Reviews
Product Specs
Item
Calpain-Glo Protease Assay
Company
Promega
Price
Supplier Page
View Company Product Page
Catalog Number
G8502
Quantity
50ml
Detection Target
Calpain
Method
Luminescence
Molecular Weight
~95kDa
Type
Enzyme
Add to Compare List
Promega
2800 Woods Hollow Rd
Madison
,
WI
53711
United States
Phone
: Tel: +1 (608) 274-4330
Fax: +1 (608) 277-2516
Email: custserv@promega.com
techserv@promega.com
Company Profile
Website:
http://www.promega.com
Citations (14)
(1)
Skeletal muscle myosin heavy chain fragmentation following exercise may be linked to post‐exercise inflammation and remodelling
Exp Physiol
February 11, 2026
Dakota R. Tiede, Diego Bittencourt, J. Max Michel, Daniel L. Plotkin, Madison L. Mattingly, Derick A. Anglin, Christopher G. Vann, Zachary A. Graham, Timothy J. Broderick, Marcas M. Bamman,
et al.
and SF isolates were assayed using commercially available kits (
Promega
, Madison, WI, USA; cat. nos
G8502
and
G8622
) according to the manufacturer's instructions and as we have previously reported (Michel et
(2)
Selective targeting of genome amplifications and repeat elements by CRISPR-Cas9 nickases to promote cancer cell death
Nat Commun
June 2, 2025
Matthew B. Hanlon, Jason M. Shohet, Scot A. Wolfe
was measured at 3 days post-treatment with Cas9D10A using the
Calpain-Glo™ Protease Assay
(
Promega
, #
G8501
) according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Induction of calpain activation was achieved following
(3)
Skeletal muscle myosin heavy chain fragmentation as a potential marker of protein degradation in response to resistance training and disuse atrophy
Experimental Physiology
October 1, 2024
Daniel L. Plotkin, Madison L. Mattingly, Derick A. Anglin, J. Max Michel, Joshua S. Godwin, Mason C. McIntosh, Nicholas J. Kontos, João G. A. Bergamasco, Maíra C. Scarpelli, Vitor Angleri,
et al.
activity
assays
were performed using chemiluminescence
assays
(
Promega
Corp., Madison, WI, USA; cat. no.:
G8502
) similar to methods previously published by our laboratory (Scarpelli et al., 2024a), MyHCTotal fragmentation
(4)
Skeletal muscle myosin heavy chain fragmentation as a potential marker of protein degradation in response to resistance training and disuse atrophy
Exp Physiol
August 24, 2024
Daniel L. Plotkin, Madison L. Mattingly, Derick A. Anglin, J. Max Michel, Joshua S. Godwin, Mason C. McIntosh, Nicholas J. Kontos, João G. A. Bergamasco, Maíra C. Scarpelli, Vitor Angleri,
et al.
activity
assays
were performed using chemiluminescence
assays
(
Promega
Corp., Madison, WI, USA; cat. no.:
G8502
) similar to methods previously published by our laboratory (Scarpelli et al., 2024a), MyHCTotal fragmentation
(5)
Myocardial SERCA2 Protects Against Cardiac Damage and Dysfunction Caused by Inhaled Bromine
Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
July 1, 2024
Juan Xavier Masjoan Juncos, Fahad Nadeem, Shazia Shakil, Malik El-Husari, Iram Zafar, William E. Louch, Ganesh V. Halade, Ahmed Zaky, Aftab Ahmad, Shama Ahmad
cardiac tissue lysates prepared as previously published using commercial calpain activity
assay
kits (
G8501
,
Promega
, Madison, WI) (Ahmad et al., 2019).
Western blots
were performed in cardiac tissue lysates
(6)
Protective Effects of Estrogen via Nanoparticle Delivery to Attenuate Myelin Loss and Neuronal Death after Spinal Cord Injury
Neurochemical research
November 1, 2021
Haque A, Drasites KP, Cox A, Capone M, Myatich AI, Shams R, Matzelle D, Garner DP, Bredikhin M, Shields DC,
et al
.
in triplicate in 96-well flat-bottomed plates using
Calpain-Glo™ Protease Assay
Kit (
Promega
G8501
,
G8502
) following manufacturer’s instructions. Plates were incubated at 37 °C for 5 min as indicated.
Luminescence
(7)
PAR-4/Ca(2+)-calpain pathway activation stimulates platelet-derived microparticles in hyperglycemic type 2 diabetes
Cardiovascular diabetology
April 3, 2021
Giannella A, Ceolotto G, Radu CM, Cattelan A, Iori E, Benetti A, Fabris F, Simioni P, Avogaro A, Vigili de Kreutzenberg S.
Italy). Calpain activity
assay
Calpain activity was determined by
Calpain-Glo™ Protease Assay
(cat#
G8502
,
Promega
, Madison, USA) according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Briefly, washed
platelet
(400
(8)
Cisplatin induced neurotoxicity is mediated by Sarm1 and calpain activation
Scientific Reports
December 14, 2020
Aysel Cetinkaya-Fisgin, Xinghua Luan, Nicole Reed, Ye Eun Jeong, Byoung Chol Oh, Ahmet Hoke
proportional with
luminescence
was measured with a luminometer plate reader. Since Calpain-Glo (
Promega
,
G8501
) is designed for purified enzyme activity, we modified the original protocol to detect calpain activity
(9)
Chalcomoracin is a potent anticancer agent acting through triggering Oxidative stress via a mitophagy- and paraptosis-dependent mechanism
Scientific reports
June 22, 2018
Han H, Chou CC, Li R, Liu J, Zhang L, Zhu W, Hu J, Yang B, Tian J.
calpain 1 and 2 protease activity was evaluated using a Calpain-GloTM protease
assay
kit (
Promega
,
G8501
). Briefly, MDA-MB-231, PC-3 and LNCaP cells were seeded into 24-well plates and then treated with a
(10)
Interleukin-33 is activated by allergen- and necrosis-associated proteolytic activities to regulate its alarmin activity during epithelial damage
Scientific reports
February 20, 2018
Scott IC, Majithiya JB, Sanden C, Thornton P, Sanders PN, Moore T, Guscott M, Corkill DJ, Erjefält JS, Cohen ES.
Calpain protease activity in BAL samples was quantified using Calpain-Glo
luminescent assay
(
Promega
G8501
) according to manufacturer’s instructions. Biochemical
IL-33
assays
Human
rFL
IL-33
lysate, mock lysate
(11)
DCAF7/WDR68 is required for normal levels of DYRK1A and DYRK1B
PloS one
January 1, 2018
Yousefelahiyeh M, Xu J, Alvarado E, Yu Y, Salven D, Nissen RM.
(3483-12-3, Thermo Fisher Scientific), CaCl2 (10035-04-8, Fisher Scientific),
Calpain-Glo Protease Assay
(
G8501
,
Promega
). Antibodies used were anti-WDR68 (
HPA022948
,
Sigma-Aldrich
), anti-
DYRK1A
(
8765S
,
Cell Signaling
), anti-
DYRK1B
(12)
Neutrophil Membrane Cholesterol Content is a Key Factor in Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease
EBioMedicine
September 1, 2017
White MM, Geraghty P, Hayes E, Cox S, Leitch W, Alfawaz B, Lavelle GM, McElvaney OJ, Flannery R, Keenan J,
et al
.
quantified in
neutrophil
cytosols
using
Calpain-Glo™ Protease Assay
(
Promega
, WI, USA, product code
G8501
) (Reeves et al., 2013). Reagents were prepared and the protocol performed as per the manufacturer's
(13)
A calcium- and calpain-dependent pathway determines the response to lenalidomide in myelodysplastic syndromes
Nature medicine
July 1, 2016
Fang J, Liu X, Bolanos L, Barker B, Rigolino C, Cortelezzi A, Oliva EN, Cuzzola M, Grimes HL, Fontanillo C,
et al
.
(Bio-Rad). Calpain activity Calpain activity was measured according to the manufacturer’s instructions (
G8501
;
Promega
). Briefly, cells were washed in cold calcium-free 1× PBS and lysed in 10 mM HEPES (pH 7.2),
(14)
The combination of lithium and l-Dopa/Carbidopa reduces MPTP-induced abnormal involuntary movements (AIMs) via calpain-1 inhibition in a mouse model: Relevance for Parkinson׳s disease therapy
Brain Research
October 5, 2015
Carol A. Lazzara, Rebeccah R. Riley, Anand Rane, Julie K. Andersen, Yong-Hwan Kim
calpain 1 and 2 activities and other steps were followed as recommended by the manufacturer (
Promega
G8501
, Madison, WI). Due to the limit of collecting high concentration of total protein from the midbrain
<<
<
>
>>
Reviews
Be the First to Write a Review!
Calpain-Glo Protease Assay from Promega
Supplier Page
View Company Product Page
Product Specs
Company Info
Citations
Reviews
Back To Top