Assay Method Information

Assay Name:  Enzyme Inhibition Assay
Description:  Enzyme activity is measured by observing the increase in fluorescence intensity caused by cleavage of a peptide substrate containing a fluorophore, whose emission is quenched in the intact peptide.Assay buffer: 500 mM Tris pH 8.0, 200 mM NaCl, 0.025% CHAPS, 0.005% BSGEnzyme: human HtrA1 Cat-PDZ, final concentration 1 nMSubstrate: Mca-Ile-Arg-Arg-Val-Ser-Tyr-Ser-Phe-Lys(Dnp)-Lys, final concentration 500 nM (from Innovagen Cat: SP-5076-1, Lot: 89584.02)Mca=(7-Methoxycoumarin-4-yl)acetylDnp=2,4-DinitrophenylFinal volume: 51 μlExcitation 320 nm, emission 390 nmAfter a pre-incubation of the HtrA1 protease for 30 min with compounds, substrate is added to the wells and initial RFU is measured. Upon incubation for 2 hours at RT, the enzymatic activity cleaved the substrate releasing fluorescent Mca-peptide conjugate and the final RFU value is measured. The presence of inhibitors leads to a decreased final RFU.
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