Assay Method Information

Assay Name:  Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) Assay
Description:  MMP-13 was assessed by using the EnzoLyte 520 Generic MMP Assay Kit (AnaSpec Inc.). This kit uses a 5-FAM/QXL 520 fluorescence resonance 10 energy transfer (FRET) peptide as an MMP substrate. In the intact FRET peptide, the fluorescence of 5-FAM is quenched by QXL520. Upon cleavage into two separate fragments by MMPs, the fluorescence of 5-FAM is recovered, and can be monitored at excitation/emission wavelengths = 490 nm/520 nm. The assays are performed in a 96-well or 384-well microplate format. Reported IC50 values reflect an n of 2-5.
Affinity data for this assay
 

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