| Assay Method Information | |
| | Biochemical Assay |
| Description: | The human tankyrase 1 PARP catalytic domain, TNKS1P, was cloned into a pDONR221 vector using the Invitrogen Gateway Technology. This entry clone was then subcloned into the destination vector pDEST20 to obtain the N-terminal Glutathione S-transferase (GST)-tagged fusion protein. GST-TNKS1 P was then expressed in Sf21 cells using the Invitrogen baculovirus expression system (Invitrogen-Bac-to-Bac Baculovirus Expression System, Version D). The protein was purified by a GSTrap column (GE Healthcare). The N-terminal GST-tagged tankyrase 2 protein PARP domain, TNKS2P, was cloned, expressed, and purified in a similar manner. Human PARP1 (Cat. No. 4668-100-01) and activated DNA (Cat. No. 4671-096-06) were purchased from Trevigen, Inc. PARP2 (Cat. No. ALX-201-064-C020) was purchased from Alexis Biochemical.The autoparsylation activity of the TNKS 1/2 or PARP1/2 enzymes was measured by the liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC/MS) detection of nicotinamide as readout. Compound activity in inhibiting the TNKS and PARP auto-parsylation was evaluated by IC50 measurements. In the compound screening assays, the reaction is composed of 5 μL of compound in 8-point serial dilutions with concentrations ranging from 0.0086 to 18.75 μM, 20 nM of purified enzyme, and 250 μM of p-NAD+ in the 1× Assay Buffer. After 60 min incubation at room temperature, the reactions were quenched by the addition of 10 μL of 5× quenching solution (20% formic acid and 500 nM [d]-nicotinamide in water). |
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