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  • Title: A protease inhibitor discovery method using fluorescence correlation spectroscopy with position-specific labeled protein substrates.
    Author: Nakata H, Ohtsuki T, Sisido M.
    Journal: Anal Biochem; 2009 Jul 15; 390(2):121-5. PubMed ID: 19394304.
    Abstract:
    We developed novel substrates for protease activity evaluation by fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS). Substrates were labeled in a position-specific manner with a fluorophore near the N terminus and included a C-terminal, 30 kDa, highly soluble protein (elongation factor Ts [EF-Ts]). The C-terminal protein enhanced the substrate peptide solubility and increased the molecular weight, enabling sensitive detection by FCS. Using the labeled substrates, caspase-3 and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) activities were confirmed by FCS. To demonstrate the suitability of this FCS-based assay for high-throughput screening, we screened various chemical compounds for MMP-9 inhibitors. The screening results confirmed the inhibitory activity of one compound and also revealed another potential MMP-9 inhibitor. Thus, this combination of position-specific labeled protein substrates and FCS may serve as a useful tool for evaluating activities of various proteases and for protease inhibitor screening.
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