Multiplexing Terbium- and Europium-Based TR-FRET Readouts to Increase Kinase Assay Capacity

2010 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. 1008-1015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert A. Horton ◽  
Kurt W. Vogel
Keyword(s):  
Kinase Inhibitors ◽  
Kinase Inhibitor ◽  
Resonance Energy Transfer ◽  
Resonance Energy ◽  
Kinase Assay ◽  
Time Resolved Fluorescence ◽  
Time Resolved ◽  
Lipid Kinase ◽  
Identification And Characterization

Identification and characterization of kinase inhibitor potency and selectivity is often an iterative process in which a library of compounds is first screened against a single kinase, and hits from that screen are then profiled against other kinases to determine specificity. By developing kinase assays that employ either a terbium- or a europium-based time-resolved fluorescence resonance energy transfer (TR-FRET) readout, one can take advantage of the distinct emission properties of these labels to develop assays for 2 kinases that can be performed simultaneously in the same well. This not only increases the information content provided per assay well but can immediately provide information on compound specificity. The authors have applied this strategy to the development of multiplexed assays for 2 examples systems: EGFR and IKKβ, as well as lipid kinase family members mTOR and PIK3C3. They demonstrate the ability of these multiplexed assays to characterize selective kinase inhibitors in a dose-response mode, with no difference in results obtained from traditional single kinase assays performed separately.

scholarly journals Development and Applications of a Broad-Coverage, TR-FRET-Based Kinase Binding Assay Platform

2009 ◽  
Vol 14 (8) ◽  
pp. 924-935 ◽  
Author(s):  
Connie S. Lebakken ◽  
Steven M. Riddle ◽  
Upinder Singh ◽  
W. Jack Frazee ◽  
Hildegard C. Eliason ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fluorescence Lifetime ◽  
Drug Targets ◽  
Kinase Inhibitors ◽  
Binding Assay ◽  
Resonance Energy Transfer ◽  
Resonance Energy ◽  
Kinase Assay ◽  
Time Resolved ◽  
Traditional Activity

The expansion of kinase assay technologies over the past decade has mirrored the growing interest in kinases as drug targets. As a result, there is no shortage of convenient, fluorescence-based methods available to assay targets that span the kinome. The authors recently reported on the development of a non-activity-based assay to characterize kinase inhibitors that depended on displacement of an Alexa Fluor® 647 conjugate of staurosporine (a “tracer”) from a particular kinase. Kinase inhibitors were characterized by a change in fluorescence lifetime of the tracer when it was bound to a kinase relative to when it was displaced by an inhibitor. Here, the authors report on improvements to this strategy by reconfiguring the assay in a time-resolved fluorescence resonance energy transfer (TR-FRET) format that simplifies instrumentation requirements and allows for the use of a substantially lower concentration of kinase than was required in the fluorescence-lifetime-based format. The authors use this new assay to demonstrate several aspects of the binding assay format that are advantageous relative to traditional activity-based assays. The TR-FRET binding format facilitates the assay of compounds against low-activity kinases, allows for the characterization of type II kinase inhibitors either using nonactivated kinases or by monitoring compound potency over time, and ensures that the signal being detected is specific to the kinase of interest and not a contaminating kinase.

scholarly journals Identification of Small Molecule Inhibitors of the Mitotic Kinase Haspin by High-Throughput Screening Using a Homogeneous Time-Resolved Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer Assay

2008 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 1025-1034 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debasis Patnaik ◽  
Jun Xian ◽  
Marcie A. Glicksman ◽  
Gregory D. Cuny ◽  
Ross L. Stein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Transfer ◽  
Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer ◽  
High Throughput ◽  
Histone H3 ◽  
Resonance Energy Transfer ◽  
Resonance Energy ◽  
Kinase Assay ◽  
Time Resolved Fluorescence ◽  
Time Resolved ◽  
Fluorescence Resonance

Haspin/Gsg2 is a kinase that phosphorylates histone H3 at Thr-3 (H3T3ph) during mitosis. Its depletion by RNA interference results in failure of chromosome alignment and a block in mitosis. Haspin, therefore, is a novel target for development of antimitotic agents. We report the development of a high-throughput time-resolved fluorescence resonance energy transfer (TR-FRET) kinase assay for haspin. Histone H3 peptide was used as a substrate, and a europium-labeled H3T3ph phosphospecific monoclonal antibody was used to detect phosphorylation. A library of 137632 small molecules was screened at Km concentrations of ATP and peptide to allow identification of diverse inhibitor types. Reconfirmation of hits and IC 50 determinations were carried out with the TR-FRET assay and by a radiometric assay using recombinant histone H3 as the substrate. A preliminary assessment of specificity was made by testing inhibition of 2 unrelated kinases. EC 50 values in cells were determined using a cell-based ELISA of H3T3ph. Five compounds were selected as leads based on potency and chemical structure considerations. These leads form the basis for the development of specific inhibitors of haspin that will have clear utility in basic research and possible use as starting points for development of antimitotic anticancer therapeutics. ( Journal of Biomolecular Screening 2008:1025-1034)

scholarly journals Optimizing a Kinase Assay for IKKβ on an HTS Station

2009 ◽  
Vol 14 (10) ◽  
pp. 1263-1268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nunzianna Doti ◽  
Daniela Marasco ◽  
Carlo Pedone ◽  
Marco Sabatella ◽  
Menotti Ruvo
Keyword(s):  
High Throughput Screening ◽  
Resonance Energy Transfer ◽  
Resonance Energy ◽  
Kinase Assay ◽  
Time Resolved Fluorescence ◽  
Glutathione S Transferase ◽  
Time Resolved ◽  
Assay Procedure ◽  
Pure Solvent ◽  
Data Points

Using a commercially available time-resolved fluorescence resonance energy transfer (TR-FRET)—based assay for IKKβ, the authors have automated the assay procedure on a high-throughput screening station to carry out screening campaigns on multiwell plates. They have determined the Z′ factor and optimized volumes, times, and time-resolved fluorescence parameters. They have also compared 2 kinases with different fusion tags, the influence of different enzyme/substrate ratios and of DMSO presence at different concentration. The authors found that glutathione S-transferase (GST)—fused IKKβ shows better signal-to-noise (S/N) ratios over the poly-histidine-tagged variant. The substrate can be used at 50 nM with optimal performances when the enzyme is used at 2 nM. DMSO at 0.2% and 1% only slightly affects the S/N ratio, whereas when used at 2%, the final concentration deriving from a 50-fold dilution from a 5-mM stock solution in pure solvent, S/N undergoes a decrease of about 15%. Under the optimized conditions, the assay Z′ factor calculated over 192 data points has an optimized value of 0.881 and allows the testing of 94 molecules in quadruplicate in 140 min.

Time-Resolved Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer Shows that the Bacterial Multidrug ABC Half-Transporter BmrA Functions as a Homodimer†

Biochemistry ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 44 (11) ◽  
pp. 4312-4321 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olivier Dalmas ◽  
Marie-Ange Do Cao ◽  
Miguel R. Lugo ◽  
Frances J. Sharom ◽  
Attilio Di Pietro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Transfer ◽  
Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer ◽  
Resonance Energy Transfer ◽  
Resonance Energy ◽  
Time Resolved Fluorescence ◽  
Time Resolved ◽  
Fluorescence Resonance
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