Synthesis and characterization of a new fluorogenic substrate for monoacylglycerol lipase and application to inhibition studies
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2015
Citazione:
Synthesis and characterization of a new fluorogenic substrate for monoacylglycerol lipase and application to inhibition studies / S. Lauria, S. Casati, P. Ciuffreda. - In: ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY. - ISSN 1618-2642. - 407:26(2015 Oct), pp. 8163-8167. [10.1007/s00216-015-8991-9]
Abstract:
Human monoacylglycerol lipase (MAGL), a soluble serine hydrolase that belongs to the α/β hydrolase fold superfamily, regulates 2-arachidonoyl glycerol level in the endocannabinoid system, which is implicated in a number of severe diseases, and therefore, inhibition of MAGL activity is crucial in the treatment of these diseases.We have synthesized a red fluorogenic substrate, 7-hydroxyresorufinylarachidonate (7-HRA), for a new MAGL assay. This assay is simple, sensitive, and reliable and useful for identifying compounds that modulate MAGL activity. In addition, the assay emits red fluorescence, which can significantly reduce interference due to compound fluorescence and dust or lint, all of which fluoresce in the blue wavelength. MAGL catalyzes the hydrolysis of 7-HRA to generate arachidonic acid and a highly red fluorescent resorufin, excitation at 571 nm and emission at 588 nm, with a Km of 0.87 μM and Vmax of 26 nmol min−1 mg protein−1. The known MAGL inhibitors URB602, methyl arachidonyl fluorophosphonate, and JZL184 were used to validate the test assay. The assay was
highly reproducible with an overall average Z′ value of 0.80. This new red fluorogenic substrate and the resulting enzyme assay could be used in high-throughput screening to identify and develop new potential MAGL inhibitors.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
monoacylglycerol lipase; high-throughput assay; continuous fluorescent enzyme assay; inhibitor screening
Elenco autori:
S. Lauria, S. Casati, P. Ciuffreda
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