| Assay Method Information | |
| | In Vitro hGGPPS Inhibition Assay |
| Description: | The assay was based on a literature procedure (Kavanagh, et al. J. Biol. Chem., 2006, 281, 22004-22012) with minor modifications. All assays were run in triplicate using recombinant human GGPPS (80 ng), FPP (10 μM), IPP (8.3 μM; 3H-IPP, 40 mCi/mmoL) in a final volume of 100 μL buffer containing 50 mM Tris pH 7.7, 2 mM MgCl2, 1 mM TCEP, 5 μg/mL BSA and 0.2% (w/v) Tween 20. The enzyme and test compound were pre-incubated in the assay buffer in a volume of 80 μL at 37° C. for 10 mins. Afterwards, the substrates (FPP, IPP) were added to start the reaction, which also bring the compound, substrate, and buffer contents to the desired final concentrations as indicated above. The assay mixture was then incubated at 37° C. for 15 mins (Note: the incubation time is based from the curve determined each time a new batch of enzyme is produced). Assays were terminated by the addition of 200 μL of HCl/MeOH (1:4) and incubated for 10 min at 37° C. The mixture was then extracted with 700 μL of petroleum ether, dried through a plug of anhydrous Mg2SO4 and 300 μL of the dried ligroin phase was combined with 8 mL of scintillation cocktail. Finally, the radioactivity was counted using a Beckman Coulter LS6500 liquid scintillation counter. |
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