| Assay Method Information | |
| | Fluorescence Polarization Assay |
| Description: | FP binding assays were performed in 25 mM HEPES pH 7.5, 100 mM NaCl, 1 mM DTT, 0.01% NP-40 and 1 mg/mL BSA for all 3 protein complexes in black 96-well plates. After experimental plates are set, they were equilibrated by gentle mixing by placing them on an orbital shaker at 100 rpm for 2 hours at room temperature and then read on a SpectraMax i3X Multi-Mode Microplate Detection platform.Affinity of the Cyclin/Cdk complexed for the fluorescent labeled probe was determined by adding increasing concentration of each protein complex in buffer containing a carboxyfluorescein labeled probe (FAM probe) at 2 nM (preparation of FAM probe is described below). The half maximal concentration of protein needed for the maximal FP signal were 2 nM for Cyclin A2/Cdk2, 9 nM for Cyclin B1/Cdk1 and 3 nM for Cyclin E1/Cdk2. Methods to prepare the FAM probe are described in the heading below.The protein concentration used for the competitive FP assays were 8 nM for Cyclin A2/Cdk2 and 10 nM for Cyclin B1/Cdk1 and Cyclin E1/Cdk2 with 2 nM of FAM probe FAM probe. Under these conditions, the dynamic range was about 120 mP 100% binding of FAM probe and complete inhibition of binding by excess of an unlabeled competitor compound, with all experiment showing a Z′ factor>0.80. |
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