Development of a Microsphere-Based p38
MAP Kinase No-Wash Assay
Stefan Laufer*
Sabine Linsenmaier
Institute of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Eberhard-Karls-University of Tübingen, Germany.
* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: Stefan.Laufer{at}Uni-Tuebingen.De.
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Abstract |
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A nonradioactive, microsphere-based, no-wash assay for the measurement of p38
mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase activity was established. In this assay, a glutathione-S-transferase activating transcription factor 2 (amino acids 19-96) fusion protein (GST-ATF-2) was used as substrate for p38
MAP kinase. The assay involves immobilization of GST-ATF-2 on glutathione-microspheres (GSH-microspheres), addition of test solution containing p38
MAP kinase and test compounds, and measurement of the respective substrate phosphorylation with the aid of a bi-phospho-specific antibody. The optimization of test conditions is described in this article. With an optimized standard protocol, p38
MAP kinase inhibitors were investigated and IC50 values were compared to those derived using known assays. This assay might be useful in testing drug candidates.
Key Words:
microsphere, p38, kinase assay, Luminex, bead