MMP9 Inhibitor Screening Assay Kit (Fluorometric) (ab139449)
Key features and details
- Assay type: Enzyme activity
- Detection method: Fluorescent
- Platform: Microplate reader
- Sample type: Inhibitor compounds
Overview
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Product name
MMP9 Inhibitor Screening Assay Kit (Fluorometric)
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Detection method
Fluorescent -
Sample type
Inhibitor compounds -
Assay type
Enzyme activity -
Product overview
Abcam MMP9 Inhibitor Screening Assay Kit (Fluorometric) (ab139449) is a complete assay system designed to screen MMP9 inhibitors using a quenched fluorogenic peptide: MMP Fluorogenic Substrate Mca-Pro-Leu-Gly-Leu-Dpa-Ala-Arg-NH2 [Mca=(7-methoxycoumarin-4-yl)-acetyl; Dpa=N-3-(2,4-dinitrophenyl)-L-α-β-diaminopropionyl]. Mca fluorescence is quenched by the Dpa group until cleavage by MMPs at the Gly-Leu bond separates the two moieties. The assays are performed in a convenient 96-well microplate format.
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Notes
This kit is useful to screen inhibitors of MMP9, a potential therapeutic target. The MMP inhibitor NNGH is also included as a prototypic control inhibitor.
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Platform
Microplate reader
Properties
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Storage instructions
Please refer to protocols. -
Components 1 x 96 tests 96-well White Microplate 1/2 Volume 1 unit Fluorometric Assay Buffer 1 x 20ml MMP Calibration Standard 1 x 50µl MMP Fluorogenic Substrate 1 x 200µl MMP Inhibitor 1 x 50µl MMP9 Enzyme (Human, Recombinant) 1 x 48.5µl -
Research areas
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Function
May play an essential role in local proteolysis of the extracellular matrix and in leukocyte migration. Could play a role in bone osteoclastic resorption. Cleaves KiSS1 at a Gly-
-Leu bond. Cleaves type IV and type V collagen into large C-terminal three quarter fragments and shorter N-terminal one quarter fragments. Degrades fibronectin but not laminin or Pz-peptide. -
Tissue specificity
Produced by normal alveolar macrophages and granulocytes. -
Involvement in disease
Intervertebral disc disease
Metaphyseal anadysplasia 2 -
Sequence similarities
Belongs to the peptidase M10A family.
Contains 3 fibronectin type-II domains.
Contains 4 hemopexin repeats. -
Domain
The conserved cysteine present in the cysteine-switch motif binds the catalytic zinc ion, thus inhibiting the enzyme. The dissociation of the cysteine from the zinc ion upon the activation-peptide release activates the enzyme. -
Post-translational
modificationsProcessing of the precursor yields different active forms of 64, 67 and 82 kDa. Sequentially processing by MMP3 yields the 82 kDa matrix metalloproteinase-9.
N- and O-glycosylated. -
Cellular localization
Secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix. - Information by UniProt
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Alternative names
- 82 kDa matrix metalloproteinase-9
- 92 kDa gelatinase
- 92 kDa type IV collagenase
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Images
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Example of Inhibitor Data
Inhibiton of MMP9 by NNGH.
