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A fluorescence-based assay for N-myristoyltransferase activity.
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PMID:  22051857     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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N-myristoylation is the irreversible attachment of a C14 fatty acid, myristic acid, to the N-terminal glycine of a protein via formation of an amide bond. This modification is catalyzed by myristoyl-coenzyme A (CoA):protein N-myristoyltransferase (NMT), an enzyme ubiquitous in eukaryotes that is up-regulated in several cancers. Here we report a sensitive fluorescence-based assay to study the enzymatic activity of human NMT1 and NMT2 based on detection of CoA by 7-diethylamino-3-(4-maleimido-phenyl)-4-methylcoumarin. We also describe expression and characterization of NMT1 and NMT2 and assay validation with small molecule inhibitors. This assay should be broadly applicable to NMTs from a range of organisms.
Authors:
Victor Goncalves; James A Brannigan; Emmanuelle Thinon; Tayo O Olaleye; Remigiusz Serwa; Salvatore Lanzarone; Anthony J Wilkinson; Edward W Tate; Robin J Leatherbarrow
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-10-14
Journal Detail:
Title:  Analytical biochemistry     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1096-0309     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-11-4     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370535     Medline TA:  Anal Biochem     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK.
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