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A homogeneous fluorescence anisotropy assay for measuring transglutaminase 2 activity.

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Kenniston, JA; Conley, GP; Sexton, DJ; Nixon, AE
Published in: Anal Biochem
May 1, 2013

Transglutaminases catalyze the covalent linkage of protein polypeptides through their glutamine and lysine side chains. Tissue transglutaminase 2 (TG2) has been of particular interest given its potential role in several disorders, including a variety of cancers and neurodegenerative diseases. Here we report a biochemical assay that monitors TG2 activity by following an increase in the fluorescence anisotropy of a fluorescein-labeled substrate peptide as it conjugates to a bovine serum albumin (BSA) cosubstrate of larger hydrodynamic mass. The resulting homogeneous assay is sensitive to low TG2 concentrations (pM range) and is readily adapted to higher throughput formats.

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Published In

Anal Biochem

DOI

EISSN

1096-0309

Publication Date

May 1, 2013

Volume

436

Issue

1

Start / End Page

13 / 15

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Transglutaminases
  • Serum Albumin, Bovine
  • Protein Glutamine gamma Glutamyltransferase 2
  • Peptides
  • Humans
  • GTP-Binding Proteins
  • Fluorescence
  • Fluorescein
  • Enzyme Activation
  • Cattle
 

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Kenniston, J. A., Conley, G. P., Sexton, D. J., & Nixon, A. E. (2013). A homogeneous fluorescence anisotropy assay for measuring transglutaminase 2 activity. Anal Biochem, 436(1), 13–15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ab.2013.01.016
Kenniston, Jon A., Gregory P. Conley, Daniel J. Sexton, and Andrew E. Nixon. “A homogeneous fluorescence anisotropy assay for measuring transglutaminase 2 activity.Anal Biochem 436, no. 1 (May 1, 2013): 13–15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ab.2013.01.016.
Kenniston JA, Conley GP, Sexton DJ, Nixon AE. A homogeneous fluorescence anisotropy assay for measuring transglutaminase 2 activity. Anal Biochem. 2013 May 1;436(1):13–5.
Kenniston, Jon A., et al. “A homogeneous fluorescence anisotropy assay for measuring transglutaminase 2 activity.Anal Biochem, vol. 436, no. 1, May 2013, pp. 13–15. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.ab.2013.01.016.
Kenniston JA, Conley GP, Sexton DJ, Nixon AE. A homogeneous fluorescence anisotropy assay for measuring transglutaminase 2 activity. Anal Biochem. 2013 May 1;436(1):13–15.
Journal cover image

Published In

Anal Biochem

DOI

EISSN

1096-0309

Publication Date

May 1, 2013

Volume

436

Issue

1

Start / End Page

13 / 15

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Transglutaminases
  • Serum Albumin, Bovine
  • Protein Glutamine gamma Glutamyltransferase 2
  • Peptides
  • Humans
  • GTP-Binding Proteins
  • Fluorescence
  • Fluorescein
  • Enzyme Activation
  • Cattle