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ArticleWorld journal of biological chemistry2011

Gelatin degradation assay reveals MMP-9 inhibitors and function of O-glycosylated domain.

Jennifer Vandooren, Nathalie Geurts, Erik Martens, Philippe E Van den Steen, Steven De Jonghe, Piet Herdewijn, Ghislain Opdenakker

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Article in World journal of biological chemistry, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 37 papers.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jennifer VandoorenJennifer Vandooren, Nathalie Geurts, Erik Martens, Philippe E Van den Steen, Ghislain Opdenakker, Laboratory of Immunobiology, Rega Institute for Medical Research, University of Leuven, Minderbroederstraat 10, Leuven B-3000, Belgium.
Nathalie Geurts
Erik Martens
Philippe E Van den Steen
Steven De Jonghe
Piet Herdewijn
Ghislain Opdenakker
Rega Institute for Medical Research · BE

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Abstract

aimTo establish a novel, sensitive and high-throughput gelatinolytic assay to define new inhibitors and compare domain deletion mutants of gelatinase B/matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9.

methodsFluorogenic Dye-quenched (DQ)™-gelatin was used as a substrate and biochemical parameters (substrate and enzyme concentrations, DMSO solvent concentrations) were optimized to establish a high-throughput assay system. Various small-sized libraries (ChemDiv, InterBioScreen and ChemBridge) of heterocyclic, drug-like substances were tested and compared with prototypic inhibitors.

resultsFirst, we designed a test system with gelatin as a natural substrate. Second, the assay was validated by selecting a novel pyrimidine-2,4,6-trione (barbiturate) inhibitor. Third, and in line with present structural data on collagenolysis, it was found that deletion of the O-glycosylated region significantly decreased gelatinolytic activity (k(cat)/k(M) ± 40% less than full-length MMP-9).

conclusionThe DQ™-gelatin assay is useful in high-throughput drug screening and exosite targeting. We demonstrate that flexibility between the catalytic and hemopexin domain is functionally critical for gelatinolysis.

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Exosite inhibitorsFluorogenic substrateGelatinHigh-throughput screening assaysMatrix metalloproteinase-9Substrate specificity

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PMID21537473
PMCPMC3083944
OpenAlexW1979550645

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