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ArticleAnalytical biochemistry2012

A fluorescence polarization binding assay to identify inhibitors of flavin-dependent monooxygenases.

Jun Qi, Karina Kizjakina, Reeder Robinson, Karishma Tolani, Pablo Sobrado

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Article in Analytical biochemistry, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. "Precision on Two Wheels"─Structural Refinement ofJournal of medicinal chemistry · 2025
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  3. Flavin oxidation in flavin-dependent N-monooxygenases.Protein science : a publication of the Protein Society · 2019
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  5. Iron acquisition in fungal pathogens of humans.Metallomics : integrated biometal science · 2017
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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jun QiDepartment of Biochemistry, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, 24061, USA.
Karina Kizjakina
Reeder Robinson
Karishma Tolani
Pablo Sobrado
Virginia Tech · US

Funding

Drug Discovery Consortium for Chagas DiseaseR01AI082542 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA · PI TARLETON, RICK L · 2009 to 2010
$2.2M
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI082542
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

N-Hydroxylating monooxygenases (NMOs) are essential for pathogenesis in fungi and bacteria. NMOs catalyze the hydroxylation of sine and ornithine in the biosynthesis of hydroxamate-containing siderophores. Inhibition of kynurenine monooxygenase (KMO), which catalyzes the conversion of kynurenine to 3-hydroxykynurenine, alleviates neurodegenerative disorders such as Huntington's and Alzheimer's diseases and brain infections caused by the parasite Trypanosoma brucei. These enzymes are examples of flavin-dependent monooxygenases, which are validated drug targets. Here, we describe the development and optimization of a fluorescence polarization assay to identify potential inhibitors of flavin-dependent monooxygenases. Fluorescently labeled ADP molecules were synthesized and tested. An ADP-TAMRA chromophore bound to KMO with a K(d) value of 0.60 ± 0.05 μM and to the NMOs from Aspergillus fumigatus and Mycobacterium smegmatis with K(d) values of 2.1 ± 0.2 and 4.0 ± 0.2 μM, respectively. The assay was tested in competitive binding experiments with substrates and products of KMO and an NMO. Furthermore, we show that this assay can be used to identify inhibitors of NMOs. A Z' factor of 0.77 was calculated, and we show that the assay exhibits good tolerance to temperature, incubation time, and dimethyl sulfoxide concentration.

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Adenosine DiphosphateBinding SitesCatalysisEnzyme InhibitorsFlavinsFluorescenceFluorescence PolarizationHydroxylationKineticsKynurenineMixed Function OxygenasesMycobacterium smegmatisSubstrate SpecificityAdenosine DiphosphateEnzyme InhibitorsFlavinsKynurenineMixed Function Oxygenases

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PMID22410281
PMCPMC3903666
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