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ArticleMethods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)2025

Microplate-Based Enzymatic Activity Assay Protocol Powered by Activity-Based Probes.

Exequiel O J Porta, Karunakaran Kalesh, Jaime A Isern, Patrick G Steel

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Article in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. Fragment-based drug discovery: A graphical review.Current research in pharmacology and drug discovery · 2025
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Exequiel O J PortaDepartment of Chemistry, Durham University, Durham, UK. e.porta@ucl.ac.uk.
Karunakaran KaleshSchool of Health and Life Sciences, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, UK.
Jaime A IsernDepartment of Chemistry, Durham University, Durham, UK.
Patrick G SteelDepartment of Chemistry, Durham University, Durham, UK. p.g.steel@durham.ac.uk.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Identifying new enzymes and gaining insights into their mode of action (and inhibition) is a critical step in drug discovery. In this chapter, we describe a novel methodology that accelerates this process by combining the precision of activity-based protein profiling (ABPP) with the efficiency of microplate assay technology. Central to this approach is the use of competitive ABPP, which utilizes an activity-based probe (ABP) to directly observe and characterize the interactions between inhibitors and an enzyme. In this study, we use an in-house fluorophosphonate (FP)-based probe, as an example of an electrophilic probe, and pig liver esterase (PLE), as a model enzyme. Simple chemical modification of PLE to introduce a streptavidin tag enables its immobilization and presentation on a biotinylated assay plate. Subsequent competitive ABPP experiments using FP probes and a commercially derived compound library can be run in parallel. This setup allows for the identification of new inhibitors and the estimation of IC

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Enzyme AssaysAnimalsDrug DiscoveryEnzyme InhibitorsEsterasesLiverSwineEnzyme InhibitorsEsterasesActivity-Based ProbesActivity-Based Protein ProfilingChemical ProbesDrug DiscoveryInhibitorsMicroplatesPlate-Based AssayScreening

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PMID40515987

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