| Assay Method Information | |
| | NMN Fluorescence Biochemical Assay |
| Description: | Human Recombinant Enzyme Assay: Compounds described herein were assayed for their ability to stimulate the synthesis of nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) by the enzyme NAMPT. The human recombinant enzyme assay measures the activation of the enzyme activity by compounds using recombinant enzyme and substrates in a buffered cell-free system. The assay conditions closely mimic cellular environments. Dose responses were measured using an assay to detect the formation of nicotinamide mono-nucleotide. All experiments were performed in the 384-well format. Generally, 0.5 μL of DMSO containing varying concentrations of the test compound was mixed with 10 μL of the enzyme reagent solution. Enzyme reactions were initiated with the addition of 10 μL of a solution containing the substrates. The final assay conditions were as follows: 6 nM human NAMPT, 2.5 mM ATP, 2011M PRPP and 15011M nicotinamide in 50 mM HEPES, pH 7.2, 1 mM DTT, 1 mM CHAPS 50 mM NaCl, 100 mM MgCl2. Following an incubation of 60 min at ambient temperature, 10 μL of 20% acetophenone in DMSO was added, followed by 10 μL of 2 M KOH and 40 μL of formic acid. The plates were read for fluorescence (Excitation/Emission=355 nm/460 nm) using an EnVision plate reader after 40 mins of incubation at ambient temperature. The potency measurements for compounds, are quantified and represented as AC1.4 (the concentration of compounds that generates 40% higher activity over basal) and EC50 (concentration of the compound that gives half-maximal activation). |
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