Caspase-3 Inhibitor Drug Screening Kit (Fluorometric)

Size

Caspase-3 Inhibitor Drug Screening Kit (Fluorometric)

100 assays

Catalog no.

K153-100

Price

540 EUR

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Kit's other name

none

Storage condition

-20°C

Shipping condition

gel pack

Maximum time can be stored

6-12 months

Species reactivity

see datasheet

Category

Apoptosis Assay Kit

Samples tested

Cell samples treated with Caspase inhibitor drugs

Applications

Detect early/middle stages of apoptosis; differentiate apoptosis from necrosis.

Contents

• 2X Reaction Buffer • Caspase Substrate DEVD-AFC (1 mM) • DTT (1 M) • Active Caspase-3 (Lyophilized) • Caspase-3 Inhibitor

Highlights

• Detection method: Fluorescence (Ex/Em 400/505) • Species reactivity: Mammalian • Kit size: 100 assays • Applications: Effective means for screening caspase inhibitors using fluorometric methods.

Kit's benefits

• Simple one-step procedure; takes only 1-1.5 hours • Fast and convenient • Inhibition of caspase-3 activity can be determined by comparison of the fluorescence intensity in samples with and without the testing inhibitors.

Kit's description

Caspases have been shown to play a crucial role in apoptosis induced by various deleterious and physiologic stimuli. Inhibition of caspases can delay apoptosis, implicating a potential role in drug screening efforts. The Caspase-3 Inhibitor Drug Screening Kit provides an effective means for screening caspase inhibitors using fluorometric methods. The assay utilizes synthetic peptide substrate DEVD-AFC (AFC, 7-amino-4-trifluoromethyl coumarin). Active caspase-3 cleaves the synthetic substrate to release free AFC which can then be quantified by fluorometry. Compounds to be screened can directly be added to the reaction and the level of inhibition of caspase-3 activity can be determined by comparison of the fluorescence intensity in samples with and without the testing inhibitors.

Description

Human and some mouse caspases are active in apoptosis and cell death and even in necrosis and inflammation. CASP Gene and orthologous enzymes have been identifies successfully in the signal transduction cascade and pathways.Tissue, pathway, proteinase, peptidase, protease ,acrosin, lipoprotein, activator, caspase, trypsin, papain, esterase inhibitors are proteins or receptor ligands or receptor antagonists that bind to an enzyme receptor and decreases its activity. Since blocking an enzyme's activity can kill a pathogen or correct a metabolic imbalance, many drugs are enzyme inhibitors. Not all receptor antagonist that bind to enzymes are inhibitors; enzyme activator ligands or agonists bind to enzymes and increase their enzymatic activity, while enzyme substrates bind and are converted to products in the normal catalytic cycle of the enzyme.