A real-time biochemical assay for quantitative analyses of APOBEC-catalyzed DNA deamination.
J Biol Chem
; 300(6): 107410, 2024 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-38796062
ABSTRACT
Over the past decade, the connection between APOBEC3 cytosine deaminases and cancer mutagenesis has become increasingly apparent. This growing awareness has created a need for biochemical tools that can be used to identify and characterize potential inhibitors of this enzyme family. In response to this challenge, we have developed a Real-time APOBEC3-mediated DNA Deamination assay. This assay offers a single-step set-up and real-time fluorescent read-out, and it is capable of providing insights into enzyme kinetics. The assay also offers a high-sensitivity and easily scalable method for identifying APOBEC3 inhibitors. This assay serves as a crucial addition to the existing APOBEC3 biochemical and cellular toolkit and possesses the versatility to be readily adapted into a high-throughput format for inhibitor discovery.
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DNA
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Cytidine Deaminase
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Humans
Language:
En
Year:
2024
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