The present invention relates to a method of identifying and evaluating chemical inhibitors of cathepsin K activity in whole cells. The present invention also relates to probes that are capable of forming irreversible adducts with cathepsin K at the active site. The probes used in the instant invention comprise a radioactive functional group to allow the detection of the irreversible cathepsin K-probe adducts.
The present invention relates to a method of identifying and evaluating chemical inhibitors of cathepsin S activity in whole cells. The present invention also relates to probes that are capable of forming irreversible adducts with cathepsin S at the active site. The probes used in the instant invention comprise radioactive functional groups to allow the detection of the irreversible cathepsin S-probe adducts.
[EN] WHOLE CELL ASSAY INVOLVING CATHEPSIN S<br/>[FR] DOSAGE DE CELLULE ENTIERE ASSOCIE A LA CATHEPSINE S
申请人:MERCK FROSST CANADA INC
公开号:WO2005028424A1
公开(公告)日:2005-03-31
The present invention relates to a method of identifying and evaluating chemical inhibitors of cathepsin S activity in whole cells. The present invention also relates to probes that are capable of forming irreversible adducts with cathepsin S at the active site. The probes used in the instant invention comprise radioactive functional groups to allow the detection of the irreversible cathepsin S-probe adducts.