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.
本发明涉及一种在整体细胞中识别和评估
组织蛋白酶K活性的
化学抑制剂的方法。本发明还涉及能够与
组织蛋白酶K在活性部位形成不可逆加合物的探针。本发明中使用的探针包含放射性功能团,以允许检测不可逆的
组织蛋白酶K-探针加合物。