Characterization of the RGS4 TR-FRET high-throughput assay. A, schematic of
RGS4-Gαo TR-FRET assay. Gαo
is labeled with the LanthaScreen Tb-chelate donor fluorophore, and RGS4 is
labeled with an Alexa Fluor 488 acceptor fluorophore. Excitation and
emission maxima are listed for each fluorophore. B, representative data
showing the AlF4−/GDP dependence of the
interaction between RGS4-AF488 and 10 nM Tb-Gαo. This
saturable interaction has a Kd of 35
± 4 nM. C, two compounds identified in the high-throughput
screen, CCG-63802 and CCG-63808, dose-dependently inhibit the TR-FRET signal
between RGS4-AF488 and Tb-Gαo with IC50
values of 1.4 (0.76; 2.6 μM) and 1.9 μM (1.02; 3.5
μM), respectively. Data (n = 3 for all data)
are presented as mean ± S.E.M. or mean (95% confidence interval)
in B and C, respectively. D, the chemical structures of CCG-63802 and
CCG-63808.