Cy5-LVSR-AOMK can detect active MALT1 after overexpression. Different combinations of Bcl10, MALT1-WT or C464A, respectively, were overexpressed in HEK-293A cells. Cells were lysed in the presence of Cy5-LVSR-AOMK (A) or biotin-LVSR-AOMK (B), respectively, precleared, and subjected to SDS-PAGE, fluorescence scanning, and Western blot analysis with the indicated antibodies. E-64 was added or omitted in the lysis buffer to control for cathepsin binding of the probe. Note that endogenous and Flag-tagged versions of the proteins migrate slightly differently during the SDS-PAGE. The asterisks mark non-specific bands. Data are representative of three independent experiments.