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MMP Activity Assay Kit ab112146 is designed to check the general activity of an MMP enzyme and to screen MMP inhibitors.

MMP Activity Assay Kit (Fluorometric - Green) designed for success:
- High sensitivity; the probe is much more sensitive than an EDANS/Dabcyl FRET substrate
- Easy to use and fast protocol with no wash step required.
- Can be adapted to automation without a separation step.


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  • Functional Studies - MMP Activity Assay Kit (Fluorometric - Green) (AB112146), expandable thumbnail
  • Functional Studies - MMP Activity Assay Kit (Fluorometric - Green) (AB112146), expandable thumbnail
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Key facts

Detection method

Fluorescent

Sample types

Purified protein, Cell culture supernatant

Assay time

60m

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What's included?

100 Test
Components
APMA, 4-Aminophenylmercuric Acetate
1 x 20 µL
Assay Buffer
1 x 20 mL
MMP Green Substrate
1 x 60 µL

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MMP Activity Assay Kit ab112146 is designed to check the general activity of an MMP enzyme and to screen MMP inhibitors.

MMP Activity Assay Kit (Fluorometric - Green) designed for success:
- High sensitivity; the probe is much more sensitive than an EDANS/Dabcyl FRET substrate
- Easy to use and fast protocol with no wash step required.
- Can be adapted to automation without a separation step.

Key facts

Detection method

Fluorescent

Sample types

Purified protein, Cell culture supernatant

Assay time

60m

Assay Platform

Microplate reader

Storage

Shipped at conditions

Blue Ice

Appropriate short-term storage conditions

-20°C

Appropriate long-term storage conditions

-20°C

Storage information

-20°C

Notes

MMP Activity Assay Kit ab112146 is designed to check the general activity of an MMP enzyme and to screen MMP inhibitors.

The MMP assay protocol uses a fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) peptide as a generic MMP activity indicator. In the intact FRET peptide, the fluorescence of one part is quenched by another. After cleavage into two separate fragments by MMPs, the fluorescence is recovered.

With excellent fluorescence quantum yield and longer wavelength, the probe is much more sensitive than an EDANS/Dabcyl FRET substrate. The probe signal can be easily read by a fluorescence microplate reader at Ex/Em = 490/525 nm.

MMP activity assay protocol summary:
- activate pro-MMPs with APMA for between 20 min and 24 hrs (depending on which MMP is of interest)
- add samples to wells
- add MMP Green substrate
- analyze with a fluorescent microplate reader, either after 30-60 mins for end-point reading, or every 5 min for 30-60 min for kinetic reading

The kit measures total MMP activity. It does not give an individual read-out for each MMP. The substrate peptide is a sequence that is recognized by all MMPs. A specific inihibitor would need to be included to determine the activity of a specific MMP enzyme.

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Supplementary info

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Activity summary

Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a group of enzymes that break down extracellular matrix components. These are sometimes called matrixins. MMPs have a mass typically ranging from 19 to 120 kDa depending on the specific MMP enzyme. They are expressed in various tissues throughout the body including the skin lung liver and in the context of cancer cells. MMP activity is important for normal physiological processes like tissue remodeling and wound healing. Researchers frequently use MMP activity assay kits to measure the activity levels of these enzymes in biological samples for both research and clinical diagnostics.

Biological function summary

MMPs play significant roles in tissue remodeling and cell signaling. MMPs are not usually found as part of a complex but individual enzymes can be regulated through inhibitor proteins such as TIMPs (tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases) which bind to MMPs and modulate their enzymatic activity. This regulation is essential to maintain tissue homeostasis and any imbalance may result in pathological conditions. MMPs influence processes such as morphogenesis angiogenesis and metastasis highlighting their importance in developmental biology and cancer research.

Pathways

MMPs are integral to processes involving the breakdown of the extracellular matrix. Notably MMPs are central components of the degradative pathways facilitating cell migration during immune responses and metastasis. MMPs interact closely with protein inhibitors like TIMPs and these interactions play key roles in the balance of proteolytic activity. Additionally MMPs relate to other proteins like integrins and cytokines linking them to pathways such as the TGF-beta signaling pathway and the Wnt signaling pathway.

Associated diseases and disorders

MMPs have been implicated in conditions such as cancer and arthritis. In cancer abnormal MMP activity can elevate tumor invasion and metastasis where MMPs collaborate with proteins like E-cadherin and VEGF modulating the tumor microenvironment. In arthritis MMPs contribute to the degradation of cartilage intensifying inflammatory responses and tissue damage. Understanding MMP function and its inhibition offers therapeutic potential for managing these diseases.

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