A simplified scintillation proximity assay for fatty acid synthase activity: Development and comparison with other FAS activity assays

Journal of Biomolecular Screening

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 636-642

  Bays, Nathan W ^a   Hill, Armetta D ^a   Kariv, Ilona ^a  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

FAS; Fatty acid synthase; Lipogenesis; Scintillation proximity assay; SPA

Indexed keywords

ACETYL COENZYME A; FATTY ACID DERIVATIVE; FATTY ACID SYNTHASE; NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE; POLYSTYRENE;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME SUBSTRATE COMPLEX; HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING; HYDROPHILICITY; LIPOGENESIS; LIPOPHILICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCINTILLATION PROXIMITY ASSAY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ACETYL COENZYME A; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; CELL LINE; FATTY ACID SYNTHETASE COMPLEX; HUMANS; NADP; PALMITATES; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TIME FACTORS; TITRIMETRY;

EID: 67651064693     PISSN: 10870571     EISSN: 1552454X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1087057109335746     Document Type: Article

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