Small GTPase Modulation: GDP Assays to Accelerate Discovery

Small GTPase Modulation
Cancer is complex, which makes determining the culprit as well as individual treatment extremely challenging. A variety of cancer types exist with a multitude of contributors. As the second leading cause of death in the US, cancer has been a target scientists have been battling for decades. When DNA is damaged or mutations occur, cells
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BellBrook Labs Receives NIH Funding for Novel Approach to Stimulating Antitumor Immunity

TREX1 Press Release Graphic
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) recently awarded BellBrook Labs a $300,000 Phase I Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) grant to develop tools for discovering small-molecule antagonists of TREX1, a checkpoint at the top of the critical immunostimulatory STING pathway. Madison, WI – March 2021 – BellBrook Labs has been awarded a $300,000 Phase I Small
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Accelerating Discovery of Kinase Inhibitors Using an ADP Assay

Researcher Using An ADP Assay
An ADP assay can be used to study the activity of enzymes that phosphorylate substrates leading to signaling events in the body. One of a variety of post-translational modifications, protein phosphorylation regulates a diverse group of cellular functions. In cancer, abnormal phosphorylation events often play a role in proliferation, survival, motility, metabolism, and angiogenesis.1 PI3K
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New Publication by the Scientists at BellBrook Labs – Development of a High-Throughput Assay to Identify Inhibitors of ENPP1

Inhibitors of ENPP1 SLAS Discovery
BellBrook scientist Meera Kumar and Robert Lowery were recently published in SLAS Discovery for their work entitled Development of a High-Throughput Assay to Identify Inhibitors of ENPP1. Ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase 1 or ENNP1 has recently become a target for cancer immunotherapy. ENNP1 hydrolyzes nucleotides such as cGAMP and ATP. Cytosolic DNA is a trigger for the
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Using a Universal GMP Assay for PDE Research

GMP Assay for PDE Inhibitor Discovery
A universal GMP assay to aid in PDE research and potential COVID-19 disruption. – Phosphodiesterase enzymes (PDEs) modulate pathways throughout the body. Since unregulated PDEs contribute to disease in many cases, it makes sense therapies that inhibit these enzymes have the potential to treat several different ailments. These include cardiovascular and respiratory issues, diabetes, fibrotic
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Join Us for SLAS 2021 Virtual Conference

SLAS 2021
BellBrook Labs will be exhibiting at SLAS 2021, January 25-27. Due to the pandemic, this year’s meeting will, of course, be virtual. Although, we are sad that we won’t be able to meet with you in person this year there are still plenty of opportunities to interact. We will have a virtual booth that is
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New TR-FRET Readout Now Available with the Transcreener cGAMP cGAS Assay

New cGAS TR-FRET Assay
Launched in November 2019, the Transcreener cGAMP cGAS Assay has generated a great deal of interest in the drug discovery community. While fluorescence polarization (FP) readouts offer a stable and robust option, some researchers prefer time-resolved Förster-resonance-energy-transfer (TR-FRET) readouts for large screens. After months of development, BellBrook Labs is pleased to announce the addition of
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Previously Recorded Webinar – Streamline cGAS Inhibitor Discovery with the Transcreener® cGAS Assay

Webinar Graphic
The immune system uses the recognition of foreign nucleic acids and subsequent type I interferon production as a first line of defense in response to microbial invaders. Recent research has validated one key to this cascade, a unique cyclic dinucleotide – cGAMP. The enzyme cGAS produces this recently discovered molecular messenger. As an apoenzyme, cGAS
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Uncovering IRAK4 Inhibitors with a Transcreener Kinase Assay Kit

Lab IRAK4 Inhibitors Kinase Assay Kit
Genentech discovers IRAK4 inhibitors using the Transcreener Kinase Assay Kit – IRAK is also known as Interluekin-1 Receptor Associated Kinase. There are four different proteins within this group, including IRAK1, IRAK2, IRAK3, and IRAK4. Each of these mediates interaction with MyD88 and its associated adaptor proteins. IRAK1 and IRAK4 are active enzymes that exhibit kinase
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Five Considerations When Choosing a Biochemical Assay Development Services CRO

Assay Development Services - Two Scientists Working In the Lab
There are many options out there for choosing assay development services, and finding what you need can be a challenging endeavor. Here we outline five items to look for when searching for the CRO that is right for your project. To narrow things down a bit, this article will focus on biochemical assay development services
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