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Enzyme microarrays assembled by acoustic dispensing technology.

E Y Wong1, S L Diamond

  • 1Penn Center for Molecular Discovery, Institute for Medicine and Engineering, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.

Analytical Biochemistry
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Acoustic dispensing miniaturizes bioassays to nanoliter volumes for high-throughput screening. This cost-effective method enables precise protein kinase assays and inhibitor screening, reducing reagent use.

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Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Assay Development
  • High-Throughput Screening

Background:

  • Miniaturizing bioassays reduces reagent consumption, crucial for expensive or difficult-to-handle substances.
  • Acoustic dispensing technology enables precise nanodroplet formation for miniaturized assays.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a miniaturized protein kinase assay using acoustic dispensing.
  • To assess the effectiveness of acoustic dispensing for high-throughput screening of enzyme inhibitors.

Main Methods:

  • Nanoliter droplets (40 nL) containing ATP and reaction buffer were dispensed onto glass slides.
  • Pim1 kinase reactions were initiated by dispensing inhibitor, enzyme, and peptide substrate in 4 nL volumes.
  • Phosphor imaging quantified phosphorylated substrate after blotting to phosphocellulose membranes.

Main Results:

  • The assay successfully demonstrated increasing inhibition of Pim1 kinase with higher doses of a ruthenium complex inhibitor (0.75–3 microM).
  • High signal-to-background ratios (up to 165) and acceptable assay variation (CV ~20%) were achieved.
  • Acoustic dispensing of buffers showed excellent precision (CV < 5%).

Conclusions:

  • Microarrays assembled by acoustic dispensing are effective for miniaturized protein kinase assays.
  • This technology offers a promising, cost-effective tool for protein assay development and inhibitor screening.
  • The method facilitates high-throughput screening with reduced reagent usage.