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Detect Multiple Modes of PRMT5 Engagement in Live Cells

  • Measure intracellular compound affinity for PRMT5
  • Evaluate target engagement at both the peptide-substrate binding pocket and the cofactor binding pocket
  • Characterize the binding of MTA-cooperative inhibitors to PRMT5-MTA complex in live cells
  • Optimized assay using a simple, addition-only workflow

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Measure Target Engagement to PRMT5 in Live Cells

Protein arginine methyltransferase 5 (PRMT5) catalyzes arginine methylation for both histone and non-histone substrates and uses S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) as the cofactor and methyl group donor. PRMT5 regulates a wide spectrum of cellular processes, such as cell signaling and differentiation, RNA splicing and DNA damage response, and has been shown to be a promising synthetic lethality target for MTAP (methylthioadenosine phosphorylase)-deleted cancer cells.

The NanoBRET® TE PRMT5 Assay can be used to quantify affinity of PRMT5 inhibitors with different modes of action in live cells. The assay is based on the NanoBRET® technology, an energy transfer technique designed to measure molecular proximity in living cells.

Want to accelerate your drug discovery workflow? Our Tailored R&D Solutions team offers services using the NanoBRET® TE Assay for PRMT5.

How the NanoBRET® TE PRMT5 Assay Works

NanoBRET® TE Assays quantify target engagement using bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET). These BRET-based assays rely on the transfer of luminescent energy from a NanoLuc® luciferase-target fusion protein expressed in cells to a cell-permeable fluorescent NanoBRET® tracer that binds to the target protein.

In the NanoBRET® TE PRMT5 Assay, PRMT5 is fused to NanoLuc® Luciferase and co-expressed with WDR77, the partner protein of PRMT5, in mammalian cells. To generate a BRET signal, a fixed concentration of a cell-permeable fluorescent NanoBRET® TE tracer is added to these cells and binds to the NanoLuc-PRMT5 fusion protein. Addition of compounds that bind to PRMT5 results in a dose-dependent decrease in BRET signal. This data allows quantitation of the intracellular affinity of compounds for PRMT5 in live cells.

Depiction of measuring intracellular availability of protein degrader compounds.
Quantitation of the intracellular affinity of degrader compounds for a target E3 ligase protein in live cells.

Evaluate Target Engagement at Substrate and Cofactor Binding Pockets

PRMT5 contains two distinct substrate and cofactor binding pockets (Panel A), and both binding pockets have been targeted for developing PRMT5 inhibitors. The NanoBRET® TE PRMT5 Assay uses a single tracer that binds to the substrate pocket to detect compound engagement at either the substrate binding pocket (Panel B) or the cofactor binding pocket (Panel C).

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Illustration of the two distinct substrate and cofactor binding pockets of PRMT5.
Illustration and line graph showing single-tracer monitoring of compound engagement to the substrate binding pocket.
Illustration and line graph showing single-tracer monitoring of compound engagement to the cofactor binding pocket.

Measure Compound Binding to PRMT5-MTA Complex

In MTAP-deficient cancer cells, there is an accumulation of 5′-Methylthioadenosine (MTA), an intermediate in the methionine salvage pathway. An elevated level of MTA leads to inhibition of PRMT5, sensitizing the cancer cells to further loss of PRMT5 activity and exposing a vulnerability in MTAP-deficient cancers. Developing inhibitors that preferentially engage the PRMT5-MTA complex can exploit this synthetic lethal interaction to selectively target MTAP-deficient cancer cells. The NanoBRET® TE PRMT5 Assay can be used to assess target binding by MTA-cooperative PRMT5 inhibitors in live cells.

See the PRMT5 TE Assay Scientific Poster on how the assay can be used to evaluate the impact of MTA on inhibitor-PRMT5 interactions and characterize MTA-cooperative inhibitors.

Illustration and line graph showing assessment of target binding by MTA-cooperative PRMT5 inhibitors in live cells.

What You Need to Perform the NanoBRET® TE Assay

We supply:

  • NanoBRET® Tracer PRMT5*
  • NanoLuc®-PRMT5 Fusion Vector
  • WDR77 Expression Vector

Additional reagents needed for performing the NanoBRET® TE Assay are listed below. A full list of required materials can be found in the Application Note.

*Each vial is sufficient for at least 1,000 assays when used as recommended in the Application Note.

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  • 3. For determinations of luminescence activity of this material and its derivatives, recipient must either:
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  • 4. For determinations of NanoLuc® or NanoBiT® luminescence activity of this material and its derivatives, recipient must either:
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  • 5. For determinations of GloSensor™ activity of this material and its derivatives, recipient must either:
    • 5.1. Use GloSensor™ cAMP Reagent for in vitro and in-cell applications, and VivoGlo™ Luciferin, In Vivo Grade, for animal applications for all determinations of luminescence activity of this product and derivatives); or
    • 5.2. Contact Promega to obtain a license for the use of LARs not manufactured by Promega.
  • 6. For uses of this material for energy transfer (such as bioluminescence resonance energy transfer), recipient must:
    • 6.1. Use NanoBRET™-branded luminescent assay reagents (LARs; e.g., NanoBRET™ Nano-Glo® Substrate), Intracellular TE Nano-Glo® Substrate/Inhibitor or Intracellular TE Nano-Glo® Vivazine™/Inhibitor for all determinations of luminescent activity by this material and its derivatives; and
    • 6.2. Use NanoBRET™-branded energy acceptors (e.g., NanoBRET™ tracers, NanoBRET™ dyes, BRET-optimized HaloTag® ligands) for all determinations of energy transfer activity by this material and its derivatives; or
    • 6.3. Contact Promega to obtain a license for the use of the material and its derivatives for energy transfer assays to energy acceptors not manufactured by Promega. No license is needed if the energy transfer acceptor is a genetically encoded auto-fluorescent protein.
  • 7. For uses of HaloTag® Technology in this material, recipient must either:
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    • 8.2. Derivatives of cloning vectors can be transferred to others for research use provided that at the time of transfer a copy of this label license is given to the recipients and recipients agree to be bound by the terms of this label license.
    • 8.3. If recipient is not a CRO, user may transfer this material to a CRO in order to have CRO use the material solely on behalf of recipient to provide recipient data or information, and CRO may transfer or sell such data or information to recipient, provided that recipient provides CRO with a copy of this label license and CRO agrees to comply with this label license.
    • 8.4. Notwithstanding any other provision in this label license, the recipient can transfer the material (original or derivative of a cloning vector) to a third party for the sole purpose of amplification of the vector, provided that at the time of transfer a copy of this label license is given to the third party and the third party agrees to be bound by the terms of this label license. The third party may not use any of the material (original or amplified) for its own purposes or further transfer the material to any other party.
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  • 1. Usage Restrictions:
    • 1.1. Recipient may use this material for research use only; no commercial use of this material is allowed without the written consent of Promega Corporation.
    • 1.2. “Commercial use” means any and all uses of this material or derivatives by recipient for monetary or other consideration, including but not limited to product manufacture or resale of the material for any use and sale of derivatives for any use.
    • 1.3. If recipient is a contract research organization (“CRO”), recipient may transfer or sell data or information generated using the material or derivatives to CRO’s customers who request such data or information, provided that the material or derivatives cannot be transferred from CRO to CRO’s customers.
  • 2. Modification Restrictions:
    • 2.1. Recipient shall have no right to modify or otherwise create variations of the nucleotide sequence of any proprietary gene including but not limited to luciferase, NanoBiT® technology (e.g., HiBiT), HaloTag® technology or genes included in fusion vectors.
    • 2.2. Recipient shall have the right to make derivatives of cloning vectors by incorporating exogenous sequences provided the resulting fusion gene has <4 nucleotides deleted from the affected terminus of the proprietary genes.
  • 3. For determinations of luminescence activity of this material and its derivatives, recipient must either:
    • 3.1. Use Promega-branded luminescent assay reagents (LARs); or
    • 3.2. Contact Promega to obtain a license for the use of LARs not manufactured by Promega.
  • 4. For determinations of NanoLuc® or NanoBiT® luminescence activity of this material and its derivatives, recipient must either:
    • 4.1. Use Nano-Glo®-branded LARs; or
    • 4.2. Contact Promega to obtain a license for the use of LARs not manufactured by Promega.
  • 5. For determinations of GloSensor™ activity of this material and its derivatives, recipient must either:
    • 5.1. Use GloSensor™ cAMP Reagent for in vitro and in-cell applications, and VivoGlo™ Luciferin, In Vivo Grade, for animal applications for all determinations of luminescence activity of this product and derivatives); or
    • 5.2. Contact Promega to obtain a license for the use of LARs not manufactured by Promega.
  • 6. For uses of this material for energy transfer (such as bioluminescence resonance energy transfer), recipient must:
    • 6.1. Use NanoBRET™-branded luminescent assay reagents (LARs; e.g., NanoBRET™ Nano-Glo® Substrate), Intracellular TE Nano-Glo® Substrate/Inhibitor or Intracellular TE Nano-Glo® Vivazine™/Inhibitor for all determinations of luminescent activity by this material and its derivatives; and
    • 6.2. Use NanoBRET™-branded energy acceptors (e.g., NanoBRET™ tracers, NanoBRET™ dyes, BRET-optimized HaloTag® ligands) for all determinations of energy transfer activity by this material and its derivatives; or
    • 6.3. Contact Promega to obtain a license for the use of the material and its derivatives for energy transfer assays to energy acceptors not manufactured by Promega. No license is needed if the energy transfer acceptor is a genetically encoded auto-fluorescent protein.
  • 7. For uses of HaloTag® Technology in this material, recipient must either:
    • 7.1. Use Promega HaloTag® ligands, which can be modified or linked to Promega or customer-supplied moieties; or
    • 7.2. Contact Promega to obtain a license if Promega HaloTag® ligands are not to be used.
  • 8. Transfer of Materials:
    • 8.1. Unmodified material or progeny of such material cannot be transferred.
    • 8.2. Derivatives of cloning vectors can be transferred to others for research use provided that at the time of transfer a copy of this label license is given to the recipients and recipients agree to be bound by the terms of this label license.
    • 8.3. If recipient is not a CRO, user may transfer this material to a CRO in order to have CRO use the material solely on behalf of recipient to provide recipient data or information, and CRO may transfer or sell such data or information to recipient, provided that recipient provides CRO with a copy of this label license and CRO agrees to comply with this label license.
    • 8.4. Notwithstanding any other provision in this label license, the recipient can transfer the material (original or derivative of a cloning vector) to a third party for the sole purpose of amplification of the vector, provided that at the time of transfer a copy of this label license is given to the third party and the third party agrees to be bound by the terms of this label license. The third party may not use any of the material (original or amplified) for its own purposes or further transfer the material to any other party.
  • 9. Other Uses:
    • 9.1. For any uses outside this label license, including any diagnostic, therapeutic, prophylactic or commercial uses, contact Promega for supply and licensing information.
  • 10. Disclaimer and Governing Law:
    • 10.1. PROMEGA MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING FOR MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH REGARD TO THE MATERIAL. The terms of this label license shall be governed under the laws of the State of Wisconsin, USA.

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NanoBRET™ TE Tracers V2 Limited Use Label License


BY USE OF THIS MATERIAL, RESEARCHER AGREES TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS LIMITED USE LABEL LICENSE.


Researcher may use this material for research use only; no commercial use is allowed. Commercial use means any and all uses of this material by a party in exchange for consideration, including, but not limited to

  • (1) use in further product manufacture;
  • (2) use in provision of services, information or data; and
  • (3) resale of the material, whether or not such material is resold for use in research. Researcher shall have no right to modify or otherwise create variations of the material. No other use or transfer of this material is authorized without the prior express written consent of Promega.

For uses of this product for energy transfer (such as bioluminescence resonance energy transfer), researcher must:

  • (a) use NanoLuc®-branded luciferase or derivatives, or subunits of the NanoBiT® technology for all energy transfer determinations conducted with this material; and
  • (b) use NanoBRET™-branded luminescent assay reagents (LARs; e.g., NanoBRET™ Nano-Glo® Substrate), Intracellular TE Nano-Glo® Substrate/Inhibitor, or Intracellular TE Nano-Glo® Vivazine™/Inhibitor for all determinations of luminescent activity; or
  • (c) contact Promega to obtain a license for use of the material with reagents not listed above or manufactured by Promega.

In addition, researcher must:

Contact Promega to obtain a license for use of the material in assays not involving bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET).


With respect to any uses outside this label license, including any diagnostic, therapeutic, prophylactic or commercial uses, please contact Promega for supply and licensing information. PROMEGA MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING FOR MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH REGARD TO THE MATERIAL. The terms of this label license shall be governed under the laws of the State of Wisconsin, USA.

Resources

A live cell PRMT5 NanoBRET® Target Engagement Assay querying competitive and uncompetitive modes of inhibition

A live-cell PRMT5 NanoBRET® Target Engagement (TE) Assay is now developed that enables the analysis of PRMT5 inhibitors with a variety of modes of action, including inhibitors that are MTA-cooperative. Engagement potency of MTA-cooperative inhibitor MRTX1719 measured by the TE assay correlates with disease-state MoA.

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