Inhibition of African green monkey ACAT1 expressed in mouse AC29 cells assessed as reduction in esterification of NBD-cholesterol preincubated for 20 mins followed by NBD-cholesterol addition measured after 6 hrs by high-performance TLC method
Inhibition of African green monkey ACAT2 expressed in mouse AC29 cells assessed as reduction in esterification of NBD-cholesterol preincubated for 20 mins followed by NBD-cholesterol addition measured after 6 hrs by high-performance TLC method
Inhibition Assay: Methods for assessing the selectively of ACAT1 inhibitors are known in the art and can be based upon any conventional assay including, but not limited to the determination of the half maximal (50%) inhibitory concentration (IC) of a substance (i.e., 50% IC, or IC50), the binding affinity of the inhibitor (i.e., Ki), and/or the half maximal effective concentration (EC50) of the inhibitor for ACAT1 as compared to ACAT2. See, e.g., Lada, et al. (2004) J. Lipid Res. 45:378-386 and U.S. Pat. No. 5,968,749. ACAT1 and ACAT2 proteins that can be employed in such assays are well-known in the art and set forth, e.g., in GENBANK Accession Nos. NP-000010 (human ACAT1) and NP-005882 (human ACAT2). See also U.S. Pat. No. 5,834,283.
Inhibition Assay: Methods for assessing the selectively of ACAT1 inhibitors are known in the art and can be based upon any conventional assay including, but not limited to the determination of the half maximal (50%) inhibitory concentration (IC) of a substance (i.e., 50% IC, or IC50), the binding affinity of the inhibitor (i.e., Ki), and/or the half maximal effective concentration (EC50) of the inhibitor for ACAT1 as compared to ACAT2. See, e.g., Lada, et al. (2004) J. Lipid Res. 45:378-386 and U.S. Pat. No. 5,968,749. ACAT1 and ACAT2 proteins that can be employed in such assays are well-known in the art and set forth, e.g., in GENBANK Accession Nos. NP-000010 (human ACAT1) and NP-005882 (human ACAT2). See also U.S. Pat. No. 5,834,283.