KAT2A/GCN5 Histone Acetyltransferase Assay Service

Activity-based KAT2A/GCN5 Histone Acetyltransferase Assay for compound screening and profiling via radiometric HAT assay.

Target Overview

CAT#

KAT2A/GCN5

Enzyme

Human KAT2A/GCN5

Synonyms

Histone acetyltransferase KAT2A, Lysine acetyltransferase 2A Histone acetyltransferase GCN5, General control of amino acid synthesis protein 5-like 2, STAF97, GCN5L2, HGCN5, KAT2A

Substrates

Histone H3, 2.5 μM
Acetyl CoA, 0.2 μM

Assay Properties

Reaction

[Acetyl-³H]-Acetyl Coenzyme A + histone L-lysine = Coenzyme A + [Acety-³H]-L-lysine

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Enzymatic activity

Reference Compound IC50s
Compounds IC50 (nM)
Anacardic Acid 26,000
Garcinol 64,000
Curcumin >100,000

Scientific Information

Q92830 (http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q92830)

Screening Location

Malvern, PA, USA

Further Information

More information can be found on our website Histone Acetyltransferase Assay (HAT) Services for Drug Discovery

Reference Compound IC50 for KAT2A/GCN5

Reference Compound IC50 for KAT2A/GCN5