SUV39H1 Methyltransferase Assay Service

Activity-based SUV39H1 Methyltransferase Assay for compound screening and profiling via radiometric HotSpotTM methyltranferase assay.

Target Overview

CAT#

SUV39H1

Enzyme

Human SUV39H1

Synonym

Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase SUV39H1, Suppressor of variegation 3-9 homolog 1, Su(var)3-9 homolog 1, Position-effect variegation 3-9 homolog, Histone H3-K9 methyltransferase 1, H3-K9-HMTase 1, Lysine N-methyltransferase 1A, KMT1A, SUV39H, SUV91

Substrates

Histone H3, 5 µM
SAM, 1 µM

Assay Properties

Reaction

S-adenosyl-L-[methyl-³H]methionine + histone L-lysine = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + histone N⁶-[methyl-³H]-L-lysine

Readout

Enzymatic activity

Reference Compound IC50s
Compounds IC50 (nM)
SAH 23,000
Sinefungin 140,000
Chaetocin 330

Scientific Information

O43463 (http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/O43463)

Screening Location

Malvern, PA, USA

Further Information

More information can be found on our website Methyltransferase Assays.

Reference compound IC50 for SUV39H1

Reference compound IC50 for SUV39H1