Agonist and antagonist TRUPATH assays for G protein-coupled receptors

Abstract

Summary: TRUPATH is a bioluminescence resonance energy transfer-based platform for quantifying G protein-coupled receptor activity via dissociation of heterotrimeric G protein biosensors. Here, we present protocols for agonist and antagonist TRUPATH assays in the 384-well plate format, thereby providing an opportunity for higher throughput. We also provide both data analysis and quality control analyses for these assays, along with considerations for assay optimization and solutions for troubleshooting needs that may be encountered.For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Olsen et al. (2020).

Keywords

• Cell Biology
• Cell-based Assays
• High Throughput Screening
• Molecular Biology
• Signal Transduction
• Molecular/Chemical Probes