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Method for measuring the activities of cholesteryl ester transfer protein (lipid transfer protein). 1995

D E Epps, and J S Harris, and K A Greenlee, and J F Fisher, and C K Marschke, and C K Castle, and R G Ulrich, and T S Moll, and G W Melchior, and F J Kézdy
Upjohn Laboratories, Kalamazoo, MI 49001, USA.

A continuous recording fluorescence assay was developed for cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP). The assay measures the increase in fluorescence accompanying the relocation of fluorescent lipids, cholesteryl esters and triglycerides, from a donor emulsion to an acceptor emulsion. In the absence of CETP, the quantum yields of the fluorescent lipids is low because their high concentrations in the donor emulsions result in self-quenching. CETP catalyzes the redistribution of the fluorescent lipids from the donor to the acceptor emulsions and fluorescence increases substantially. Efficient sonication and incorporation of apolipoproteins from human HDL into the emulsions significantly increased the transfer rates. Under optimal conditions, the redistribution of fluorescent compounds reaches equilibrium within < 30 min and the kinetics of this process are consistent with a simple, first-order reaction pathway. The redistribution kinetics support a mechanism of adsorption --> exchange --> desorption --> diffusion.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007700 Kinetics The rate dynamics in chemical or physical systems.
D001896 Boron Compounds Inorganic or organic compounds that contain boron as an integral part of the molecule. Borides,Compounds, Boron
D002352 Carrier Proteins Proteins that bind or transport specific substances in the blood, within the cell, or across cell membranes. Binding Proteins,Carrier Protein,Transport Protein,Transport Proteins,Binding Protein,Protein, Carrier,Proteins, Carrier
D002788 Cholesterol Esters Fatty acid esters of cholesterol which constitute about two-thirds of the cholesterol in the plasma. The accumulation of cholesterol esters in the arterial intima is a characteristic feature of atherosclerosis. Cholesterol Ester,Cholesteryl Ester,Cholesteryl Esters,Ester, Cholesterol,Ester, Cholesteryl,Esters, Cholesterol,Esters, Cholesteryl
D004655 Emulsions Colloids formed by the combination of two immiscible liquids such as oil and water. Lipid-in-water emulsions are usually liquid, like milk or lotion. Water-in-lipid emulsions tend to be creams. The formation of emulsions may be aided by amphiphatic molecules that surround one component of the system to form MICELLES. Emulsion
D005453 Fluorescence The property of emitting radiation while being irradiated. The radiation emitted is usually of longer wavelength than that incident or absorbed, e.g., a substance can be irradiated with invisible radiation and emit visible light. X-ray fluorescence is used in diagnosis.
D005456 Fluorescent Dyes Chemicals that emit light after excitation by light. The wave length of the emitted light is usually longer than that of the incident light. Fluorochromes are substances that cause fluorescence in other substances, i.e., dyes used to mark or label other compounds with fluorescent tags. Flourescent Agent,Fluorescent Dye,Fluorescent Probe,Fluorescent Probes,Fluorochrome,Fluorochromes,Fluorogenic Substrates,Fluorescence Agents,Fluorescent Agents,Fluorogenic Substrate,Agents, Fluorescence,Agents, Fluorescent,Dyes, Fluorescent,Probes, Fluorescent,Substrates, Fluorogenic
D006023 Glycoproteins Conjugated protein-carbohydrate compounds including MUCINS; mucoid, and AMYLOID glycoproteins. C-Glycosylated Proteins,Glycosylated Protein,Glycosylated Proteins,N-Glycosylated Proteins,O-Glycosylated Proteins,Glycoprotein,Neoglycoproteins,Protein, Glycosylated,Proteins, C-Glycosylated,Proteins, Glycosylated,Proteins, N-Glycosylated,Proteins, O-Glycosylated
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012680 Sensitivity and Specificity Binary classification measures to assess test results. Sensitivity or recall rate is the proportion of true positives. Specificity is the probability of correctly determining the absence of a condition. (From Last, Dictionary of Epidemiology, 2d ed) Specificity,Sensitivity,Specificity and Sensitivity

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