Kinase Activity Assays: KinaseProfiler

Choose Eurofins Discovery for Kinase Screening and Profiling

Choose Eurofins Discovery for Kinase Screening and Profiling

Leverage high-performance kinase activity screening with Eurofins Discovery’s KinaseProfiler, the gold-standard platform trusted by leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies worldwide.

We assess kinase activity, selectivity, and support early derisking, from individual kinase assays to large-scale panels. We deliver high-quality controlled assays with the data accuracy, rapidity, and scientific rigor you need to accelerate your drug discovery program.

KinaseProfiler Key Features

  • Kinase coverage: 450+ biologically relevant kinases, including lipid kinases
  • Assay technologies: Radiometric, luminescence, TR-FRET
  • Flexible formats: Single-point, multi-point, 9-point IC50
  • ATP concentration: 10 µM or Km
  • Turnaround time: 6 business days (guaranteed)
  • Reliability: Batch-tested proteins with IC50 validation, <1% error rate
  • Adaptability: customized subscription agreement in sub-panel, volume and time
  • Data visualization: Kinome activity mapping available via TREEspot

TREEspot enables rapid selectivity assessment, compound triaging, and off-target risk evaluation in a single kinome-wide view.

TREEspot enables rapid selectivity assessment

(NEW!) Our KinaseProfiler offering is continuously expanding to ensure optimal coverage of emerging and high-interest targets as well as support evolving discovery programs. This includes:

  • TNK1 and MAST4, with emerging genetic links to cognitive phenotypes.
  • EPHA6, involved in neuronal and synaptic signaling.
  • RIPK5, connected to inflammatory and cell-death–related signaling pathways.
  • PDHK1, linking kinase activity to mitochondrial metabolism.

KinaseProfiler Detection Technologies

Eurofins Discovery offers three complementary assay formats – radiometric (filter binding), luminescence (ADP detection), and TR-FRET (HTRF®) – to ensure optimal coverage across diverse kinase families.

KinaseProfiler Detection Technologies

Predefined Panel Number of Kinases ATP Options Testing Conditions TAT
Full Kinase Panels 452 10µM*, Km** 1 to 9 concentrations 6 Business Days
Full Human Kinase Panels 435 10µM*, Km** 1 to 9 concentrations
Full Human WT Kinase Panels 395 10µM*, Km** 1 to 9 concentrations
Diversity Kinase Panels 58 10µM*, Km** 1 to 9 concentrations

* Panels tested at 10 µM ATP are run on a scheduled basis. Run dates are available in the Documents/References tab of each 10µM panel page.

** For Km-based assays, ATP concentration is set around the kinase Km ±15 µM, with a minimum of 10 µM.

FAQ about KinaseProfiler:

Why should I run a functional kinase panel?
To measure how your compound inhibits kinase activity under relevant ATP conditions and generate reliable IC50 values.
This is essential for:

  • Ranking compounds and driving SAR
  • Understanding mechanism of action
  • Generating robust, decision-ready data at scale
Which ATP condition should I choose (Km or 10 µM)?
It depends on your objective:

  • Km → best for comparing compounds and detecting ATP-competitive inhibitors
  • 10 µM → high sensitivity for early hit detection
When should I use a broad panel versus a focused panel?
  • Broad panels are essential when assessing selectivity, especially before candidate selection.
  • Focused panels are more appropriate during lead optimization, offering a more cost-efficient approach for SAR on known targets or defined kinase families.
When is single-point profiling sufficient vs IC50 curves?
  • Single-point (1cc) → best for fast triaging and compound prioritization
  • IC50 curves → required for accurate potency ranking and SAR decisions

IC50 becomes critical as soon as you compare compounds across programs or campaigns.

Complementary Solutions for Kinase Profiling

Boost Your Lead Compound with Kinase BRET Cellular Profiling

Advance your profiling in cellular environment with our BRET Kinase Target Engagement assays, available across a portfolio of 350+ full-length kinases, including mutants This technology helps improve lead compound success by measuring affinity for the intended kinase target in a cellular environment, supporting confident progression to the next stage of drug discovery.

BRET Kinase Target Engagement assays
  • ✓ Real-time affinity assessment in intact cells
  • ✓ Robust results with an average of Z’ = 0.8
  • ✓ Competitive pricing & 15-business-day TAT
  • ✓ Standardized or customizable assays

Deepen Your Understanding with Customizable Solutions

Whether you’re working on novel kinases, rare mutations, or unique assay conditions, our scientists co-design assays that align with your research objectives.

Services Capabilities
Enzymatic Assays
  • Standard assay customisation
  • Tailored isoform/substrate combinations
  • Species-specific mutations
  • High throughput option (1536w format), activity & affinity-based assays
Mechanism of Action (MoA)
  • Binding kinetics: competition, cooperativity, reversibility, kon/koff
  • Affinity (KD), thermodynamics (ΔH, ΔS, ΔG), Tm, stoichiometry
Cellular & Target-Based
  • Cellular pathway phosphorylation
  • Target engagement, membrane permeabilization
  • Compound residence time in live cells
Phenotypic Assays
  • Cell proliferation, cytotoxicity, health, death
  • Protein and gene expression
  • Imaging
Technologies
  • Fluorescence, luminescence, BRET, TR-FRET
  • Radiometric, mass spectrometry, colorimetry
  • Western blot, qPCR, immunohistochemistry
  • Biophysics: SPR, MST-TRIC, HT-SpS, NanoDSF, TSA, ITC

HTS-Ready Assays for Hit Finding Campaigns

Looking for high-throughput screening (HTS) solutions? Eurofins Discovery offers HTS-compatible kinase assays using nano volume handling and automated platforms, ideal for:

  • Primary screening
  • Hit confirmation
  • Selectivity & orthogonal testing

Integrated with Genedata Screener® for seamless data analysis

Key Areas

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End-to-end solutions for in vitro ADME testing, including bioavailability assays, metabolic profiling, stability, and metabolite identification, CYP450 inhibition and induction assays, drug transporters, and more.

Develop Safer Preclinical Candidates with Industry-leading, Reliable and Robust In Vitro Safety Assays and Panels

Access to an industry-leading portfolio of biochemical and cellular based assays, with the help of industry experts and global custom service teams across key scientific disciplines who are able to focus on your specific needs with deliverables matched to your project goals.

Your organization may have a novel target, pathway, or phenotype of interest, or a new approach in a well-explored area—along with challenges in program implementation.

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