Abstract: Improved methods of determining the intracellular state of a protein as well as modifications of the protein are provided by introducing a surrogate fusion protein comprising a member of an enzyme fragment complementation complex and a target protein. After exposing cells transformed with the surrogate fusion protein to a change in environment, e.g. a candidate drug, the cells are lysed, the lysate separated into fractions or bands, conveniently by gel electrophoresis and transferring the proteins by Western blot to a membrane. The bands on the membrane are developed using the other member of the enzyme fragment complementation complex and a substrate providing a detectable signal. The method is found to provide high sensitivity and the ability to observe modifications of the target protein.

Abstract: A system is provided an enzyme donor (“ED”) fused a surrogate of a mammalian protein of interest, where the fusion protein has the function of the natural protein. A vector is provided comprising a regulatory region functional in a mammalian host cell, a sequence encoding the ED joined to a multiple cloning site, an enzyme acceptor (“EA”) protein or enzyme acceptor sequence encoding such protein, and substrate for the enzyme formed by ED and EA.

Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for determining ADP in the presence of ATP. These comprise including among the assay reagents at least one of the correcting components creatine phosphokinase and phosphocreatine, pyruvate kinase and phosphoenolpyruvate, peroxidase and a non-interfering peroxidase substrate, and catalase. One aspect of the method employs formation of hydrogen peroxide from the ADP by pyruvate kinase, phosphoenolpyruvate and pyruvate oxidase. The hydrogen peroxide is then determined. A combined reagent having all of the reagents may optionally include a peroxidase when the hydrogen peroxide is to be enzymatically determined. A peroxidase substrate is added to the sample in conjunction with the peroxidase substrate reagent, the mixture incubated and depending on whether the peroxidase substrate is a fluorescer or chemiluminescer, the mixture may be illuminated with excitation light and the emitted light determined as a measure of the ADP in the sample.

Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for analyzing intracellular events employing fusion proteins comprising the small &bgr;-galactosidase fragment fused to a protein of interest or fragment thereof. By expressing the fusion protein in a cellular host, one can determine the effect of various agents on the activity of the fusion protein, adding the large &bgr;-galactosidase fragment to the fusion protein, either intracellularly or in a lysate and determining the activity of the formed &bgr;-galactosidase using a substrate that forms a detectable product. In this manner, degradation, complex formation, RNAi inhibition or other situation that affects &bgr;-galactosidase activity can be determined.

Abstract: Protein binding assays are provided for determining IP3 in a sample employing as reagents a conjugate of IP3 joined at the 2-oxy through a bond or linking group to a detectable label and a truncated portion of the extracellular fragment of an IP3R. The reagents are combined with the sample and the amount of IP3 determined by means of the detectable label. The conjugate with the enzyme donor fragment of &bgr;-galactosidase or a fluorescer is specifically described.

Abstract: Compounds of Formula I: ##STR1## in which Z is CH.sub.2 or C.dbd.O;X and Y are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, lower alkoxy, lower alkyl, nitro, amino, aminocarbonyl, (lower alkyl)amino, di(lower alkyl)amino and (lower alkanoyl)amino; and R.sup.1 is a group selected from Formulae (a), (b), (c) (d) and (e): ##STR2## in which p is 0 or 1;n is 1, 2 or 3;R.sup.2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl-C.sub.12 alkyl, or a group R.sup.6 -C.sub.1-2 alkyl in which R.sup.6 is thienyl, pyrrolyl or furyl optionally substituted by one or two substituents selected from lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, trifluoromethyl or halogen, or is phenyl optionally substituted by one or two substituents selected from C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, halogen, nitro, carboxy, esterified carboxy, and C.sub.1-4 alkyl optionally further substituted by hydroxy, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, carboxy, esterified carboxy or in vivo hydrolyzable acyloxy;each R.sup.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to 5-HT.sub.3 receptor antagonist compounds of formula I: ##STR1## in which the dashed line denotes an optional double bond;n is 1, 2 or 3;p is 0, 1, 2 or 3;q is 0, 1 or 2;each R.sup.1 is independently selected from halogen, hydroxy, lower alkoxy, lower alkyl, nitro, amino, amino carbonyl, (lower alkyl)amino, di(lower alkyl)amino, and (lower alkanoyl)amino;each R.sup.2 is lower alkyl; andR.sup.3 is a group selected from Formulae (a), (b), (c) and (d): ##STR2## in which u is 0 or 1;z is 1, 2 or 3; andR.sup.4 is C.sub.1-7 alkyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl, C.sub.3-8 cycloalkyl-C.sub.1-2 alkyl, or a group (CH.sub.2).sub.t R.sup.5 where t is 1 or 2 and R.sup.5 is thienyl, pyrrolyl, or furyl, each optionally further substituted by one or two substituents selected from C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, trifluoromethyl or halogen, or is phenyl optionally substituted by one or two substituents selected from C.sub.

Abstract: .alpha.-Oxoacetamides of the formula R.sup.1 C(O)C(O)NR.sup.2 R.sup.3 in which R.sup.1 is optionally substituted phenyl, 1-indolyl, 2,3-dihydro-1-indolyl, 1-benzimidazolidinonyl, 3-benzofuranyl, 3-benzothiophenyl, 3-indolyl, and 1,2-alkano-3-indolyl; R.sup.2 is selected from: ##STR1## and R.sup.3 is selected from hydrogen or lower alkyl; and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, individual isomers, mixtures of isomers, processes for preparation, compositions, and methods of use thereof.