High throughput screening by measurement of intracellular calcium levels

摘要

The present invention provides assays in which intracellular chelators are used to alter the kinetics of signal generation triggered by divalent cations, particularly calcium influx into the cell. The use of an intracellular chelator in the assay can delay and prolong the signal, allowing the signal to be detected by automated instrumentation without the need for simultaneous liquid handling at the time of detection.