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Na JG, Ji S, Kang H, Yeo WS. Preparation and evaluation of in situ photocleavable mass tags with facile mass variation for matrix-free laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2024. [PMID: 38456738 DOI: 10.1039/d3ay02247a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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Mass tags have been used for the precise identification, quantification, and characterization of macrobiomolecules and small organic molecules. Existing research has not yet demonstrated the preparation of a series of trityl-based photocleavable mass tags (PMTs) with similar structures but different molecular weights and mass variability. Herein, we introduce the design and synthesis of trityl-based in situ PMTs that generate heterolytic photocleavable cationic species upon laser irradiation. Mass variation of the PMTs was achieved via a simple conjugation reaction in the final step of synthesis. We prepared a series of PMTs with similar structures but different molecular weights and performed organic matrix-free laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (LDI MS) analysis. The practical applicability of the PMTs was evaluated by conjugating PMTs to oligonucleotides and utilizing them for detecting specific oligonucleotide targets combined with a mass signal amplification strategy. Quantitative aspects were also evaluated to verify the capability of the mass tags for multiplexed detection and the quantification of targets. The LDI MS analysis clearly demonstrated in situ heterolytic photocleavage that formed trityl cation peaks with high S/N ratios and high sensitivity. We strongly believe that the developed mass tags and LDI MS are useful alternatives to conventional signal transduction methods used for biosensors, such as surface plasmon resonance, electrochemical redox, and fluorescence.
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- Jin-Gyu Na
- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Bio/Molecular Informatics Center, Konkuk University, 143-701, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Bio/Molecular Informatics Center, Konkuk University, 143-701, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Bio/Molecular Informatics Center, Konkuk University, 143-701, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Bio/Molecular Informatics Center, Konkuk University, 143-701, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Biosensors for the detection of protein kinases: Recent progress and challenges. Microchem J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2022.107961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Jha A, Moore E. Collagen-derived peptide, DGEA, inhibits pro-inflammatory macrophages in biofunctional hydrogels. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH 2021; 37:77-87. [PMID: 35185277 PMCID: PMC8810474 DOI: 10.1557/s43578-021-00423-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Macrophages are innate immune cells that play important roles in wound healing. Particularly, M1 macrophages are considered pro-inflammatory and promote initial phases of inflammation. Long-term exposure to inflammatory stimuli causes an increase in M1 macrophages, which contributes to chronic inflammation. Activated M1 macrophages have been shown to upregulate integrin α2β1 expression. To interfere with α2β1 binding, we designed a biofunctional hydrogel utilizing a collagen I-derived peptide, DGEA (Asp-Gly-Glu-Ala). We hypothesize that M1 macrophage activation can be reduced in the presence of DGEA. Effects of DGEA on M1 macrophages were studied via soluble delivery and immobilization within poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) hydrogels. We demonstrate that M1 macrophage activation is reduced both via soluble delivery of DGEA in 2D and via immobilized DGEA in a 3D PEG-DGEA hydrogel. This novel biomaterial can manipulate inflammatory macrophage activation and can be applied to prevent chronic inflammatory conditions via macrophage manipulation.
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- Aakanksha Jha
- J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
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- J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
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Li Y, Liu Y, Huang X, Ren J. Analysis of protein phosphorylation combining capillary electrophoresis with ATP analog labeling technique. Electrophoresis 2021; 43:548-558. [PMID: 34783369 DOI: 10.1002/elps.202100251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Revised: 11/06/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Protein phosphorylation is one of the most basic mechanisms for regulating and controlling protein biological activity and function, and it is also a very important posttranslational modification process. Protein phosphorylation participates in and regulates many life activities such as signal transduction, gene expression, cell cycle, and so on. In this paper, we propose a method for the determination of the protein phosphorylation combining capillary electrophoresis (CE) with ATP analog labeling technique. We synthesized two new ATP analogs (ATP-NB and ATP-TATD-NB) functionalized by norbornene. Using Abl kinase as a model, we established a method for the determination of the kinase activity in solution and lysate by CE with laser-induced fluorescence detection (CE-LIF). This method was used to evaluate the efficiencies of kinase inhibitors. The IC50 values obtained are basically consistent with the reports. By D-A reaction (inverse electron demand Diels-Alder reaction) to label TZ-BODIPY fluorescence, we also realized the phosphorylation fluorescence detection of substrate peptide. Then, we used fluorescence confocal microscopy imaging technology to study the phosphorylation of proteins in vivo by the D-A reaction of ATP-NB and TZ-BODIPY. Our preliminary results documented that the combination of CE-LIF with analog ATP-NB labeling technique is an effective strategy for the determination of the protein phosphorylation and the kinase activity and for screening of kinase inhibitors. The D-A reaction of ATP-NB and TZ-BODIPY also laid the foundation for the subsequent in situ study of protein phosphorylation.
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- Yue Li
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, P. R. China
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Periyathambi P, Balian A, Hu Z, Padro D, Hernandez LI, Uvdal K, Duarte J, Hernandez FJ. Activatable MRI probes for the specific detection of bacteria. Anal Bioanal Chem 2021; 413:7353-7362. [PMID: 34704109 PMCID: PMC8626403 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-021-03710-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2021] [Revised: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Activatable fluorescent probes have been successfully used as molecular tools for biomedical research in the last decades. Fluorescent probes allow the detection of molecular events, providing an extraordinary platform for protein and cellular research. Nevertheless, most of the fluorescent probes reported are susceptible to interferences from endogenous fluorescence (background signal) and limited tissue penetration is expected. These drawbacks prevent the use of fluorescent tracers in the clinical setting. To overcome the limitation of fluorescent probes, we and others have developed activatable magnetic resonance probes. Herein, we report for the first time, an oligonucleotide-based probe with the capability to detect bacteria using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The activatable MRI probe consists of a specific oligonucleotide that targets micrococcal nuclease (MN), a nuclease derived from Staphylococcus aureus. The oligonucleotide is flanked by a superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticle (SPION) at one end, and by a dendron functionalized with several gadolinium complexes as enhancers, at the other end. Therefore, only upon recognition of the MRI probe by the specific bacteria is the probe activated and the MRI signal can be detected. This approach may be widely applied to detect bacterial infections or other human conditions with the potential to be translated into the clinic as an activatable contrast agent.
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- Prabu Periyathambi
- Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Linkӧping University, 58185, Linköping, Sweden.,Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Linkӧping University, 58185, Linköping, Sweden.,Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Linkӧping University, 58185, Linköping, Sweden
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- Center for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials (CIC biomaGUNE), Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), 20014, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linkӧping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Linkӧping University, 58185, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Experimental Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, 22181, Lund, Sweden.,Wallenberg Center for Molecular Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Linkӧping University, 58185, Linköping, Sweden. .,Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
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Mangubat-Medina AE, Ball ZT. Triggering biological processes: methods and applications of photocaged peptides and proteins. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:10403-10421. [PMID: 34320043 DOI: 10.1039/d0cs01434f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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There has been a significant push in recent years to deploy fundamental knowledge and methods of photochemistry toward biological ends. Photoreactive groups have enabled chemists to activate biological function using the concept of photocaging. By granting spatiotemporal control over protein activation, these photocaging methods are fundamental in understanding biological processes. Peptides and proteins are an important group of photocaging targets that present conceptual and technical challenges, requiring precise chemoselectivity in complex polyfunctional environments. This review focuses on recent advances in photocaging techniques and methodologies, as well as their use in living systems. Photocaging methods include genetic and chemical approaches that require a deep understanding of structure-function relationships based on subtle changes in primary structure. Successful implementation of these ideas can shed light on important spatiotemporal aspects of living systems.
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- Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, TX, 77005, USA.
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Stevens KG, McFarlane LO, Platts K, O'Brien-Simpson N, Li W, Blencowe A, Trim PJ, Pukala TL. Retro Diels-Alder Fragmentation of Fulvene-Maleimide Bioconjugates for Mass Spectrometric Detection of Biomolecules. Anal Chem 2021; 93:12204-12212. [PMID: 34461717 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c00193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Diels-Alder chemistry is a well-explored avenue for the synthesis of bioactive materials; however, its potential applications have recently expanded following the development of reactions that can be performed in buffered aqueous environments at low temperatures, including fulvene-maleimide [4 + 2] cycloadditions. In this study, we synthesized two novel amine-reactive fulvene linkers to demonstrate the application of this chemistry for generating mass spectrometry-cleavable labels ("mass tags"), which can be used for the labeling and detection of proteins. Successful conjugation of these linkers to maleimide-labeled peptides was observed at low temperatures in phosphate-buffered saline, allowing the non-destructive modification of proteins with such mass tags. The labile nature of fulvene-maleimide adducts in the gas phase also makes them suitable for both matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) and electrospray ionization (ESI) mass spectrometric analysis. Unlike previous examples of MALDI mass tags, we show that fulvene-maleimide cycloaddition adducts fragment predictably upon gas-phase activation without the need for bulky photocleavable groups. Further exploration of this chemistry could therefore lead to new approaches for mass spectrometry-based bioassays.
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- Katherine G Stevens
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia
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- Applied Chemistry and Translational Biomaterials Group, Clinical and Health Sciences, The University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia
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- Centre for Oral Health Research, The Melbourne Dental School and the Bio21 Institute, The University of Melbourne, 720 Swanston Street, Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- Centre for Oral Health Research, The Melbourne Dental School and the Bio21 Institute, The University of Melbourne, 720 Swanston Street, Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- Applied Chemistry and Translational Biomaterials Group, Clinical and Health Sciences, The University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia
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- Proteomics, Metabolomics and MS Imaging, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia
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Li Y, Huang X, Ren J. Analysis of protein phosphorylation in solution and in cells by using an ATP analogue in combination with fluorescence techniques. Analyst 2021; 146:4506-4514. [PMID: 34190230 DOI: 10.1039/d1an00742d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Protein phosphorylation is a very important mechanism for regulating and controlling the activity and function of proteins, and is closely associated with signal transduction, gene expression, cell cycle and other life activities in organisms. In this paper, we proposed a new strategy for studying protein phosphorylation in living cells by combining fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) with a small molecule adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP) analogue. We synthesized a new ATP analogue functionalized by norbornene (ATP-NB), and a tetrazine modified fluorescent probe Cyanine3 (TZ-Cy3). Based on the inverse electron demand Diels-Alder (D-A) reaction, ATP-NB phosphorylated proteins in solution and in living cells were in situ labelled with TZ-Cy3. By combining FRET with fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FRET-FCS) and imaging technology, we established an efficient method for studying the phosphorylation of proteins in solution and in living cells using an ATP analogue instead of natural ATP. We studied the effects of phosphatase inhibitors on the phosphorylation of proteins in living cells. Our results documented that ATP-NB is a small molecule ATP analogue with hydrophobicity, which can penetrate cells and efficiently phosphorylate proteins in living cells. This strategy is well suitable for in situ study of protein phosphorylation in living cells.
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- Yue Li
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, P. R. China.
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Mikkelsen RJT, Grier KE, Mortensen KT, Nielsen TE, Qvortrup K. Photolabile Linkers for Solid-Phase Synthesis. ACS COMBINATORIAL SCIENCE 2018; 20:377-399. [PMID: 29863839 DOI: 10.1021/acscombsci.8b00028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Photolabile linkers are the subjects of intense research because they allow the release of the target molecule simply by irradiation. Photochemical release of synthesis products is often facilitated without additional reagents under mild reaction conditions, which may even be environmentally friendly and appealing in the context of greener chemistry. The mild conditions also allow for applications of released material in subsequent biological screening experiments, where contamination with cleavage reagents would be detrimental. This Review pays attention to the increasing number of photolabile linkers developed for solid-phase synthesis and release and covers: (i) o-nitrobenzyloxy linkers, (ii) o-nitrobenzylamino linkers, (iii) α-substituted o-nitrobenzyl linkers, (iv) o-nitroveratryl linkers, (v) phenacyl linkers, (vi) p-alkoxyphenacyl linkers, (vii) benzoin linkers, (viii) pivaloyl linkers, and (ix) other photolabile linkers.
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- Remi J. T. Mikkelsen
- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
- Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 637551, Singapore
- Costerton Biofilm Center, Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Copenhagen, DK-2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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Kye M, Lim YB. Synthesis and purification of self-assembling peptide-oligonucleotide conjugates by solid-phase peptide fragment condensation. J Pept Sci 2018; 24:e3092. [PMID: 29920844 DOI: 10.1002/psc.3092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2018] [Revised: 05/13/2018] [Accepted: 05/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Peptide-oligonucleotide conjugates (POCs) are interesting molecules as they covalently combine 2 of the most important biomacromolecules. Sometimes, the synthesis of POCs involves unexpected difficulties; however, POCs with self-assembling propensity are even harder to synthesize and purify. Here, we show that solid-phase peptide fragment condensation combined with thiol-maleimide or copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition click chemistries is useful for the syntheses of self-assembling POCs. We describe guidelines for the selection of reactive functional groups and their placement during the conjugation reaction and consider the cost-effectiveness of the reaction. Purification is another important challenge during the preparation of POCs. Our results show that polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis under denaturing conditions is most suitable to recover a high yield of self-assembling POCs. This report provides the first comprehensive study of the preparation of self-assembling POCs, which will lay a foundation for the development of elegant and sophisticated molecular assemblies.
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- Mahnseok Kye
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, South Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, South Korea
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Yi F, Huang X, Ren J. Simple and Sensitive Method for Determination of Protein Kinase Activity Based on Surface Charge Change of Peptide-Modified Gold Nanoparticles As Substrates. Anal Chem 2018; 90:3871-3877. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b04569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Fang Yi
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, People’s Republic of China
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Hwang L, Guardado-Alvarez TM, Ayaz-Gunner S, Ge Y, Jin S. A Family of Photolabile Nitroveratryl-Based Surfactants That Self-Assemble into Photodegradable Supramolecular Structures. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2016; 32:3963-9. [PMID: 27046005 PMCID: PMC4955541 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b00658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Here we report the synthesis and characterization of a family of photolabile nitroveratryl-based surfactants that form different types of supramolecular structures depending on the alkyl chain lengths ranging from 8 to 12 carbon atoms. By incorporating a photocleavable α-methyl-o-nitroveratryl moiety, the surfactants can be degraded, along with their corresponding supramolecular structures, by light irradiation in a controlled manner. The self-assembly of the amphiphilic surfactants was characterized by conductometry to determine the critical concentration for the formation of the supramolecular structures, transmission electron microscopy to determine the size and shape of the supramolecular structures, and dynamic light scattering (DLS) to determine the hydrodynamic diameter of the structures in aqueous solutions. The photodegradation of the surfactants and the supramolecular structures was confirmed using UV-vis spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and DLS. This surfactant family could be potentially useful in drug delivery, organic synthesis, and other applications.
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- Leekyoung Hwang
- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Wisconsin 53719, USA
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- Department of Cell and Regenerative Biology, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Wisconsin 53719, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Wisconsin 53719, USA
- Department of Cell and Regenerative Biology, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Wisconsin 53719, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Wisconsin 53719, USA
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Amplified electrochemical detection of protein kinase activity based on gold nanoparticles/multi-walled carbon nanotubes nanohybrids. Talanta 2014; 129:328-35. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2014.05.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2014] [Revised: 05/05/2014] [Accepted: 05/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Tang S, Hu Y, Shen Q, Fang H, Li W, Nie Z, Yao S. Cyclic-AMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA) activity assay based on FRET between cationic conjugated polymer and chromophore-labeled peptide. Analyst 2014; 139:4710-6. [DOI: 10.1039/c4an00814f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Liu X, Li Y, Xu X, Li P, Nie Z, Huang Y, Yao S. Nanomaterial-based tools for protein kinase bioanalysis. Trends Analyt Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2014.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Lee MK, Lim YB. Facile synthesis, optical and conformational characteristics, and efficient intracellular delivery of a peptide-DNA conjugate. Bioorg Med Chem 2014; 22:4204-9. [PMID: 24924424 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2014.05.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2014] [Revised: 05/17/2014] [Accepted: 05/19/2014] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Covalent conjugation of disparate peptide and oligonucleotide biomacromolecular species produces peptide-oligonucleotide conjugates (POCs), which are interesting molecules with great potential for use in diverse bioapplications. However, peptide-oligonucleotide conjugation methods are not well established, and the intracellular delivery efficacy of POCs is debatable. Here, we describe a simple method for the synthesis and purification of POCs. When peptides are carefully designed to have a near-neutral charge state, a relatively hydrophobic polarity, and receptor-targeting ligands, synthesis and purification become highly efficient and straightforward. UV-vis, fluorescence, and circular dichroism studies show that both types of molecules mutually influence each other, changing their optical and conformational characteristics in the context of POCs. The combined effect of peptide design strategy, targeting ligands, and relatively hydrophobic property, enables the efficient cellular delivery of POCs.
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- Mun-kyung Lee
- Translational Research Center for Protein Function Control and Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea
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- Translational Research Center for Protein Function Control and Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Republic of Korea.
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Shu Y, Pi F, Sharma A, Rajabi M, Haque F, Shu D, Leggas M, Evers BM, Guo P. Stable RNA nanoparticles as potential new generation drugs for cancer therapy. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2014; 66:74-89. [PMID: 24270010 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2013.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 181] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2013] [Revised: 10/11/2013] [Accepted: 11/13/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Human genome sequencing revealed that only ~1.5% of the DNA sequence coded for proteins. More and more evidence has uncovered that a substantial part of the 98.5% so-called "junk" DNAs actually code for noncoding RNAs. Two milestones, chemical drugs and protein drugs, have already appeared in the history of drug development, and it is expected that the third milestone in drug development will be RNA drugs or drugs that target RNA. This review focuses on the development of RNA therapeutics for potential cancer treatment by applying RNA nanotechnology. A therapeutic RNA nanoparticle is unique in that its scaffold, ligand, and therapeutic component can all be composed of RNA. The special physicochemical properties lend to the delivery of siRNA, miRNA, ribozymes, or riboswitches; imaging using fluogenenic RNA; and targeting using RNA aptamers. With recent advances in solving the chemical, enzymatic, and thermodynamic stability issues, RNA nanoparticles have been found to be advantageous for in vivo applications due to their uniform nano-scale size, precise stoichiometry, polyvalent nature, low immunogenicity, low toxicity, and target specificity. In vivo animal studies have revealed that RNA nanoparticles can specifically target tumors with favorable pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic parameters without unwanted accumulation in normal organs. This review summarizes the key studies that have led to the detailed understanding of RNA nanoparticle formation as well as chemical and thermodynamic stability issue. The methods for RNA nanoparticle construction, and the current challenges in the clinical application of RNA nanotechnology, such as endosome trapping and production costs, are also discussed.
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- Yi Shu
- Markey Cancer Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
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- Markey Cancer Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
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- Markey Cancer Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
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- Markey Cancer Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
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- Markey Cancer Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
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- Markey Cancer Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
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- Markey Cancer Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
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- Markey Cancer Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
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- Markey Cancer Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA; Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA.
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