Structure-guided synthesis of a protein-based fluorescent sensor for alkyl halides

Autor: Hakbong Lee, Jeong Kon Seo, Yerkin Dunbayev, Myeong-Gyun Kang, Changwook Lee, Hyun-Woo Rhee, Beom Ho Kim
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Chemical Communications. 53:9226-9229
ISSN: 1364-548X
1359-7345
Popis: Alkyl halides are potentially mutagenic carcinogens. However, no efficient fluorescent sensor for alkyl halide detection in human-derived samples has been developed to date. Herein, we report a new protein-based fluorescent sensor for alkyl halides. Analysis of the HaloTag holo-crystal structure with its covalently attached ligand revealed an unexpected cavity, allowing for the design of a new fluorogenic ligand. This ligand showed the highest fluorescence response (300-fold) and fastest binding kinetics (t1/2 < 150 s) to a HaloTag mutant (M175P) protein. This protein-based sensor system was effectively used to detect alkyl halides in human serum and monitor real-time protein alkylation.
Databáze: OpenAIRE