Q-SHINE: A versatile sensor for glutamine measurement via ligand-induced dimerization

Autor: Moon-Hyeong Seo, Yun Lim, Ji Yul Kim, Youn Hee Jung, Jae Hoon Lee, Min Seok Baek, Je Hyeong Jung, Ho-Youn Kim, Wookbin Lee, Keunwan Park
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical. 390:133951
ISSN: 0925-4005
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2023.133951
Popis: Studies on glutamine (Gln) metabolism have illuminated the vital role of Gln in cellular functions and its potential as a biomarker for disease detection. Despite the increasing interest in Gln metabolism, in-depth evaluations are challenging owing to limitations of conventional Gln-measuring methods. Thus, we developed a ligand-induced dimerization-based sensor for Gln, termed Q-SHINE, by splitting a glutamine binding protein into two separate domains. Q-SHINE enables highly accurate and convenient measurement of Gln concentration in bio-fluid samples, and the detection range is optimal for physiological Gln levels. Genetically encoded Q-SHINE sensors could also visualize intracellular Gln levels and quantify cytoplasmic and mitochondrial Gln change in living cells, which enabled detection of various cell responses to extracellular Gln supplement.
Databáze: OpenAIRE