論文

査読有り 最終著者 責任著者 国際誌
2020年10月1日

PM Q-probe: A fluorescent binding protein that converts many antibodies to a fluorescent biosensor.

Biosensors & Bioelectronics
  • Jinhua Dong
  • Chihiro Miyake
  • Takanobu Yasuda
  • Hiroyuki Oyama
  • Izumi Morita
  • Tomoya Tsukahara
  • Masaki Takahashi
  • Hee-Jin Jeong
  • Tetsuya Kitaguchi
  • Norihiro Kobayashi
  • Hiroshi Ueda
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開始ページ
112425
終了ページ
112425
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.1016/j.bios.2020.112425

Quenchbody (Q-body) is a fluorescent biosensor in which a fluorescent dye is tagged near the antigen binding site of an antibody. The fluorescence of the dye is quenched by the tryptophan residues present in the variable region of the antibody, and is recovered when the antigen binds. Q-bodies have been prepared using recombinant DNA technology by introducing one or more tag sequence(s) at either the N-terminal of the Fab or the single chain variable region fragment of the antibody, and labeling the tag with a fluorescent dye. However, preparation of recombinant antibody fragments is time-consuming and the performance of the Q-body is unpredictable. Here we report an antibody-binding quenching probe made from protein M from Mycoplasma genitalium that can transform the IgG antibody into an immunosensor. By using bacterially expressed and purified protein M and labeling the C-terminal cysteine-containing tag, we prepared a TAMRA-labeled PM Q-probe. When the Q-probe was incubated with Fab or IgG recognizing the bone Gla protein, the fluorescence of the probe was quenched and subsequently recovered by the adding of antigens in a dose-dependent manner. We also succeeded in detecting several small biomarkers with nanomolar sensitivity, including thyroxine extracted from human serum. The clone found to be suitable for the detection of cortisol was confirmed to work as a recombinant Q-body as well, which also worked in 50% human serum. The results suggest that the Q-probe can quickly convert an IgG to a biosensor, which will be useful in rapid diagnosis of small biomarkers.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2020.112425
PubMed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32729542
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1016/j.bios.2020.112425
  • PubMed ID : 32729542

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