Tuning probe selectivity for chemical proteomics applications.

Curr Opin Chem Biol

Center for Integrated Protein Science Munich, Lehrstuhl für Chemie der Biopolymere, Technische Universität München, Weihenstephaner Berg 3, 85354 Freising, Germany.

Published: February 2013

Covalent chemical probes enable investigation of a desired fraction of the proteome. It is possible to adjust the selectivity of these probes, so they either react with a certain amino acid in all proteins, a class of proteins or only a single protein species. A combination of specific reactive groups with additional recognition elements can fine tune probes to hit the desired proteins, even in the presence of related family members. Using probes of lower or higher selectivity, screening experiments for inhibitor discovery and imaging experiments for localization studies can be performed, showing only a fraction of the power of covalent small molecule probes.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2012.11.024DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

probes
5
tuning probe
4
probe selectivity
4
selectivity chemical
4
chemical proteomics
4
proteomics applications
4
applications covalent
4
covalent chemical
4
chemical probes
4
probes enable
4

Similar Publications

In-situ quantitative detection of hypochlorous acid in food samples by employing a near-infrared fluorescent probe in association with a portable optical data acquisition system.

Anal Chim Acta

May 2025

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212013, PR China; Key Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Equipment and Technology (Ministry of Education), Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212013 PR China. Electronic address:

Background: Hypochlorous acid (HClO) is a crucial disinfectant in the food industry. It can be used to soak perishable foods like vegetables, fruits, eggs, fish, and raw meat before processing and storage, eliminating microorganisms, bacteria, fungi, and pathogens to ensure food safety. HClO also helps preserve vegetables and fruits by reducing ethylene production, delaying rotting, decreasing cell membrane permeability, inhibiting polyphenol oxidase activity, and postponing discoloration.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: Ambient Mass Spectrometry (AMS) encompasses a group of techniques that have emerged as powerful strategies for direct, in-situ and high-throughput analysis, also in compliance with the principles of green analytical chemistry. Swab Touch Spray-Mass Spectrometry (Swab TS-MS) is a home-made AMS technique that involves the use of a medical swab as sampling tool and electrospray probe. To date, Swab TS-MS has been applied only for the analysis of small molecules, especially in forensic and medical fields, leaving the analysis of peptides and proteins still unexplored.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Introduction: The fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) is a very important technique, as it can diagnose many genetic disorders and cancers. Molecular cytogenetic analysis (FISH) can diagnose numerical chromosome aberrations, sex chromosomes anomalies, and many genetic disorders.

Aim: With the limited number of commercially available probes that do not cover all research needs and the high prices of the commercial probes, our goal is to apply recent technologies to produce FISH probes that can accurately and sensitively diagnose genetic diseases and cancer in Egypt and establishing the inhouse production of different FISH probes.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

In vitro study of a siRNA delivery liposome constructed with an ionizable cationic lipid.

Zhong Nan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban

October 2024

Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083.

Objectives: Small interfering RNA (siRNA) can silence disease-related genes through sequence-specific RNA interference (RNAi). Cationic lipid-based liposomes effectively deliver nucleic acids into the cytoplasm but often exhibit significant toxicity. This study aims to synthesize a novel ionizable lipid, Nε-laruoyl-lysine amide (LKA), from natural amino acids, constructed LKA-based liposomes, and perform physicochemical characterization and cell-based experiments to systematically evaluate the potential of these ionizable lipid-based liposomes for nucleic acid delivery.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!