Preparation and Characterization of Quantum Dot-Peptide Conjugates Based on Polyhistidine Tags

© 2021. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature..

Quantum dots (QDs) offer bright and robust photoluminescence among several other advantages in comparison to fluorescent dyes. In order to leverage the advantageous properties of QDs for applications in bioanalysis and imaging, simple and reliable methods for bioconjugation are required. One such method for conjugating peptides to QDs is the use of polyhistidine tags, which spontaneously bind to the surface of QDs. We describe protocols for assembling polyhistidine-tagged peptides to QDs and for characterizing the resultant QD-peptide conjugates. The latter include both electrophoretic and FRET-based protocols for confirming successful peptide assembly, estimating the maximum peptide loading capacity, and measuring the assembly kinetics. Sensors for protease activity and intracellular delivery are briefly noted as prospective applications of QD-peptide conjugates.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:2355

Enthalten in:

Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) - 2355(2021) vom: 12., Seite 175-218

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Krause, Katherine D [VerfasserIn]
Tsai, Hsin-Yun [VerfasserIn]
Rees, Kelly [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Hyungki [VerfasserIn]
Algar, W Russ [VerfasserIn]

Links:

Volltext

Themen:

26062-48-6
4QD397987E
Agarose gel electrophoresis
Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET)
Histidine
Journal Article
Peptides
Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis
Polyhistidine
Quantum dots
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 11.01.2022

Date Revised 11.01.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/978-1-0716-1617-8_16

funding:

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM329307444