Labeling ribonuclease S with a 3 nm Au nanoparticle by two-step assembly |
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| Authors: | Aubin Marie-Eve Morales Diana G Hamad-Schifferli Kimberly |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Mechanical Engineering and Biological Engineering Division, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA. |
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| Abstract: | We label ribonuclease S with a 3 nm Au nanoparticle (NP) by utilizing its two-piece structure. One portion, S-peptide, is mutated with a unique NP attachment site. NP-peptide self-assembles with the other portion, S-protein, to form an active enzyme. NP mobility decreases with peptide labeling and S-protein association. Surface plasmon shifts support conjugation. Higher S-peptide coverages on the NP surface reduce nonspecific adsorption, while sterically hindering assembly of RNaseS. Thiols displace nonspecific adsorption, maximizing site-specific labeling. |
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