High-sensitivity detection of proteins using gel electrophoresis and atomic force microscopy |
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Authors: | Hiroshi Sekiguchi Atsushi Hidaka Yoshihito Shiga Atsushi Ikai Toshiya Osada |
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Affiliation: | 1. Biodynamics Laboratory, Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 B2 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8501, Japan;2. Innovation Laboratory, Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 S2-8 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8501, Japan |
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Abstract: | We have developed a method to detect specific proteins with a high sensitivity using a gel electrophoresis method and force measurement of atomic force microscopy (AFM). Biotinylated proteins were separated by electrophoresis and fixed with cross-linking chemicals on the gel, followed by direct force measurement between the biotinylated proteins on the gel and a streptavidin-modified tip of an AFM cantilever. We were able to achieve a high enough sensitivity to detect the picogram order of the biotinylated proteins by evaluating the frequency of the interaction force larger than 100 pN in the force profile, which corresponds to the rupture force of interaction between streptavidin and biotin. |
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Keywords: | 07 79 Lh 87 15 Kg 87 80 +s |
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