氧化铝富集糖肽的研究

糖基化蛋白对于生命体的生长发育, 免疫调节, 细胞识别粘附等具有重要意义, 而异常的糖基化表达与风湿关节炎、肿瘤、阻塞性肺病等疾病密切相关. 因此糖蛋白结构检测对于研究生命活动至关重要. 由于在复杂样品中糖肽含量相对较少, 加之非糖肽的离子抑制作用, 使得糖肽的质谱检测有一定的挑战性. 因此发展一种有效富集糖肽的方法是必要的. 本实验中我们选用氧化铝对糖肽进行富集研究, 并考察了影响氧化铝保留多肽的机理. 我们利用氧化铝, 从HRP酶解液中共获得16个糖肽, 从IgG酶解液中共获得12个糖肽. 与直接检测样品酶解液和经商品化材料Sepharose富集后再检测相比, 检测到糖肽的个数增多. 实验数据证明氧化铝富集糖肽具有较好的选择性和覆盖率.     

基于纳米粒子的糖蛋白/糖肽分离富集方法

蛋白质糖基化是一种重要的蛋白质翻译后修饰方式,糖基化对蛋白质的结构和功能有着非常重要的影响。在血清或者组织提取液中,一些低浓度的糖蛋白/糖肽是具有高度临床灵敏性和特异性的生物标记物,这些生物分子可能对疾病发生机理探讨、疾病标记物发现及蛋白类新药开发提供重要信息。由于糖蛋白/糖肽的丰度低,从复杂的生物样品中高选择性富集糖蛋白/糖肽一直是糖蛋白组学的难点和重点。纳米结构的材料因其大比表面积、丰富的活性亲和位点和特殊结构,已经广泛应用于糖蛋白/糖肽的分离富集中。本文对基于金、SiO₂、TiO₂、Fe₃O₄、金刚石和聚合物纳米粒子为载体的糖蛋白/糖肽分离富集方法的研究进展作了简要概述,并且阐明了糖蛋白/糖肽分离富集方法所面临的挑战,最后,对其未来发展方向做了展望。     

磷酸化蛋白质组学中的分离富集方法研究进展

蛋白质的磷酸化是一种可逆性的翻译后修饰,在细胞的增值、分化、信号转导以及转录与翻译调控、蛋白质复合体的形成、蛋白质降解等方面发挥着极为重要的作用.因此磷酸化蛋白的鉴定成为翻译后修饰研究的重要内容.但由于磷酸化蛋白的丰度较低, 难以用质谱直接检测.为了解决这个问题,改善质谱对磷酸肽的信号响应, 需要对磷酸化蛋白质或磷酸肽进行富集.本文系统地介绍了磷酸化蛋白组学研究中应用较为广泛和最新建立的各种分离富集方法的原理、特点、应用研究进展,包括抗体富集法、激酶特异富集法、亲和富集法、化学修饰法、多种色谱分离富集方法以及MALDI靶盘富集法.     

蛋白质组学中磷酸化肽的常用富集方法

磷酸化作用是最重要的蛋白质翻译后修饰方式之一,它是蛋白质组学的一个重要分支,在细胞识别、细胞信息传递、基因表达和新陈代谢等方面发挥着重要作用。采用适当方法对磷酸化肽进行分析有助于我们更好地了解生理病理机制。但是直接进行质谱分析时磷酸化肽的信号强度会受到无机盐以及大量非磷酸化肽的抑制,选择性差。为解决这一难题,在质谱分析前要对磷酸化肽进行选择性富集。本文回顾了几种常用的磷酸化肽富集方法,介绍了每种方法的发展状况和常用材料,其中包括固定金属离子亲和色谱法、金属氧化物富集法、强阴阳离子交换色谱法和MALDI靶板富集法。最后总结了各种富集方法的优缺点,对有效的磷酸化肽富集策略进行了前景展望。     

富集微量元素的食品

目前被大多数人认可的14种人体必需微量元素是人体生命的必需微量营养素,如果不足或缺乏,人体就会发育迟缓或不良,机能减弱甚至生病。人们都很清楚若要保持身体必需微量元素的相对平衡,就要保证正常的饮食平衡,甚至要吃一些富集必需微量元素食品,这些富集必需微量元素的食品原来是自然生长或野生的,但现在有一部份是科学技术人员种植和培育的。一、种芽食品:黄豆芽、绿豆芽、红豆芽等的萌芽至发芽期间,可以很快富集必需微量元素,大约3~5 d即可完成富集。铬元素是具有降血糖降血脂作用的必需微量元素,但日常一般食品中含铬极少,开发富铬食品是解决食品缺铬的一个方向。豆类营养价值高,发芽时营养成分发生变化,很快就能转化为被人体吸收利用的营养成分,通过生物转化可将不容易吸收的无机元素铬变成容易吸收的有机结合的元素铬。二、茸菌食品:灵芝、香菇、平菇、木耳等类已较多用于富集必需微量元素,尤其利用灵芝的抗癌功能与硒抗肿瘤功效,将两者结合起来发挥协同作用是再理想不过了。还有香菇、平菇及木耳富集必需微量元素的产品,已有许多地方面市,以上茸菌类食品都具有提高身体免疫力,抗肿瘤等诸多功能,是今后富集必需微量元素食品生产发展的重点。三、禽蛋产品:在家禽饲料...     

磁性碳包铁纳米粒子在重金属元素检测分离富集中的应用

以氩电弧等离子体法制备的碳包铁纳米粒子为固相萃取材料,采用等离子体原子发射光谱法(ICP-AES)系统研究了该材料对Cr、Ni、Cd、Pb离子的吸附性能,并确定了最佳吸附和洗脱条件。实验结果表明:当pH值为8.0～9.0时,分析物均可被碳包铁纳米粒子定量吸附;采用酸性溶液(pH=1.0～2.0)可将吸附在碳包铁纳米粒子上的金属离子完全脱附。该法对Cr、Ni、Cd、Pb的检出限分别为3.6、4.1、1.1、9.8μg/L,Cr、Ni、Cd的线性范围为1～500μg.L-1,Pb的线性范围为10～1 000μg.L-1,线性相关系数均大于0.999。方法用于自来水中Cr、Ni、Cd、Pb离子的测定,回收率可达到93%～105%;碳包铁纳米粒子对Cr、Ni、Cd、Pb离子的吸附量分别为3.6、4.8、6.3、2.1 mg/g。     

纳米二氧化钛富集石墨炉原子吸收光谱法测定环境水样中痕量锑

研究了纳米二氧化钛对锑(Ⅲ)和锑(Ⅴ)的吸附性能。研究结果表明：在pH1～lO范围内,纳米二氧化钛对锑(Ⅲ)和锑(Ⅴ)的吸附率均可达98％以上。建立了纳米二氧化钛富集锑(Ⅲ)和锑(Ⅴ),石墨炉原子吸收光谱法测定环境水样中痕量总锑的方法。该法的检出限(3d,n=6)为0．73μg／L,相对标准偏差(RSD)小于2．94％,回收率在92％～95％之间。     

螺旋藻生物富集镍的影响因素研究

研究了螺旋藻对金属镍的富集效果,通过实验考察了吸附时间、镍藻比、金属离子浓度、光照时间和温度对螺旋藻富集效率的影响。研究结果表明,吸附时间在80min,镍藻体积比为7%,pH值在10左右,温度35℃,光照为3000lux的条件下,螺旋藻对镍的吸附效果最好。同样条件下,死藻比活藻对镍的生物富集量高。     

N-磷酸化修饰蛋白质的富集和鉴定方法

蛋白质磷酸化修饰在细胞的信号转导、代谢、发育等生命过程中发挥着重要作用。除了研究较为透彻的发生在丝氨酸、苏氨酸和酪氨酸侧链羟基的O-磷酸化修饰之外,近年来,发生在组氨酸、精氨酸和赖氨酸侧链氨基的N-磷酸化修饰受到了越来越广泛的关注。然而,由于N-磷酸化修饰具有独特的P-N键结构,导致其化学稳定性差。尤其是在O-磷酸化肽段富集常用的酸性条件下,N-磷酸化极易丢失。因此,目前对N-磷酸化蛋白质的研究仍处于初始阶段。该文针对蛋白质N-磷酸化修饰的特点、富集和鉴定方法进行了综述,并对其发展前景进行了展望。     

完整糖基化肽段的富集与质谱解析新技术研究进展

蛋白质糖基化是生物体内最重要的翻译后修饰之一,在蛋白质稳定性、细胞内和细胞间信号转导、激素活化或失活和免疫调节等生理过程和病理进程中发挥重要作用。而异常的蛋白质糖基化往往和多种疾病的发生发展密切相关,目前应用于临床检测的多种肿瘤生物标志物大多属于糖蛋白或者糖抗原。因此在组学层次系统分析蛋白质糖基化的变化对阐明生物体内糖基化修饰的调控机理和发现新型疾病标志物都非常重要。基于质谱的蛋白质组学技术为全面分析蛋白质及其修饰提供了有效的分析手段。在自下而上的蛋白质组学研究中,由于完整糖基化肽段同时存在性质各异的肽段骨架和糖链结构、糖肽的相对丰度和离子化效率较低以及糖基化修饰有高度异质性等特点,完整糖肽的分析比其他翻译后修饰更加困难。近年来,为了更全面、系统地分析蛋白质糖基化,研究人员发展了一些新技术,包括完整糖肽的富集技术、质谱的碎裂模式和数据采集模式、质谱数据的解析方法和定量策略等等,大力推进了该领域的研究水平,也为研究蛋白质糖基化相关的生物标志物提供了技术支持。该篇综述主要关注近年来基于质谱的糖蛋白质组学研究中的新进展,重点介绍针对完整N-和O-糖基化肽段的富集新技术和谱图解析新方法,并讨论其在肿瘤早期诊断方面的应用潜力。     

An efficient method for recovery of target ssDNA based on amino-modified silica-coated magnetic nanoparticles

In this paper, an improved recovery method for target ssDNA using amino-modified silica-coated magnetic nanoparticles (ASMNPs) is reported. This method takes advantages of the amino-modified silica-coated magnetic nanoparticles prepared using water-in-oil microemulsion technique, which employs amino-modified silica as the shell and iron oxide as the core of the magnetic nanoparticles. The nanoparticles have a silica surface with amino groups and can be conjugated with any desired bio-molecules through many existing amino group chemistry. In this research, a linear DNA probe was immobilized onto nanoparticles through streptavidin conjugation using covalent bonds. A target ssDNA(I) (5′-TMR-CGCATAGGGCCTCGTGATAC-3′) has been successfully recovered from a crude sample under a magnet field through their special recognition and hybridization. A designed ssDNA fragment of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) virus at a much lower concentration than the target ssDNA(I) was also recovered with high efficiency and good selectivity.     

DNA Hybridization at Magnetic Nanoparticles with Electrochemical Stripping Detection

A simple and practical method for electrochemical DNA hybridization assay has been developed to take advantage of magnetic nanoparticles for ssDNA immobilization and zinc sulfide nanoparticle as oligonucleotide label. Magnetic nanoparticles were prepared by coprecipitation of Fe²⁺ and Fe³⁺ with NH₄OH, and then amino silane was coated onto the surface of magnetite nanoparticles. The magnetic nanoparticles have the advantages of easy preparation, easy surface modification and low cost. The target ssDNA with the phosphate group at the 5′ end was then covalently immobilized to the amino group of magnetite nanoparticles by forming a phosphoramidate bond in the presence of 1‐ethyl‐3‐(3‐dimeth‐ylaminopropyl)carbodiimide (EDAC). The zinc sulfide (ZnS) nanoparticle‐labeled oligonucleotides probe was used to identify the target ssDNA immobilized on the magnetic nanoparticles based on a specific hybridization reaction. The hybridization events were assessed by the dissolution of the zinc sulfide nanoparticles anchored on the hybrids and the indirect determination of the dissolved zinc ions by anodic stripping voltammetry (ASV) at a mercury film glassy carbon electrode (GCE). The proposed method couples the high sensitivity of anodic stripping analysis for zinc ions with effective magnetic separation for eliminating nonspecific adsorption effects and offers great promise for DNA hybridization analysis.     

Towards the optimization of an optical DNA sensor: control of selectivity coefficients and relative surface affinities

Short single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) oligonucleotides can be grown on the surface of fused silica by automated nucleic acid synthesis. The immobilized ssDNA can be deposited at a desired average density. The density of ssDNA provides a controlled parameter that in combination with temperature, ionic strength and pH, can be used to define the selectivity of hybridization. Furthermore, the density of ssDNA can be used to control the affinity of complementary DNA so that it associates with the nucleic acids on the surface rather than areas that are not coated with ssDNA. The characteristic melt temperature observed for immobilized double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) 20mer shifts by up to 10 °C when a single base pair mismatch is present in the center of a target oligonucleotide. Optimization of quantitative analysis of such single base pair mismatches requires use of select experimental conditions to maximize the formation of the fully matched target duplex while minimizing the formation of the mismatched duplex. Results based on fiber optic biosensors that are used to study binding of fluorescein-labeled complementary DNA demonstrate that it is possible to achieve a selectivity coefficient of fully matched to single base pair mismatch of approximately 85-1, while maintaining >55% of the maximum possible signal that can be obtained from the fully matched target duplex.     

PNA-Modified Magnetic Nanoparticles and Their Hybridization with Single-Stranded DNA Target: Surface Enhanced Raman Scatterings Study

A 4-pyridyldithiol-derivatized peptide nucleic acid (PNA), which was designed to recognize a specific gene, was attached to 3-mercapropropyloxysilane coated magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) via a thiol-disulfide exchange reaction. Subsequently, PNA-functionalized magnetic nanoparticles (PMNPs) were prepared. Sequentially the PMNPs were challenged with non-complementary and perfect-match DNA targets. The entire procedure was monitored using surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). The results showed that the PMNPs were able to efficiently hybridize with the perfect-match ssDNA target and showed no affinity towards non-complementary DNA. This approach may provide a means of direct and label-free gene analysis.     

A novel route for immobilization of oligonucleotides onto modified silica nanoparticles

A novel approach for immobilization of probe oligonucleotides that uses zirconium phosphate modified silica nanoparticles is proposed. The surface modification of nanoparticles was carried out in two stages. Initially binding of Zr4+ to the surface of silica nanoparticles and later treated with phosphoric acid for terminal phosphate groups. Oligonucleotide probes modified with amine group at 5'-end were strongly binds to the phosphate terminated silica nanoparticles with imidazole in presence of 0.1 mol L(-1) EDC [N-ethyl-N'-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide], as phosphate groups are more reactive towards amine group. Various studies, i.e., synthesis of silica nanoparticles, their surface modification, probe immobilization, measurement of hybridization and effect of bovine serum albumin (BSA) were carried out during optimization of reaction conditions. The significant reduction in the background signal was observed by treating the probe modified silica nanoparticles with bovine serum albumin prior to hybridization. The probe modified silica nanoparticles were retained their properties and the hybridization was induced by exposure of single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) containing silica nanoparticles to the complementary DNA in solution. The decrease in the fluorescence signal for one mismatch and three mismatch was observed upon hybridization of probe with target DNAs, while there was no response for the random target ssDNA under the same experimental conditions. The intensity of fluorescence signal was linear to the concentration of target DNA ranging from 3.9 x 10(-9) to 3.0 x 10(-6)mol L(-1). A detection limit of 1.22 x 10(-9) mol L(-1) of oligonucleotides can be estimated. The proposed hybridization assay is simple and possesses good analytical characteristics and it can provide an effective and efficient route in the development of DNA biosensors and biochips.     

Considerations for the quantitative transduction of hybridization of immobilized DNA

Immobilized single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) can be used as a selective ‘reagent’ to bind complementary DNA or RNA for applications such as the detection of pathogenic organisms, gene therapy agents and genetic mutations. The density of ssDNA on a surface will determine the charge density due to ionizable phosphate groups. Such a negatively charged interface will attract positive counter-ions from solution, which may result in a local ionic strength, pH and dielectric constant on the surface that is substantially different from that in bulk electrolyte solution. It is the local conditions which influence the thermodynamics of hybridization, and this can studied by the melt temperature (T_m) of double-stranded DNA (dsDNA). Experimental work and theoretical models have been used to examine whether hybridization reactions on a surface can cause dynamic changes in local charge density, and therefore, changes in selectivity and drift in calibration for quantitative analysis. Organosilane chemistry has been used to covalently immobilize hexaethylene glycol linkers and to control the subsequent density of dT₂₀ that was prepared by automated synthesis. Fiber-optic biosensors based on fused silica that was coated with DNA were used in a total internal reflection fluorescence instrument to determine T_m from the dissociation of duplexes of fluorescein-labeled dA₂₀ : dT₂₀. The experimental results suggest that the thermodynamic stability of duplexes that are immobilized on a surface is dependent on the density of immobilized DNA and on the extent of hybridization of DNA. The experimental results show that the thermodynamic stability of immobilized dsDNA is significantly different than that of dsDNA in bulk solution, and include observations of the variation of enthalpy at different ionic strengths, asymmetry in the melt curves, and the possibility of a reduced dielectric constant within a DNA layer relative to that in bulk solution.     

Tethered thiazole orange intercalating dye for development of fibre-optic nucleic acid biosensors

Single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) oligonucleotide in solution, or that is immobilized onto a surface to create a biosensor, can be used as a selective probe to bind to a complementary single-stranded sequence. Fluorescence enhancement of thiazole orange (TO) occurs when the dye intercalates into double-stranded DNA (dsDNA). TO dye has been covalently attached to probe oligonucleotides (homopolymer and mixed base 10mer and 20mer) through the 5′ terminal phosphate group using polyethylene glycol linker. The tethered TO dye was able to intercalate when dsDNA formed in solution, and also at fused silica surfaces using immobilized ssDNA. The results indicated the potential for development of a self-contained biosensor where the fluorescent label was available as part of the immobilized oligonucleotide probe chemistry. The approach was shown to be able to operate in a reversible manner for multiple cycles of detection of targeted DNA sequences.     

Bright luminescent, colloidal stable silica coated CdSe/ZnS nanocomposite by an in situ, one-pot surface functionalization

In this article, a systematic study of the design and development of surface-modification schemes for silica coated nanocomposite via an in situ, one-pot way is presented. Silica coated CdSe/ZnS nanoparticles were prepared in a water-in-oil microemulsion and subsequently surface modified via addition of various organosilane reagents to the microemulsion system. The resulting functionalized composite nanoparticles were characterized by different techniques like Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), photoluminescence spectroscopy and zeta-potential measurements. The results demonstrate that depending on the sequence of addition of silica precursors and organosilanes the product can show bright luminescence or considerable colloidal stability. The organosilanes molecules which are used here, act both as a stabilizer of the microemulsion system (regarding the charge compensation) and as a functional group the final product on top of silica shell. Using these surface-modification process, silica coated nanoparticles can be more readily conjugated with biomolecules and used as highly luminescent, sensitive, and reproducible labels in bioanalytical applications. Most importantly such surface functionalization could pave the way for controlled multi-mixed nanoparticles encapsulation (for example magnetic and QD nanoparticles).     

Fast and facile synthesis of silica coated silver nanoparticles by microwave irradiation

A novel, fast and facile microwave technique has been developed for preparing monodispersed silica coated silver (Ag@SiO(2)) nanoparticles. Without using any other surface coupling agents such as 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane (APS) or polymer such as polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP), Ag@SiO(2) nanoparticles could be easily prepared by microwave irradiation of a mixture of colloidal silver nanoparticles, tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) and catalyst for only 2 min. The thickness of silica shell could be conveniently controlled in the range of few nanometers (nm) to 80 nm by changing the concentration of TEOS. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and UV-visible spectroscopy were employed to characterize the morphology and optical properties of the prepared Ag@SiO(2) nanoparticles, respectively. The prepared Ag@SiO(2) nanoparticles exhibited a change in surface plasmon absorption depending on the silica thickness. Compared to the conventional techniques based on St?ber method, which need 4-24 h for silica coating of Ag nanoparticles, this new technique is capable of synthesizing monodispersed, uniform and single core containing Ag@SiO(2) nanoparticles within very short reaction time. In addition, straightforward surface functionalization of the prepared Ag@SiO(2) nanoparticles with desired functional groups was performed to make the particles useful for many applications. The components of surface functionalized nanoparticles were examined by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, zeta potential measurements and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS).     

Magnetically water‐dispersible and recoverable rhodium organometallic catalyst derived from Wilkinson's catalyst for promoting organic reactions

A novel magnetic rhodium catalyst was prepared through immobilizing Wilkinson's catalyst on the surface of silica‐coated iron oxide nanoparticles. After (thio)diphenylphosphine (─S&─PPh₂) was modified on the surface of the silica‐coated iron oxide nanoparticles, tris(triphenylphosphine)rhodium(I) chloride was employed to synthesize the Rh(Cl)(PPh₃)₂(Ph₂P&─S&─) complex, affording a rhodium loading of 0.16 mmol g⁻¹. The Rh(I) organometallic magnetic nanoparticles form a novel class of heterogeneous catalyst which is particularly suitable for the practice of organic synthesis. The prepared system exhibits high catalytic efficiency in Suzuki–Miyaura and Miyaura–Michael reactions in ethanol–water solution. High yield, low reaction times, use of green solvents and non‐toxicity of the catalyst are the main merits of this protocol. Also, magnetic separation is an environmentally friendly alternative for the recovery of the catalyst, since it minimizes energy and catalyst loss by preventing mass loss and oxidation. The produced catalyst was characterized using a variety of techniques.