Synthesis,photophysical and electrochemical properties,and biological labeling studies of cyclometalated iridium(III) bis(pyridylbenzaldehyde) complexes: novel luminescent cross-linkers for biomolecules

We report the synthesis, characterization, photophysical, and electrochemical properties of a series of luminescent cyclometalated iridium(III) complexes containing two aldehyde functional groups [Ir(pba)(2)(N-N)](PF(6)) (Hpba=4-(2-pyridyl)benzaldehyde; N-N=2,2'-bipyridine, bpy (1), 1,10-phenanthroline, phen (2), 3,4,7,8-tetramethyl-1,10-phenanthroline, 3,4,7,8-Me(4)-phen (3), 4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline, 4,7-Ph(2)-phen (4)). The X-ray crystal structure of complex 1 has been investigated. Upon photoexcitation, complexes 1-4 exhibit intense and long-lived emission in fluid solutions at 298 K and in low-temperature glass. The luminescence is assigned to a triplet intra-ligand ((3)IL) excited state associated with the pba(-) ligand, probably with mixing of some triplet metal-to-ligand charge-transfer ((3)MLCT) (dpi(Ir)-->pi*(pba(-))) character. Since each of these complexes possesses two aldehyde groups, which can react with the primary amine groups of biomolecules to form stable secondary amines after reductive amination, we have investigated the possibility of these complexes as novel luminescent cross-linkers for biological substrates. L-Alanine has been labeled with complexes 1-4 to give the luminescent bioconjugates 1-(Ala)(2)-4-(Ala)(2). These conjugates show strong photoluminescence with long emission lifetimes under ambient conditions. On the basis of the emission energy trend, the excited state of these luminescent bioconjugates is likely to bear a high parentage of (3)MLCT (dpi(Ir)-->pi*(N-N)) character. In addition, the glycoprotein avidin (Av) has also been conjugated with complexes 1-4 to give the bioconjugates 1-Av-4-Av. Upon photoexcitation, these bioconjugates also display intense and long-lived (3)MLCT (dpi(Ir)-->pi*(N-N)) emission in aqueous buffer at 298 K. Furthermore, a heterogeneous competitive assay for biotin has been developed using 2-Av and biotinylated microspheres. We have shown that complexes 1-4 represent a new class of multicolor luminescent cross-linkers for biomolecular species.     

Composite Assembly of Silver Nanoparticles with Avidin and Biotinylated AChE on Gold for the Pesticidal Electrochemical Sensing

An amperometric pesticide biosensor has been devised by the composite assembly of silver nanoparticles with avidin and biotinylated acetylcholinesterase (AChE) on gold electrodes modified with a biotin‐terminated self assembly monolayer (SAM). This composite assembly strategy takes use of the biospecific recognition avidin with the biotin from the SAM‐terminals and biotinylated AChE, as well as the electrostatic interaction between silver nanoparticles with negatively charged citrate shell and avidin with encounter charge at pH 7.2. The construction process of the composite interface on gold was monitored by surface plasmon resonance (SPR), and its structure was characterized by attenuated total reflection Fourier‐transform infrared spectra, atomic force microscopy and UV‐vis spectra. The composite interface shows excellent electron transfer ability, as characterized by cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Under the optimum conditions a quantitative measurement of organophosphate pesticide dimethoate was achieved with the linear range of 0.05 μM to10 μM and the detection limit 0.01 μM, taken as the concentration equivalent to a 10% decrease in signal. Silver nanoparticles conjugated biotin‐avidin system represents a simple and functional approach to the integration of electrode sensing interface with improved biocompatibility and electron transfer ability, which may provide an analytical access to a large group of enzymes for bioelectrochemical application.     

Avidin and Glucose Oxidase‐non‐covalently Functionalized Multi‐walled Carbon Nanotubes: A New Analytical Tool for Building a Bienzymatic Glucose Biosensor

We report an innovative supramolecular architecture for bienzymatic glucose biosensing based on the non‐covalently functionalization of multi‐walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) with two proteins, glucose oxidase (GOx) (to recognize glucose) and avidin (to allow the specific anchoring of biotinylated horseradish peroxidase (b‐HRP)). The optimum functionalization was obtained by sonicating for 10 min 0.50 mg mL^?1 MWCNTs in a solution of 2.00 mg mL^?1 GOx+1.00 mg mL^?1avidin prepared in 50 : 50 v/v ethanol/water. The sensitivity to glucose for glassy carbon electrodes (GCE) modified with MWCNTs‐GOx‐avidin dispersion and b‐HRP (GCE/MWCNTs‐GOx‐avidin/b‐HRP), obtained from amperometric experiments performed at ?0.100 V in the presence of 5.0×10^?4 M hydroquinone, was (4.8±0.3) μA mM^?1 (r²=0.9986) and the detection limit was 1.2 μM. The reproducibility for 5 electrodes using the same MWCNTs/GOx‐avidin dispersion was 4.0 %, while the reproducibility for 3 different dispersions and 9 electrodes was 6.0 %. The GCE/MWCNT‐GOx‐avidin/b‐HRP was successfully used for the quantification of glucose in a pharmaceutical product and milk.     

pH‐sensitive carbon quantum dots−doxorubicin nanoparticles for tumor cellular targeted drug delivery

A kind of pH‐responsive carbon quantum dots?doxorubicin nanoparticles drug delivery platform (D‐Biotin/DOX‐loaded mPEG‐OAL/N‐CQDs) was designed and synthesized. The system consists of fluorescent carbon dots as cross‐linkers, and D‐Biotin worked as targeting groups, which made the system have a pH correspondence, doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX) as the target drug, oxidized sodium alginate (OAL) as carrier materials. Ultraviolet (UV)‐Vis spectrum showed that the drug‐loading rate of DOX is 10.5%, and the drug release in vitro suggested that the system had a pH response and tumor cellular targeted, the drug release rate is 65.6% at the value of pH is 5.0, which is much higher than that at the value of pH is 7.4. The cytotoxicity test and laser confocal fluorescence imaging showed that the synthesized drug delivery system has high cytotoxicity to cancer cells, and the drug‐loaded nanoparticles could enter the cells through endocytosis.     

1,3-二苄基-4-(4-甲氧羰基丁基)-噻吩并[3,4-d]-咪唑-2-酮的合成

1,3-二苄基-4-(4-甲氧羰基丁基)-噻吩并[3,4-d]-咪唑-2-酮(Ⅰ)是合成生物素的一个关键中间体.在超声波促进下,用低价钛试剂对(4 aR)-1,3-二苄基-4-(1-己二酸单甲酯酰基硫甲基)-咪唑-2,5-二酮(Ⅱ)进行还原偶联,即生成1,3-二苄基-4-(4-甲氧羰基丁基)-噻吩并[3,4-d]咪唑-2-酮(Ⅰ).超声反应1.5 h,收率71%.     

Biological functionality of active enzyme structures immobilized on various solid surfaces

We have investigated biological functionality of immobilized enzyme structures according to the immobilizing routes and the surface properties. Horse radish peroxidase (HRP) was immobilized on various solid surfaces such as gold, SiO₂, sapphire and anodized aluminum oxide (AAO) membrane via non-specific adsorption, avidin-mediated and biotin/avidin-mediated layer-by-layer (LBL) assembly. The catalytic activity as a measure of biological functionality, of the biotin-HRP immobilized by avidin-mediated LBL assembly was found to be better than that of the directly adsorbed HRP on the surfaces of gold, SiO₂, sapphire and AAO due to the easy accessibility of reactants to active sites as well as the retention of three dimensional native structure of enzyme for bioactive functionality. In addition, the catalytic activity of the biotin-HRP in LBL-assembled avidin/biotin-HRP on AAO membrane was found to be highly better than that on other substrates due to the increasing amount of immobilized HRP which can be attributed to the high surface area of the substrate. SEM images show that the functional avidin/biotin-HRP enzyme structures were successfully realized by a sequential process of non-specific adsorption and LBL assembly via biotin–avidin interaction.     

Bimetallic gold–silver nanoplate array as a highly active SERS substrate for detection of streptavidin/biotin assemblies

The silver-modified gold nanoplate arrays as bimetallic surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) substrates were optimized for the surface-enhanced Raman detection of streptavidin/biotin monolayer assemblies. The bimetallic gold–silver nanoplate arrays were fabricated by coating silver nanoparticles uniformly on the gold nanoplate arrays. Depending on silver nanoparticle coating, the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) peak of the bimetallic gold–silver nanoplate arrays blue-shifted and broadened significantly. The common probe molecule, Niel Blue A sulfate (NBA) was used for testing the SERS activity of the bimetallic gold–silver nanoplate arrays. The SERS intensity increased with the silver nanoparticle coating, due to a large number of hot spots and nanoparticle interfaces. The platforms were tested against a monolayer of streptavidin functionalized over the bimetallic gold–silver nanoplate arrays showing that good quality spectra could be acquired with a short acquisition time. The supramolecular interaction between streptavidin (strep) and biotin showed subsequent modification of Raman spectra that implied a change of the secondary structure of the host biomolecule. And the detection concentration for biotin by this method was as low as 1.0 nM. The enhanced SERS performance of such bimetallic gold–silver nanoplate arrays could spur further interest in the integration of highly sensitive biosensors for rapid, nondestructive, and quantitative bioanalysis, particularly in microfluidics.     

Synthesis of Biotinylated Aldehyde Polymers for Biomolecule Conjugation

Biotinylated polymers with side‐chain aldehydes were prepared for use as multifunctional scaffolds. Two different biotin‐containing chain transfer agents (CTAs) and an aldehyde‐containing monomer, 6‐oxohexyl acrylate (6OHA), are synthesized. Poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether acrylate (PEGA) and 6OHA are copolymerized by reversible addition‐fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization in the presence of the biotinylated CTAs. The resulting polymers are analyzed by GPC and¹H NMR spectroscopy. The polymer end groups contained a disulfide bond, which could be readily reduced in solution to remove the biotin. Reactivity of the aldehyde side chains is demonstrated by oxime and hydrazone formation at the polymer side chains, and conjugate formation of fluorescently labeled polymers with streptavidin is investigated by gel electrophoresis.

     

A Rhizavidin Monomer with Nearly Multimeric Avidin‐Like Binding Stability Against Biotin Conjugates

Developing a monomeric form of an avidin‐like protein with highly stable biotin binding properties has been a major challenge in biotin‐avidin linking technology. Here we report a monomeric avidin‐like protein—enhanced monoavidin—with off‐rates almost comparable to those of multimeric avidin proteins against various biotin conjugates. Enhanced monoavidin (eMA) was developed from naturally dimeric rhizavidin by optimally maintaining protein rigidity during monomerization and additionally shielding the bound biotin by diverse engineering of the surface residues. eMA allowed the monovalent and nonperturbing labeling of head‐group‐biotinylated lipids in bilayer membranes. In addition, we fabricated an unprecedented 24‐meric avidin probe by fusing eMA to a multimeric cage protein. The 24‐meric avidin and eMA were utilized to demonstrate how artificial clustering of cell‐surface proteins greatly enhances the internalization rates of assembled proteins on live cells.