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A New Spectral Shift-Based Method to Characterize Molecular Interactions.


ABSTRACT: There are many fluorescence-based applications that can be used to characterize molecular interactions. However, available methods often depend on site-specific labeling techniques or binding-induced changes in conformation or size of the probed target molecule. To overcome these limitations, we applied a ratiometric dual-emission approach that quantifies ligand-induced spectral shifts with sub-nanometer sensitivity. The use of environment-sensitive near-infrared dyes with the method we describe enables affinity measurements and thermodynamic characterization without the explicit need for site-specific labeling or ligand-induced conformational changes. We demonstrate that in-solution spectral shift measurements enable precise characterization of molecular interactions for a variety of biomolecules, including proteins, antibodies, and nucleic acids. Thereby, the described method is not limited to a subset of molecules since even the most challenging samples of research and drug discovery projects like membrane proteins and intrinsically disordered proteins can be analyzed.

SUBMITTER: Langer A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8968852 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A New Spectral Shift-Based Method to Characterize Molecular Interactions.

Langer Andreas A   Bartoschik Tanja T   Cehlar Ondrej O   Duhr Stefan S   Baaske Philipp P   Streicher Werner W  

Assay and drug development technologies 20220215 2


There are many fluorescence-based applications that can be used to characterize molecular interactions. However, available methods often depend on site-specific labeling techniques or binding-induced changes in conformation or size of the probed target molecule. To overcome these limitations, we applied a ratiometric dual-emission approach that quantifies ligand-induced spectral shifts with sub-nanometer sensitivity. The use of environment-sensitive near-infrared dyes with the method we describe  ...[more]

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