Exploring the recognized bio-mimicry materials for gas sensing

Biosens Bioelectron. 2001 Dec;16(9-12):945-53. doi: 10.1016/s0956-5663(01)00215-9.

Abstract

This study was undertaken to synthesize peptides that are partially similar to the binding sites of human olfactory receptor protein. First, a putative 3-D model structure of human olfactory receptor protein (P30953) was modeled using a molecular simulation method. The computer docking simulation was then performed to determine the most plausible binding sites between the model structure and target gases, trimethylamine, ammonia, acetic acid, and o-xylene. According to the simulation result, a series of polypeptide sequences, horp61 for TMA, horp103 for o-xylene, horp109 for ammonia, and horp193 for acetic acid as recognized molecules were designed for gas sensing purposes. Preparing these peptides as corresponding gas sensing probes, the results showed a high relative sensitivity response of 6.7 for TMA (probe horp61), 5.1 for o-xylene (probe horp103), 11 for ammonia (probe horp109), and 28 for acetic acid (probe horp193), respectively. These results indicate that peptide mimicking of binding domain on olfactory receptor opens a new window and offers a novel strategy for the further development of recognized materials for gas sensing.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Binding Sites
  • Biosensing Techniques / methods*
  • Gases / analysis*
  • Humans
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Mimicry*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Peptides / chemistry
  • Peptides / metabolism
  • Receptors, Odorant / chemistry
  • Receptors, Odorant / metabolism

Substances

  • Gases
  • Peptides
  • Receptors, Odorant