SPR imaging of photo-cross-linked small-molecule arrays on gold

Anal Chem. 2006 Apr 1;78(7):2226-30. doi: 10.1021/ac051777j.

Abstract

Identification of small-molecule ligands for a protein of interest can facilitate the analysis of the protein's functions in biological systems. Small-molecule microarrays have allowed for rapid detection of such ligand-protein interactions in a high-throughput manner, although a label on a protein is needed to observe these interactions. By combining SPR imaging technology with our recently developed photo-cross-linked small-molecule array platform, we developed a novel platform that allows in situ observation of interactions between photo-cross-linked small molecules on gold surfaces and nonlabeled proteins in solution. Interactions of estrogenic and androgenic substances with estrogen receptor alpha were observed using this platform.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Androgens / metabolism
  • Binding Sites
  • Cross-Linking Reagents / chemistry*
  • Estrogen Receptor alpha / metabolism
  • Estrogens / metabolism
  • Gold / chemistry*
  • Ligands
  • Nanotechnology
  • Protein Array Analysis / instrumentation
  • Protein Array Analysis / methods*
  • Proteins / metabolism*
  • Surface Plasmon Resonance / methods*
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Androgens
  • Cross-Linking Reagents
  • Estrogen Receptor alpha
  • Estrogens
  • Ligands
  • Proteins
  • Gold