Immunosensor based on immobilization of antigenic peptide NS5A-1 from HCV and silk fibroin in nanostructured films

Langmuir. 2013 Mar 19;29(11):3829-34. doi: 10.1021/la304404v. Epub 2013 Mar 7.

Abstract

The peptide NS5A-1 (PPLLESWKDPDYVPPWHG), derived from hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS5A protein, was immobilized into layer-by-layer (LbL) silk fibroin (SF) films. Deposition was monitored by UV-vis absorption measurements at each bilayer deposited. The interaction SF/peptide film induced secondary structure in NS5A-1 as indicated by fluorescence and circular dichroism (CD) measurements. Voltammetric sensor (SF/NS5A-1) properties were observed when the composite film was tested in the presence of anti-HCV. The peptide-silk fibroin interaction studied here showed new architectures for immunosensors based on antigenic peptides and SF as a suitable immobilization matrix.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Antigens / chemistry*
  • Antigens / immunology
  • Biosensing Techniques / methods*
  • Fibroins / chemistry*
  • Immobilized Proteins / chemistry*
  • Immobilized Proteins / immunology
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Nanostructures / chemistry*
  • Peptide Fragments / chemistry*
  • Peptide Fragments / immunology
  • Viral Nonstructural Proteins / chemistry*

Substances

  • Antigens
  • Immobilized Proteins
  • Peptide Fragments
  • Viral Nonstructural Proteins
  • Fibroins
  • NS-5 protein, hepatitis C virus