Protein "fingerprinting" in complex mixtures with peptoid microarrays

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2005 Sep 6;102(36):12672-7. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0501208102. Epub 2005 Aug 25.

Abstract

We report here that microarrays comprised of several thousand peptoids (oligo-N-substituted glycines) are useful tools for the identification of proteins via a "fingerprinting" approach. By using maltose-binding protein, glutathione S-transferase, and ubiquitin, a specific and highly reproducible pattern of binding was observed when fluorescently labeled protein was hybridized to the array. A similar pattern was obtained when binding of an unlabeled protein to the array was visualized by secondary hybridization of a labeled antibody against that protein, showing that native proteins can be identified without the requirement for prior chemical labeling. This work suggests that small-molecule microarrays might be used for more complex fingerprinting assays of potential diagnostic value.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies / immunology
  • Molecular Structure
  • N-substituted Glycines / chemistry*
  • N-substituted Glycines / metabolism
  • Peptide Library
  • Peptide Mapping / methods*
  • Protein Array Analysis / methods*
  • Protein Binding
  • Proteins / chemistry
  • Proteins / metabolism
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

  • Antibodies
  • N-substituted Glycines
  • Peptide Library
  • Proteins