A chemoselective method for site-specific immobilization of peptides via aminooxy group

Bioconjug Chem. 2001 Mar-Apr;12(2):139-42. doi: 10.1021/bc0001239.

Abstract

Site-specific modification of peptides and proteins is an important area of basic research for preparation of well-defined biosensors and probes. The unique properties of aminooxy group present an opportunity for chemoselective site-specific immobilization of peptides to prepare well-defined biosensors. We have prepared FLAG peptide derivatives containing L-epsilon-aminooxylysine (L-epsilon-AOLys, 1a) and L-lysine units in their sequence at the C- and N-terminals via solid-phase synthesis. Site-specific modification of peptides through aminooxy group was demonstrated in the preparation of biosensors and selective conjugation in the preparation of biotinylated probes. Effect of the incorporation of L-epsilon-AOLys (1a) into the peptide sequence and its subsequent labeling on the FLAG epitopic character was measured using a surface plasmon resonance detector. It was found that incorporation of L-epsilon-AOLys (1a) into the FLAG peptide and site-specific immobilization through aminooxy group preserved the integrity of FLAG epitope.

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / immunology
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / metabolism
  • Biosensing Techniques
  • Epitopes
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Lysine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Lysine / chemistry
  • Mutagenesis, Site-Directed
  • Oligopeptides
  • Peptides / chemical synthesis
  • Peptides / chemistry*
  • Peptides / immunology
  • Peptides / metabolism*
  • Surface Plasmon Resonance

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Epitopes
  • Oligopeptides
  • Peptides
  • FLAG peptide
  • Lysine