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Dual-Functional-Tag-Facilitated Protein Labeling and Immobilization.

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An important strategy in the construction of biomimetic membranes and devices is to use natural proteins as the functional components for incorporation in a polymeric or nanocomposite matrix. Toward this goal, an important step is to immobilize proteins with high efficiency and precision without disrupting the protein function. Here, we developed a dual-functional tag containing histidine and the non-natural amino acid azidohomoalanine (AHA). AHA is metabolically incorporated into the protein, taking advantage of the Met-tRNA and Met-tRNA synthetase. Histidine in the tag can facilitate metal-affinity purification, whereas AHA can react with an alkyne-functionalized probe or surface via well-established click chemistry. We tested the performance of the tag using two model proteins, green fluorescence protein and an enzyme pyrophosphatase. We found that the addition of the tag and the incorporation of AHA did not significantly impair the properties of these proteins, and the histidine-AHA tag can facilitate protein purification, immobilization, and labeling.

Year of Publication
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2017
Journal
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ACS omega
Volume
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2
Issue
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2
Number of Pages
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522-528
Date Published
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2017
URL
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https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.6b00512
DOI
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10.1021/acsomega.6b00512
Short Title
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ACS Omega
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