Biomolecules, coupling

Jung, A., Berlin, P. and Wolters, B. (2004) Biomolecule-compatible support structures for biomolecule coupling to physical measuring principle surfaces. IBB Proceedings, Nanohiotechnology, 151, 87-94. 

The role of vibronic coupling in the interpretation of spectroscopic and structural properties of biomolecules. M. Bacci, Struct. Bonding (Berlin), 1983,55, 67-99 (169). 

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The sensor ch consists of a glass de on to which a SO-nm thick gold film has been deposited. The gold film is then covered with a linker-layer to which a matrix of carboxylated dextran is attached. The dextran, which extends typically 100 nm out fi om the sur6ce, provides a hydrophilic, activatable and flexible polymer to which biomolecules can be coupled throu amine, sulphydryl, carboxyl and other groups. 

An important field of development is the batched flow production of metal nanoclusters attached to biomolecules such as DNA under GMP laboratory standards. This conjures up hopes of applying metallic nanomaterials coupled with drugs, antibodies, or with oligonucleotides for cell-specific cancer diagnosis and therapy. With the help of such nanometallic tools, it can be expected that diseases or predispositions to diseases will be diagnosed earlier with the help of nanodrugs than is possible at present. 

Bacci, M. The Role of Vibronic Coupling in the Interpretation of Spectroscopic and Structural Properties of Biomolecules. Vol. 55, pp. 67-99. 

Recently it has been found that couplings between and C across H-bonds, e.g. in systems containing N—H..-0= C units (in proteins), can be directly detected and provide evidence for H-bonds in proteins and nucleic acids [89]. Although this technology is now standard for larger biomolecules it is rarely used for smaller molecules [90]. 

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Aurora Biomolecules dedicates to peptide synthesis (and polyclonal antibody production) for any small quantity purpose. FMOC chemistry (on Perceptive Biosystems Pioneer instruments) is used for peptides synthesis Online monitoring of the coupling efficiencies and HATU activation helps insure that the major component of the synthesis is the correct oligopeptide. Purification is firstly carried out by size exclusion chromatography, and then by HPLC on a PE vision purification workstation. Typically, 20 mg of pure peptide are obtained. The molecular weight of the purified peptide is determined as a final confirmation of quality. 

This process involves the suspension of the biocatalyst in a monomer solution which is polymerized, and the enzymes are entrapped within the polymer lattice during the crosslinking process. This method differs from the covalent binding that the enzyme itself does not bind to the gel matrix. Due to the size of the biomolecule it will not diffuse out of the polymer network but small substrate or product molecules can transfer across or within it to ensure the continuous transformation. For sensing purposes, the polymer matrix can be formed directly on the surface of the fiber, or polymerized onto a transparent support (for instance, glass) that is then coupled to the fiber. The most popular matrices include polyacrylamide (Figure 5), silicone rubber, poly(vinyl alcohol), starch and polyurethane. 

Other than the epoxy groups available on one Priostar dendrimer type and a methyl ester available on a PAMAM dendrimer, the commercial suppliers generally don t offer a selection of spontaneously reactive dendrimers for bioconjugation purposes. For this reason, most of the applications published for coupling biomolecules to dendrimers have used various modification or activation steps to create the appropriate reactive groups for conjugation (e.g., Leon etal., 1996). 

Dendrimers can be used to effectively coat and passivate fluorescent quantum dots to make biocompatible surfaces for coupling proteins or other biomolecules. In addition, the ability of dendrimers to contain guest molecules within their three-dimensional structure also has led to the creation of dendrimer-metal nanoclusters having fluorescent properties. In both applications, dendrimers are used to envelop metal or semiconductor nanoparticles that possess fluorescent properties useful for biological detection. 

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