Synthesis and characterization of a new biotinylated gramicidin
✍ Scribed by Emmanuelle Suarez; Emmanuelle De; Gerard Molle; René Lazaro; Philippe Viallefont
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 115 KB
- Volume
- 4
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1075-2617
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✦ Synopsis
A new linear gramicidin analog bearing a biotinyl group grafted on C-terminal part was designed to study ligand-receptor interactions. The C-terminal alcohol in the native peptide was first replaced by an amino group. Then the peptide was synthesized on a polystyrene resin functionalized by the 2-chlorotrityl chloride following a biotinylation performed in solution. This new N%-biotinyl-(EDA) 15 -Gramicidin A was reconstituted in planar lipid bilayers and exhibited channel activities similar to those of natural gramicidin, with unitary conductance value about 30 ps in 1 M KCl. Furthermore this ionophore activity was quenched by addition of streptavidin in the surrounding medium. Our system is an outstanding tool for monitoring ligand-receptor interactions and could be used for designing a new biosensor.
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