Quartz crystal microbalance sensor for the detection of collagen model peptides based on the formation of triple helical structure
Collagen is a major structural protein, and abnormalities in collagen structure can lead to several connective tissue diseases such as osteoporosis. We report the preparation of a collagen sensor using a synthetic peptide as proof of concept for detecting the collagen like peptides. The synthetic pe...
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| Published in: | Journal of bioscience and bioengineering Vol. 133; no. 2; pp. 168 - 173 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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Japan
Elsevier B.V
01-02-2022
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| Summary: | Collagen is a major structural protein, and abnormalities in collagen structure can lead to several connective tissue diseases such as osteoporosis. We report the preparation of a collagen sensor using a synthetic peptide as proof of concept for detecting the collagen like peptides. The synthetic peptide 9-fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl (Fmoc)-(prolyl-prolyl-glycine)7-OH was coupled to thiazolidine, which gets adsorbed on metal surfaces. Fmoc-(prolyl-prolyl-glycine)7-thiazolidine was immobilized on the surface of a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) electrode used as a sensor probe. The collagen model peptide (prolyl-prolyl-glycine)10 could be detected, and the model peptide was directly adsorbed onto the surface of the electrode and was not removed by washing with hot water. Additionally, it was proved that the sensitivity of the probe could be enhanced to nanogram order by immobilizing the blocking reagent, Fmoc-prolyl-prolyl-glycine, within the gap of sensor probes on the electrode. The detectable mass of the model peptide decreased as the probe gap became narrower because of self-association of the probes. Moreover, the sensitivity of sensor probes also decreases as the gap between the probes becomes wider. Therefore, the optimum distance between the immobilized probes was determined from the simulation based on the experimental values. The association rate of the model peptide with sensor probes could be quantitatively determined when the distance between the probes was optimum, and this result suggested that most sensor probes could form a triple helical structure with the model peptide.
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•Biosensor using synthetic peptide for future development of diagnosis of collagen-related diseases.•Sensitivity of QCM sensor could be enhanced by immobilizing the blocking reagent.•Optimum probe distance determined from simulation based on experimental values.•Most sensor probes formed triple helical structure with the collagen model peptide. |
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| Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
| ISSN: | 1389-1723 1347-4421 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2021.11.006 |