Protein detection by Western blot via coiled-coil interactions. 2010

Cyril Boucher, and Gilles St-Laurent, and Mario Jolicoeur, and Gregory De Crescenzo, and Yves Durocher
Animal Cell Technology Group, Bioprocess Center, Biotechnology Research Institute, National Research Council Canada, Montréal, Quebec H4P 2R2, Canada.

We propose an approach for the detection of proteins by Western blot that takes advantage of the high-affinity interaction occurring between two de novo designed peptides, the E and K coils. As a model system, K coil-tagged epidermal growth factor (EGF) was revealed with secreted alkaline phosphatase (SeAP) tagged with E coil (SeAP-Ecoil) as well as with biotinylated E coil. In that respect, we first produced purified SeAP-Ecoil and verified its ability to interact with K coil peptides by surface plasmon resonance biosensing. We demonstrated that protein detection with Ecoil-biotin was more specific than with SeAP-Ecoil. We then showed that our approach is as sensitive as conventional detection strategies relying on nickel-nitrilotriacetic acid-horseradish peroxidase (Ni-NTA-HRP), anti-His-HRP, or anti-EGF. Altogether, our results indicate that the E/K coiled-coil system is a good alternative for protein detection by Western blot.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002460 Cell Line Established cell cultures that have the potential to propagate indefinitely. Cell Lines,Line, Cell,Lines, Cell
D004815 Epidermal Growth Factor A 6-kDa polypeptide growth factor initially discovered in mouse submaxillary glands. Human epidermal growth factor was originally isolated from urine based on its ability to inhibit gastric secretion and called urogastrone. Epidermal growth factor exerts a wide variety of biological effects including the promotion of proliferation and differentiation of mesenchymal and EPITHELIAL CELLS. It is synthesized as a transmembrane protein which can be cleaved to release a soluble active form. EGF,Epidermal Growth Factor-Urogastrone,Urogastrone,Human Urinary Gastric Inhibitor,beta-Urogastrone,Growth Factor, Epidermal,Growth Factor-Urogastrone, Epidermal,beta Urogastrone
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000469 Alkaline Phosphatase An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of an orthophosphoric monoester and water to an alcohol and orthophosphate. EC 3.1.3.1.
D000595 Amino Acid Sequence The order of amino acids as they occur in a polypeptide chain. This is referred to as the primary structure of proteins. It is of fundamental importance in determining PROTEIN CONFORMATION. Protein Structure, Primary,Amino Acid Sequences,Sequence, Amino Acid,Sequences, Amino Acid,Primary Protein Structure,Primary Protein Structures,Protein Structures, Primary,Structure, Primary Protein,Structures, Primary Protein
D015153 Blotting, Western Identification of proteins or peptides that have been electrophoretically separated by blot transferring from the electrophoresis gel to strips of nitrocellulose paper, followed by labeling with antibody probes. Immunoblotting, Western,Western Blotting,Western Immunoblotting,Blot, Western,Immunoblot, Western,Western Blot,Western Immunoblot,Blots, Western,Blottings, Western,Immunoblots, Western,Immunoblottings, Western,Western Blots,Western Blottings,Western Immunoblots,Western Immunoblottings
D017433 Protein Structure, Secondary The level of protein structure in which regular hydrogen-bond interactions within contiguous stretches of polypeptide chain give rise to ALPHA-HELICES; BETA-STRANDS (which align to form BETA-SHEETS), or other types of coils. This is the first folding level of protein conformation. Secondary Protein Structure,Protein Structures, Secondary,Secondary Protein Structures,Structure, Secondary Protein,Structures, Secondary Protein
D054730 Protein Interaction Domains and Motifs Protein modules with conserved ligand-binding surfaces which mediate specific interaction functions in SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION PATHWAYS and the specific BINDING SITES of their cognate protein LIGANDS. Protein Interaction Domains,Protein Interaction Motifs,Binding Motifs, Protein Interaction,Protein Interaction Binding Motifs,Protein-Protein Interaction Domains,Domain, Protein Interaction,Domain, Protein-Protein Interaction,Domains, Protein Interaction,Domains, Protein-Protein Interaction,Motif, Protein Interaction,Motifs, Protein Interaction,Protein Interaction Domain,Protein Interaction Motif,Protein Protein Interaction Domains,Protein-Protein Interaction Domain

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