[Method for determining concentration of fluorescent probes binding to biological structures]. 1996

G E Dobretsov

Fluorescent probes are used to study the structure and functions of proteins, biological membranes, lipoproteins, nucleic acids, nucleoproteins etc. The binding centers of these biological objects that interact with probes are usually rather heterogeneous. It is often impossible to describe the interaction of the probe with these centers in terms of simple Langmuir isotherms. Moreover, these centers can affect each other; as they are occupied with probe molecules, the properties of both free and probe-occupied centers change. The fluorescence quantum yield of the probe in different centers is not the same and can change due to their reciprocal influences. As a result, It is often impossible to determine even the number of probe molecules bound to these centers. In this paper we describe a method for determining the number of probe molecules bound to a biological object without regard to object heterogeneity and mutual influence of the centers. We abandoned the earlier accepted practice of calculating the number of bound molecules of the probe from the intensity of its fluorescence. Instead, the fluorescence of the probe is used only to compare solutions with different concentrations of probes and centers to achieve an equal occupancy of the centers with probe molecules. This makes it possible to measure the amount of the bound probe irrespective of the heterogeneity of the binding centers even in the presence of mutual influence of the centers.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008433 Mathematics The deductive study of shape, quantity, and dependence. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed) Mathematic
D002623 Chemistry Techniques, Analytical Methodologies used for the isolation, identification, detection, and quantitation of chemical substances. Analytical Chemistry Techniques,Analytical Chemistry Methods,Analytical Chemistry Method,Analytical Chemistry Technique,Chemistry Method, Analytical,Chemistry Methods, Analytical,Chemistry Technique, Analytical,Method, Analytical Chemistry,Methods, Analytical Chemistry,Technique, Analytical Chemistry,Techniques, Analytical Chemistry
D005456 Fluorescent Dyes Chemicals that emit light after excitation by light. The wave length of the emitted light is usually longer than that of the incident light. Fluorochromes are substances that cause fluorescence in other substances, i.e., dyes used to mark or label other compounds with fluorescent tags. Flourescent Agent,Fluorescent Dye,Fluorescent Probe,Fluorescent Probes,Fluorochrome,Fluorochromes,Fluorogenic Substrates,Fluorescence Agents,Fluorescent Agents,Fluorogenic Substrate,Agents, Fluorescence,Agents, Fluorescent,Dyes, Fluorescent,Probes, Fluorescent,Substrates, Fluorogenic

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