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Liposome-based homogeneous luminescence resonance energy transfer




AuthorsPihlasalo S, Hara M, Hanninen P, Slotte JP, Peltonen J, Harma H

PublisherACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE

Publication year2009

Journal:Analytical Biochemistry

Journal name in sourceANALYTICAL BIOCHEMISTRY

Journal acronymANAL BIOCHEM

Volume384

Issue2

First page 231

Last page237

Number of pages7

ISSN0003-2697

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ab.2008.09.035


Abstract
There is air increasing need for developing simple assay formats for biomedical screening purposes. Assays on cell membranes have become important ill Studies of receptor-ligand interactions and signal pathways. Here luminescence energy transfer was Studied on liposomes containing europium ion chelated to 4,4,4-trifluoro-1-(2-naphthalenyl)-1,3-butanedione and trioctylphosphine oxide. Energy transfer efficiency was Characterized with biotin-streptavidin interaction, and a model assay concept for a homogeneous time-resolved luminescence resonance energy transfer (LRET) assay was developed. Acceptor-labeled streptavidin was bound to biotinylated lipids on the liposomes, leading to close proximity of the LRET pair. The liposome-based LRET assay was optimized for dye incorporation and concentration, biotinylation degree, liposome size, and kinetics. Sensitivity for a competitive biotin assay was at a picomolar range with a coefficient of variation from 7 to 20%. The developed lipid membrane-based system was feasible in separation free LRET assay concept with high sensitivity, indicating that the assay principle can potentially be used for biologically more relevant target molecules. (C) 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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