Functionalized xenon as a biosensor

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2001 Sep 11;98(19):10654-7. doi: 10.1073/pnas.191368398. Epub 2001 Sep 4.

Abstract

The detection of biological molecules and their interactions is a significant component of modern biomedical research. In current biosensor technologies, simultaneous detection is limited to a small number of analytes by the spectral overlap of their signals. We have developed an NMR-based xenon biosensor that capitalizes on the enhanced signal-to-noise, spectral simplicity, and chemical-shift sensitivity of laser-polarized xenon to detect specific biomolecules at the level of tens of nanomoles. We present results using xenon "functionalized" by a biotin-modified supramolecular cage to detect biotin-avidin binding. This biosensor methodology can be extended to a multiplexing assay for multiple analytes.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Avidin / chemistry
  • Biosensing Techniques / methods*
  • Biotin / chemistry
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular / methods*
  • Proteins / chemistry*
  • Xenon*

Substances

  • Proteins
  • Avidin
  • Xenon
  • Biotin