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ArticleProtein science : a publication of the Protein Society2025

Immobilization and enhancement of a heterodimeric fluorescence biosensor in fibrous protein biomaterials.

Rebecca M Booth, Amanda Jons, Xue Gong, Shounak Banerjee, Britt Faulk, Hays Rye, Christopher Bystroff, Sarah E Bondos

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Article in Protein science : a publication of the Protein Society, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Rebecca M BoothDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Texas A&M Health College of Medicine, Bryan, Texas, USA.
Amanda JonsDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Texas A&M Health College of Medicine, Bryan, Texas, USA.
Xue GongDepartment of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Texas A&M University, Texas, USA.
Shounak BanerjeeDepartment of Biological Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA.
Britt FaulkDepartment of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Texas A&M University, Texas, USA.
Hays RyeDepartment of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Texas A&M University, Texas, USA.
Christopher BystroffDepartment of Biological Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2813-3716
Sarah E BondosDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Texas A&M Health College of Medicine, Bryan, Texas, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9673-4169

Funding

Computational design of specific binding proteins using Leave-One-OutR01GM099827 · NIGMS · RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE · PI BONDOS, SARAH E, BYSTROFF, CHRISTOPHER · 2012 to 2021
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NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM099827NIGMS NIH HHS R01GM099827
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Leave-one-out green fluorescent proteins (LOO_GFPs) have a reduced quantum yield relative to the parent protein and form fluorescent oligomers in the unbound state. Immobilizing LOO_GFPs in materials composed of the Drosophila protein Ultrabithorax (Ubx) via gene fusion increased the fluorescent signal, significantly stabilized the biosensor, and prevented oligomerization into fluorescent aggregates, which has the potential to elevate the sensor's noise well above the signal. Interactions between LOO_GFP and Ubx hampered analyte rebinding. By optimizing the concentrations of LOO_GFP, salt, and detergent in the assay, the signal to noise ratio for the biosensor increased fourfold. These modified fibers represent the first incorporation of a protein complementation assay into protein-based materials, as well as the first incorporation, via gene fusion, of a heterodimeric functional protein into materials composed of a different self-assembling protein. This study highlights the advantages and identifies potential pitfalls associated with protein immobilization in materials.

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Biocompatible MaterialsBiosensing TechniquesDrosophila ProteinsGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHomeodomain ProteinsImmobilized ProteinsTranscription FactorsAnimalsProtein MultimerizationBiocompatible MaterialsDrosophila ProteinsGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHomeodomain ProteinsImmobilized ProteinsTranscription FactorsHox transcription factorsprotein‐based materialsprotein fusionsplit complementation assay

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PMID40261035
PMCPMC12012991

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