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Examining the Conformational Dynamics of Membrane Proteins in situ with Site-directed Fluorescence Labeling

Examining the Conformational Dynamics of Membrane Proteins in situ with Site-directed Fluorescence Labeling

Published on: May 29, 2011

ラベルフリーSERSによるヒト唾液中の神経タンパク質構造ダイナミクスのフィンガープリンティング

Muhammad Shalahuddin Al Ja'farawy^1,2, Jun-Yeong Yang¹, Chaewon Mun¹

¹Advanced Bio and Healthcare Materials Research Division, Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), Changwon, Gyeongnam, 51508, South Korea.

Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)

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Abstract:

Conformational transitions of neuroproteins are closely associated with neurological disorders and represent key biomarkers for diagnosis and disease monitoring. A reliable and label-free method for detecting and tracking these structural changes is critical for effective clinical application. In this work, a galvanic molecular entrapment (GME) strategy is presented to combine with surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) for localization and label-free detection of neuroproteins. This approach integrates galvanic replacement with in situ Au surface growth to enable precise molecular entrapment and plasmonic hotspot formation directly around target analytes. Such spatial confinement optimizes analyte positioning within the electromagnetic field, thereby enhancing SERS signal intensity and overcoming geometric mismatches that typically limit sensitivity. The GME method successfully profiled neuroprotein conformational states and demonstrated strong potential for proteomic analysis. A logistic regression model applied to the spectral dataset enabled accurate classification of saliva samples from individuals with epilepsy, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, and healthy controls, achieving high sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic accuracy. This integrated platform offers a non-invasive tool for neurological diagnostics and holds significant promise for advancing personalized healthcare in the management of neurological disorders.

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ホットスポットエンジニアリングラベルフリー診断神経変性疾患神経タンパク質プラズモニック材料表面増強ラマン散乱

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