An ISFET biosensor for the monitoring of maltose-induced conformational changes in MBP

Hye Jung Park, Sang Kyu Kim, Kyoungsook Park, Hong Kun Lyu, Chang Soo Lee, Sang J. Chung, Wan Soo Yun, Moonil Kim, Bong Hyun Chung

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Abstract

Here we describe an ion sensitive field effect transistor (ISFET) biosensor, which was designed to monitor directly the surface charge of structurally altered maltose binding protein (MBP) upon stimulation with maltose. This study is the first report of the application of a FET biosensor to the monitoring of conformationally changed proteins. Consequently, a significant drop in current on the basis of the charge-dependent capacitance measurement has been clearly observed in response to maltose, but not for the glucose control, thereby indicating that the substrate-specific conformational properties of the target protein could be successfully monitored using the ISFET. Collectively, our results clearly suggest that ISFET provide a high fidelity system for the detection of maltose-induced structural alterations in MBP.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)157-162
Number of pages6
JournalFEBS Letters
Volume583
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 5 Jan 2009

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This research was supported by grants from the Nano/Bio Science and Technology Program (2005-01321, MEST, Korea), and the KRIBB Initiative Research Program (KRIBB, Korea).

Keywords

  • Biosensor
  • Conformational change
  • ISFET
  • MBP
  • Surface charge

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