Bacterial Autoinducer-2 Detection via an Engineered Quorum Sensing Protein
doi: 10.1021/ac504172f
pmid: 25654248
Bacterial Autoinducer-2 Detection via an Engineered Quorum Sensing Protein
Autoinducer-2 (AI-2) is a Quorum Sensing (QS) molecule utilized by bacteria in interspecies communication. More recently, it is identified to be vital in regulating QS pathways in a number of human and foodborne pathogens. Methods to detect AI-2 in a rapid and highly sensitive manner can help in the early detection of bacterial infections. Herein, we describe a rapid, selective, and highly sensitive protein based biosensing system employing the Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) between a protein fusion LuxP-EGFP and 7-diethylamino-3-[N-(2-maleimidoethyl)carbamoyl]coumarin (MDCC). The developed biosensing system, which can detect AI-2 at subnanomolar levels, was successfully applied to detect AI-2 in clinical samples such as saliva and blood serum.
- University of Kentucky United States
- Miami University United States
Protein Conformation, Recombinant Fusion Proteins, Green Fluorescent Proteins, Quorum Sensing, Biosensing Techniques, Protein Engineering, Healthy Volunteers, Lactones, Bacterial Proteins, Coumarins, Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer, Homoserine, Humans, Saliva
Protein Conformation, Recombinant Fusion Proteins, Green Fluorescent Proteins, Quorum Sensing, Biosensing Techniques, Protein Engineering, Healthy Volunteers, Lactones, Bacterial Proteins, Coumarins, Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer, Homoserine, Humans, Saliva
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