Nitrilotriacetic Acid-Modified Magnetic Nanoparticles as a General Agent to Bind Histidine-Tagged Proteins

Chenjie Xu, Keming Xu, Hongwei Gu, Xiaofen Zhong, Zhihong Guo, Rongkun Zheng, Xixiang Zhang, Bing Xu

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Abstract

Using Nα,Nα-bis(carboxymethyl)lysine to react with FePt magnetic nanoparticles, we synthesized the FePt?NTA conjugate, which immobilizes Ni2+ ions and selectively binds to histidine-tagged proteins at concentration as low as 0.5 pM. This simple system serves as a useful alternative to existing protocols for protein separation and also acts as a versatile agent for transporting and anchoring proteins. Copyright © 2004 American Chemical Society.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3392-3393
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume126
Issue number11
Online published27 Feb 2004
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2004
Externally publishedYes

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