Synthesis of undecagold cluster molecules as biochemical labeling reagents. 3. Dimeric cluster with a single reactive amino group.
Synthesis of undecagold cluster molecules as biochemical labeling reagents. 3. Dimeric cluster with a single reactive amino group.
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作为生化标记试剂的十一金簇分子的合成。
DOI:
10.1021/bi00312a011
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发表时间:
1984
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影响因子:
2.9
通讯作者:
Frey,PA
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作者:
Yang,H;Frey,PA
Heechung Yang and Perry A. Frey* abstract: The synthesis and characterization of a dimeric derivative of the undecagold cluster complex Auu (CN) 3 [P-(C6H4CH2NH2) 3] 7, 1, are described. The dimer, 2, consists of cross-linked molecules of 1 in which 41 of the 42 amino groups are acylated, leaving a single free amino group per dimer. This amino group is reactive and can be used to prepare derivatives of 2 for use in labeling biological macromolecules in preparation for electron microscopic analysis. Limited acylation of 1 by 1.3 equiv of citraconicanhydride in aqueous solution, followed by extensive acylation with acetic anhydride at pH 7-7.5, leads to a mixture of monomeric and dimeric products. Hydrolytic removal of TV-citraconyl groups at pH 3.2 unmasks a few amino groups. Cation-exchange chromatography at pH 7 separates the products into three main groups, species containing one, two, or three free amino groups, in overall yields of 33%, 28%, and 15%, respectively. The monoamino species consist mainly of 2 and a monomeric product, which are separated by gel exclusion chromatography. 2 migrates as a dimer upon polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis in sodium dodecyl sulfate, and it contains a single free amino group, detectable by its ion-exchange behavior as a monocation at pH 7 and by its reactivity with [14C] phthalic anhydride. e preceding papers (Reardon & Frey, 1984; Yang et al., 1984) describe syntheses of undecagold cluster complexes that contain a single reactive carboxyl group, an activated carboxyl group, a single reactive amino group, or a single alkylating functional groupsuch as the bromoacetyl or maleimide groups. These reagents, synthesized from the parent compound Aun (CN) 3 [P (C6H4CH2NH2) 3] 7, l, 1 can be used for covalently labeling proteins in complex biochemical structures in prep-aration for electron microscopy. The parent compound and its derivatives can be visualized by scanning transmission electron microscopy (Wall et al., 1982; Safer et al., 1982). A complex of larger size with greater electron scattering potential could be useful for specialized applications or possibly for low-dose conventional transmission electron microscopy. A specialized applicationmight involve specific labeling of one component in a complex structurewith 1 and another component with a larger cluster. Scanning transmission electron microscopy could distinguish the two labels and thereby give information aboutthe structural re-lationships between the labeled sites. A larger structure might also be usefulin low-dose conventional transmission electron microscopy.