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A generalized strategy for immobilizing uniformly oriented membrane proteins at solid interfaces.

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2013-02-26)
Amit Vaish, Vitalii Silin, Marlon L Walker, Kristen L Steffens, Susan Krueger, Alexei A Yeliseev, Klaus Gawrisch, David J Vanderah
ABSTRACT

We have developed a method based on self-assembly of thiols on Au substrates to immobilize membrane proteins at interfaces. Using water soluble nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA)-terminated oligo(ethylene glycol) thiols, a histidine-tagged G protein-coupled membrane receptor (GPCR) was captured in a defined orientation with little nonspecific binding.

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