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2. Computational study of the HLTF ATPase remodeling domain suggests its activity on dsDNA and implications in damage toleranceMartin Ljubič, Claudia D'Ercole, Yossma Waheed, Ario De Marco, Jure Borišek, Matteo De March, 2024, izvirni znanstveni članek Ključne besede: DNA repairing mechanism, protein modeling, chromatin remodeler, helicase-like transcription factor Objavljeno v RUNG: 15.11.2024; Ogledov: 257; Prenosov: 1 Celotno besedilo (5,17 MB) |
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6. Quantitative detection of Microcystis aeruginosa (cyanobacteria) in water using single domain antibodies (VHH) : dissertationGbenga Folorunsho Oginni, 2024, doktorska disertacija Opis: Microcystis aeruginosa accumulation in freshwater poses a significant threat to aquatic organisms and human health. The toxicity of Cyanobacteria metabolites urges for the development of methods for their rapid and efficient detection but what is still almost completely missing is the availability of reagents for the quantification of M. aeruginosa cells in water to monitor the fluctuations of its population. In this study, nanobodies against cell surface antigens of the toxic Cyanobacteria M. aeruginosa were recovered bywhole-cell panning of a naive phage display library. Six unique sequences were identified and three of them sub-cloned and purified as fusion immunoreagents together with either green fluorescent protein or Avi-Tag to be used for diagnostics. Theirspecificity and sensitivity were evaluated by immunofluorescence, by fluorescent and colorimetric cell ELISA and by thermal lens spectrometry (TLS). No cross-reactivity with unrelated microalgae was detected, and both ELISA and TLS methods provided a linear range of detection of several logs. The limit-of-detection of TLS was as low as 1 cell/ml. Ključne besede: cyanobacteria, nanobodies, phage display, thermal lens spectrometry, dissertations Objavljeno v RUNG: 10.09.2024; Ogledov: 620; Prenosov: 11 Celotno besedilo (3,80 MB) |
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8. Urinary extracellular vesicles as a readily available biomarker source : a simplified stratification methodLidija Filipović, Milica Spasojević Savković, Radivoje Prodanović, Suzana Matijašević Joković, Sanja Stevanović, Ario De Marco, Maja Kosanović, Goran Brajušković, Milica Popovic, 2024, izvirni znanstveni članek Ključne besede: nanobodies, extracellular vesicles, immunoaffinity purification Objavljeno v RUNG: 23.07.2024; Ogledov: 953; Prenosov: 8 Celotno besedilo (3,55 MB) Gradivo ima več datotek! Več... |
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10. Native agarose gels and contact blotting as means to optimize the protocols for the formation of antigen-ligand complexesClaudia D'Ercole, Ario De Marco, 2024, objavljeni povzetek znanstvenega prispevka na konferenci Opis: Background. Protein complexes provide valuable biological information but can be difficult to handle [1]. Therefore, technical advancements designed to improve their manipulation are al-ways useful.
Methods. We investigated the opportunity to exploit native agarose gels and the contact bot method for the transfer of native proteins to membranes as means for optimizing the conditions for obtaining stable complexes [2]. As a simple model of protein-protein interactions, an anti-gen-ligand complex was used in which both proteins were fused to reporters.
Results. At each step, it was possible to visualize both the antigen, fused to a fluorescent pro-tein, and the ligand, fused to a monomeric ascorbate peroxidase (APEX) and, as such, a way to tune the protocol. The conditions for the complex formation were adapted by modifying the buffer conditions, the concentration of the proteins and of the cross-linkers.
Conclusions. The procedure is rapid, inexpensive, and the several detection opportunities al-lows for both the monitoring of complex stability and the preservation of the functionality of its components, which is critical for understanding their biomedical implications and supporting drug discovery. The overall protocol represents a handy alternative to gel filtration, uses very standard and ubiquitous equipment, and can be implemented rapidly and without specific train-ing.
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[1] O. Puig, F. Caspary, G. Rigaut, B. Rutz, E. Bouveret, E. Bragado-Nilsson, M. Wilm, B. Séraphin. The tandem affinity purification (TAP) method: a general procedure of protein complex purification. Methods. (San Diego, Calif.), 24(3), 218–229
[2] C. Sakuma, M. Nakagawa, Y. Tomioka, T. Maruyama, K. Entzminger, J.K. Fleming, T. Shibata, Y. Kurosawa, C.J. Okumura, T. Arakawa, T. Akuta. Western blotting of native proteins from agarose gels. Biotechniques. 2022 May;72(5):207-218 Ključne besede: protein complexes, contact blotting, native agarose gels, protein interaction Objavljeno v RUNG: 17.06.2024; Ogledov: 947; Prenosov: 1 Povezava na datoteko Gradivo ima več datotek! Več... |