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Molecular probe for high-performance cryo-EM

Research Project

Project/Area Number 20K21472
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Exploratory)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Medium-sized Section 47:Pharmaceutical sciences and related fields
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

Kanai Motomu  東京大学, 大学院薬学系研究科(薬学部), 教授 (20243264)

Project Period (FY) 2020-07-30 – 2023-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥6,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000)
Keywords抗体修飾 / トリプトファン / 金ナノ粒子 / クライオ電顕 / タンパク質 / 化学修飾 / クライオEM / 生体共役反応
Outline of Research at the Start

「見えないものを見えるようにする」分析技術の進歩は、広く科学の変革を引き起こす。特定の生体分子の三次元的位置と量を、細胞内小器官や細胞において分解能高く定量的に観測する分析技術は、対象となる生体分子の機能解明や制御をおこなうための極めて重要な情報を与える。本研究では、クライオ電子顕微鏡(EM)観測において高精度のプローブとなる、抗体と金ナノ粒子を均質性高く結合させる化学技術の開発を目的とする。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We achieved bioconjugation of Au25 nanocluster to a monoclonal antibody at scarcely exposed tryptophan (Trp) residues, toward the development of high-resolution probes for cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) and tomography (cryo-ET). We improved the Trp-selective bioconjugation by using hydroxylamine reagents. This new protocol allowed for the application of Trp-selective bioconjugation to acid-sensitive proteins such as antibodies. We found that a two-step procedure, utilizing first Trp-selective bioconju-gation for introduction of azide groups to the protein and then strain-promoted azide-alkyne cycloaddition (SPAAC) to attach bicyclononyne (BCN)-presenting, redox-sensitive Au25 nanocluster, was essential for scalable procedure. Covalent labeling of the antibody with gold nanoclusters was confirmed by cryo-EM analysis of the Au25 nanocluster conjugates.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

抗体に金ナノ粒子を結合させたimmunogoldは、抗体の高い標的分子識別能と金粒子の高い電子線反射能の双方を併せ持つことから、高次の生命現象の分子機構解明への適用が期待される。Immunogoldのその他の用途として、光照射による金ナノ粒子の活性酸素生成を利用するがん光線力学療法や、吸光係数が大きいことから極低濃度でも視認できることを活かした抗体検査プローブなどが想定される。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2022 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (11 results)

All 2023 2021 2020 Other

All Journal Article (4 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 4 results) Presentation (4 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Invited: 4 results) Remarks (3 results)

  • [Journal Article] Bioconjugation of Au<sub>25</sub> Nanocluster to Monoclonal Antibody at Tryptophan2023

    • Author(s)
      Malawska Katarzyna Joanna、Takano Shinjiro、Oisaki Kounosuke、Yanagisawa Haruaki、Kikkawa Masahide、Tsukuda Tatsuya、Kanai Motomu
    • Journal Title

      Bioconjugate Chemistry

      Volume: 0000 Pages: 0000-0000

    • DOI

      10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.3c00069

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Live-Cell Protein Modification by Boronate-Assisted Hydroxamic Acid Catalysis2021

    • Author(s)
      Adamson Christopher、Kajino Hidetoshi、Kawashima Shigehiro A.、Yamatsugu Kenzo、Kanai Motomu
    • Journal Title

      Journal of the American Chemical Society

      Volume: 143 Issue: 37 Pages: 14976-14980

    • DOI

      10.1021/jacs.1c07060

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Protein Modification at Tyrosine with Iminoxyl Radicals2021

    • Author(s)
      Maruyama Katsuya、Ishiyama Takashi、Seki Yohei、Sakai Kentaro、Togo Takaya、Oisaki Kounosuke、Kanai Motomu
    • Journal Title

      Journal of the American Chemical Society

      Volume: 143 Issue: 47 Pages: 19844-19855

    • DOI

      10.1021/jacs.1c09066

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Induction of ADCC by a folic acid?mAb conjugate prepared by tryptophan-selective reaction toward folate-receptor-positive cancer cells2020

    • Author(s)
      Tagawa Hiroshi、Maruyama Katsuya、Sasaki Koichi、Konoue Natsuki、Kishimura Akihiro、Kanai Motomu、Mori Takeshi、Oisaki Kounosuke、Katayama Yoshiki
    • Journal Title

      RSC Advances

      Volume: 10 Issue: 28 Pages: 16727-16731

    • DOI

      10.1039/d0ra03291c

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Chemical catalysis targeting biomacromolecules2021

    • Author(s)
      金井求
    • Organizer
      21st Tetrahedron Symposium
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Bioorthogonalなビオチンーストレプトアビジン相互作用が拓く211At-プレターゲッティング技術2021

    • Author(s)
      金井求
    • Organizer
      放射線科学研究機構キックオフシンポジウム
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 生体内の分子構造変換ダイナミズムに介入する化学触媒2021

    • Author(s)
      金井求
    • Organizer
      イノベーション人材育成セミナー
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 生体分子構造変換ダイナミクスに介入する化学触媒2021

    • Author(s)
      金井求
    • Organizer
      触媒学会 つくば地区講演会
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Remarks] 金井研HP

    • URL

      https://gousei.f.u-tokyo.ac.jp/

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 金井研究室HP

    • URL

      https://gousei.f.u-tokyo.ac.jp/

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] 金井研究室HP

    • URL

      http://www.f.u-tokyo.ac.jp/~kanai/index.html

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report

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Published: 2020-08-03   Modified: 2024-01-30  

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