リン酸化タンパク質をウェスタンブロッティング(WB)で感度よく検出
pIMAGO is a universal phosphoprotein detection technology that enables sensitive and specific recognition of phosphorylated molecules. Unlike phospho - antibodies, the binding is not biased by amino acid sequence, and therefore can be used for detection of any phosphorylation event on any protein site. pIMAGO detection protocol resembles a simple Western Blot procedure and can be easily incorporated by any laboratory.
pIMAGO is based on water-soluble, globular nanopolymers (i.e., dendrimers) that are multi-functionalized with reactive groups (e.g., Ti(IV) ions) for the highly specific recognition of phosphate groups, and with ‘reporting’ groups (e.g., biotin, fluorophore) that facilitate their detection. Multiple functionalized groups per dendrimer ensure very strong binding to the phosphoproteins (resulting in high specificity) and significant signal amplification from many “reporting” groups (resulting in high sensitivity).
Through extensive testing, pIMAGO demonstrates the following advantages:
-Sensitive & specific universal detection of phosphoproteins
-Good quantitative capabilities and linearity
-Effectiveness for in vitro kinase and phosphatase assays
-Ability to detect in vivo phosphorylated proteins after immunoprecipitation
-Efficacy for kinase activity profiling and inhibitor screening
-Multiplexed detection capabilities of pIMAGO with total protein antibodies
Results.
pIMAGO analysis of 6 protein mixture (2 phosphoproteins) avidin - HRP or avidin - Fluor detection
Original citation.
Iliuk A., Liu XS., Xue L., Liu X., Tao WA. (2012). Chemical visualization of phosphoproteomes on membrane. Molecular and Cellular Proteomics. 11: 629-639. doi: 10.1074/mcp.O112.018010