Optimized Design and Synthesis of Cell Permeable Biarsenical Cyanine Probe for Imaging Tagged Cytosolic Bacterial Proteins
To optimize cellular delivery and specific labeling of tagged cytosolic proteins by biarsenical fluorescent probes build around a cyanine dye scaffold, we have systematically varied the polarity of the hydrophobic tails (i.e., 4-5 methylene groups appended by a sulfonate or methoxy ester moiety) and arsenic capping reagent (ethanedithiol versus benzenedithiol). Targeted labeling of the cytosolic proteins SlyD and the alpha subunit of RNA polymerase engineered with a tetracysteine tagging sequences demonstrate the utility of the newly synthesized probes for live-cell visualization, albeit with varying efficiencies and background intensities. Optimal routine labeling and visualization is apparent using the ethanedithiol capping reagent with the uncharged methoxy ester functionalized acyl chains. These measurements demonstrate the general utility of this class of photostable and highly fluorescent biarsenical reagents based on the cyanine scaffold for in vivo targeting of tagged cellular proteins for live cell measurements of protein dynamics.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Environmental Molecular Sciences Lab. (EMSL)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 1073556
- Report Number(s):
- PNNL-SA-89405; 47484; KP1601010
- Journal Information:
- Bioconjugate Chemistry, Vol. 24, Issue 2; ISSN 1043-1802
- Publisher:
- American Chemical Society
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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