Efficient one-cycle affinity selection of binding proteins or peptides specific for a small-molecule using a T7 phage display pool

Bioorg Med Chem. 2008 Nov 15;16(22):9837-46. doi: 10.1016/j.bmc.2008.09.061. Epub 2008 Sep 30.

Abstract

Here, we report an efficient one-cycle affinity selection using a natural-protein or random-peptide T7 phage pool for identification of binding proteins or peptides specific for small-molecules. The screening procedure involved a cuvette type 27-MHz quartz-crystal microbalance (QCM) apparatus with introduction of self-assembled monolayer (SAM) for a specific small-molecule immobilization on the gold electrode surface of a sensor chip. Using this apparatus, we attempted an affinity selection of proteins or peptides against synthetic ligand for FK506-binding protein (SLF) or irinotecan (Iri, CPT-11). An affinity selection using SLF-SAM and a natural-protein T7 phage pool successfully detected FK506-binding protein 12 (FKBP12)-displaying T7 phage after an interaction time of only 10 min. Extensive exploration of time-consuming wash and/or elution conditions together with several rounds of selection was not required. Furthermore, in the selection using a 15-mer random-peptide T7 phage pool and subsequent analysis utilizing receptor ligand contact (RELIC) software, a subset of SLF-selected peptides clearly pinpointed several amino-acid residues within the binding site of FKBP12. Likewise, a subset of Iri-selected peptides pinpointed part of the positive amino-acid region of residues from the Iri-binding site of the well-known direct targets, acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and carboxylesterase (CE). Our findings demonstrate the effectiveness of this method and general applicability for a wide range of small-molecules.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / metabolism
  • Bacteriophage T7 / genetics*
  • Bacteriophage T7 / metabolism
  • Biosensing Techniques* / instrumentation
  • Camptothecin / analogs & derivatives
  • Camptothecin / chemistry
  • Camptothecin / metabolism
  • Carrier Proteins / biosynthesis
  • Carrier Proteins / chemistry
  • Carrier Proteins / metabolism*
  • Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
  • Electrodes
  • Gold / chemistry
  • Irinotecan
  • Ligands
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Peptide Library*
  • Peptides / chemistry
  • Peptides / metabolism*
  • Protein Structure, Tertiary
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Tacrolimus Binding Proteins / chemistry
  • Tacrolimus Binding Proteins / metabolism

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Carrier Proteins
  • Ligands
  • Peptide Library
  • Peptides
  • Gold
  • Irinotecan
  • Tacrolimus Binding Proteins
  • Camptothecin