Surface-Controlled Sialoside-Based Biosensing of Viral and Bacterial Neuraminidases

Langmuir. 2024 Apr 9;40(14):7471-7478. doi: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c03943. Epub 2024 Mar 30.

Abstract

Neuraminidases (NA) are sialic acid-cleaving enzymes that are used by both bacteria and viruses. These enzymes have sialoside structure-related binding and cleaving preferences. Differentiating between these enzymes requires using a large array of hard-to-access sialosides. In this work, we used electrochemical impedimetric biosensing to differentiate among several pathogene-related NAs. We used a limited set of sialosides and tailored the surface properties. Various sialosides were grafted on two different surfaces with unique properties. Electrografting on glassy carbon electrodes provided low-density sialoside-functionalized surfaces with a hydrophobic submonolayer. A two-step assembly on gold electrodes provided a denser sialoside layer on a negatively charged submonolayer. The synthesis of each sialoside required dozens of laborious steps. Utilizing the unique protein-electrode interaction modes resulted in richer biodata without increasing the synthetic load. These principles allowed for profiling NAs and determining the efficacy of various antiviral inhibitors.

MeSH terms

  • Bacteria
  • Biosensing Techniques*
  • N-Acetylneuraminic Acid / chemistry
  • Neuraminidase / chemistry
  • Neuraminidase / metabolism
  • Sialic Acids* / chemistry

Substances

  • Sialic Acids
  • Neuraminidase
  • N-Acetylneuraminic Acid