Azide-Specific Labeling of Biomolecules by Staudinger–Bertozzi Ligation: Phosphine Derivatives of Fluorescent Probes Suitable for Single-Molecule Fluorescence Spectroscopy

Anirban Chakraborty, Dongye Wang, Yon W. Ebright, Richard H. Ebright

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Abstract

We describe the synthesis of phosphine derivatives of three fluorescent probes that have a brightness and photostability suitable for single-molecule fluorescence spectroscopy and microscopy: Alexa488, Cy3B, and Alexa647. In addition, we describe procedures for use of these reagents in azide-specific, bioorthogonal labeling through Staudinger–Bertozzi ligation, as well as procedures for the quantitation of labeling specificity and labeling efficiency. The reagents and procedures of this report enable chemoselective, site-selective labeling of azide-containing biomolecules for single-molecule fluorescence spectroscopy and microscopy.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationMethods in Enzymology
PublisherAcademic Press Inc.
Pages19-30
Number of pages12
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2010

Publication series

NameMethods in Enzymology
Volume472
ISSN (Print)0076-6879
ISSN (Electronic)1557-7988

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology

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