title: A derivative of diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid for europium labeling of proteins.
abstract: Preparation of a reagent that will incorporate diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) into proteins under mild conditions and make a strong europium chelate is described. Aminoacetaldehyde diethyl acetal was reacted with DTPA dianhydride, and mono- and disubstituted products as well as unsubstituted DTPA were separated by gel filtration. The monosubstituted product, after conversion into the corresponding aldehyde by mild acid hydrolysis, is conjugated to protein or other amino-containing compounds via reductive amination at neutral pH. Although the DTPA-Eu-labeled proteins are themselves not fluorescent, a strong fluorescence of europium can be generated easily by the dissociation-enhancement mechanism. A direct measurement of lectin-ligand interaction using Eu-labeled ligand and lectin immobilized on 96-well plate illustrates that the assay utilizing Eu fluorescence is as sensitive as the radioactive assays.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, USA.
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Y C
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002614:Chelating Agents / Q000737:chemistry; D005063:Europium / Q000737:chemistry*; D005453:Fluorescence; D006801:Humans; D037102:Lectins / Q000378:metabolism; D008024:Ligands; D015335:Molecular Probes / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D004369:Pentetic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D011485:Protein Binding; D011506:Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D013194:Staining and Labeling
chemical_list: D002614:Chelating Agents; D037102:Lectins; D008024:Ligands; D015335:Molecular Probes; D011506:Proteins; D005063:Europium; D004369:Pentetic Acid