title: A method for the molecular imprinting of hemoglobin on silica surfaces using silanes.
abstract: A new molecular imprinting technique using covalently immobilized hemoglobin (Hb) is described for creating Hb-specific recognition cavities on silica. Two kinds of organic silane (3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane: APTMS, and trimethoxypropylsilane: TMPS) were polymerized on a surface of porous silica after the Hb template was covalently immobilized by forming imine bonds, and their influence was analyzed. The results showed that not only the silane amount but also the relative proportions play an important role in protein imprinting. Pore size distribution on Hb imprinted silica was determined by nitrogen adsorption/desorption after removing the template Hb. The Hb-imprinted silica using covalently immobilized Hb (MIPi) as a template proved superior to silica using free Hb (MIPf) regarding displacement of template Hb, and selective re-adsorption as compared with other non-template proteins. The results suggested the capacity for selective adsorption of MIPi to be not only based on the isoelectric point (pI) and protein molecular weight, but also the characteristics of protein recognition cavities imprinted on base silica.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Biological Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, 2641 Yamazaki, Noda-shi, Chiba-ken 278-8510, Japan.
authors.forename: Toru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shiomi
authors.forename: Masayoshi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matsui
authors.forename: Fujio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mizukami
authors.forename: Kengo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sakaguchi
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008422:Materials Testing; D016062:Porosity; D011485:Protein Binding; D012821:Silanes / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D001798:Blood Proteins; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D006454:Hemoglobins; D012821:Silanes; D012822:Silicon Dioxide