Abstract
A ligation strategy based on the Diels-Alder [4+2] cycloaddition for the two-step activity-based labeling of endogenously expressed enzymes in complex biological samples has been developed. A panel of four diene-derivatized proteasome probes was synthesized, along with a dienophile-functionalized BODIPY(TMR) tag. These probes were applied in a Diels-Alder labeling procedure that enabled us to label active proteasome β-subunits selectively in cellular extracts and in living cells. We were also able to label the activity of cysteine proteases in cell extracts by utilizing a diene-derivatized cathepsin probe. Importantly, the Diels-Alder strategy described here is fully orthogonal with respect to the Staudinger-Bertozzi ligation, as demonstrated by the independent labeling of different proteolytic activities by the two methods in a single experiment.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1769-1781 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Chembiochem |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 16 Aug 2010 |
Keywords
- Activity-based protein profiling
- Bioorthogonal chemistry
- Cycloaddition
- Hydrolases
- Proteomics