KEYWORDS: Infrared radiation, Quantum dots, Infrared sensors, Sensors, In vivo imaging, Coating, Bioluminescence, Tissues, Signal generators, Resonance energy transfer
Luciferase-quantum dot (QD) conjugates enable excitation-free in vitro and in vivo imaging, but their use as sensors has been limited due to the use of randomly oriented conjugation strategies. We have developed an N-terminal specific conjugation strategy to orient NanoLuc luciferase on zwitterionic polymer-coated infrared QDs using a recently demonstrated 6-(azidomethyl)-2-pyridinecarbaldehyde-mediated azide labeling reaction. Using this strategy, we insert enzyme substrate peptide sequences between the luciferase and QD enabling detection of cleavage enzyme activity through bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET). We optimized and characterized these sensor constructs and demonstrate their ability to access enzyme activity.
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