{"title":"ATP-binding peptide-hydrogel composite synthesized by molecular imprinting on beads","authors":"Aya Takata, K. Usui, J. Matsui","doi":"10.1515/molim-2015-0008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/molim-2015-0008","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Molecular imprinting has been recognized as a useful technique to produce synthetic mimics of functional proteins, such as antibodies and enzymes. However, only a few studies have examined peptides as starting materials for synthesizing molecularly imprinted polymers in spite of the expectation that peptides would be suitable materials for realizing water-compatibility and proteinlike functions. In this study, molecular imprinting was performed using a vinyl-end-capped on-beads-peptide as functional monomer to produce an on-beads-peptide hydrogel composite selective for ATP; the on-beadspeptide peptide, of which sequence was designed to possess both an adenine-recognition site and phosphate recognition site, was co-polymerized with NIPAM and BIS in the presence of ATP as a template species. The resultant ATP-imprinted composite showed 14-times higher affinity and an enhanced selectivity towards ATP, suggesting that the peptide conformation, i.e. a mutual orientation of the two binding sites, was pre-organized and immobilized in a manner where the ATP binding is more favored.","PeriodicalId":155658,"journal":{"name":"Molecular Imprinting","volume":"34 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114642017","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Mistry, A. Guerreiro, E. Moczko, E. Piletska, K. Karim, S. Piletsky
{"title":"Analysis of cooperative interactions in molecularly imprinted polymer nanoparticles","authors":"J. Mistry, A. Guerreiro, E. Moczko, E. Piletska, K. Karim, S. Piletsky","doi":"10.1515/molim-2015-0003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/molim-2015-0003","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Cooperative binding is commonly observed in biological receptor systems. This study investigates whether it is possible to prepare nano-sized molecularly imprinted polymers (nanoMIPs) that show cooperative binding. NanoMIPs which exhibit cooperative binding would have increased affinity for immobilised template molecules making them useful for advanced applications in diagnostics and sensors. The use of a templatederivatised solid support provides a facile route to prepare nanoMIPs with surface imprints, and the method is ideally suited to study this topic. Although not observed during the course of this study, positive interbinding site cooperativity was hypothesised by way of an increase in the number of binding sites imprinted on the nanoMIPs, by increasing template density on the solid support surface. After synthesis, the affinity of nanoMIPs was analysed using surface plasmon resonance (SPR) technique. Under the conditions investigated, a ten fold increase in binding affinity was measured as template density was increased. SPR results could be explained by an increase in cooperative binding; however calculations showed that the increase in affinity was not significant enough to prove cooperative binding interactions. The main conclusion obtained was that MIP nanoparticles contain only one “high-affinity” binding site that interacts with immobilised template in an SPR assay.","PeriodicalId":155658,"journal":{"name":"Molecular Imprinting","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127855781","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Improved molecularly imprinted polymer grafted to porous polyethylene frits for the solid-phase extraction of thiabendazole from citrus sample extracts","authors":"M. Díaz-Álvarez, E. Turiel","doi":"10.1515/molim-2015-0001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/molim-2015-0001","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract In this paper, the improvement over a novel format for selective solid-phase extraction based on a molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) is described. A small amount of MIP has been synthesized within the superficial pores of commercial polyethylene (PE) frits and attached to its surface using benzophenone (BP), a photo-initiator capable to start the polymerization from the surface of the support material. Key properties affecting the obtainment of a proper polymeric layer, such as polymerization time and kind of cross-linker were optimized. Prepared composite material was applied to the SPE of TBZ in real samples extracts, showing an impressive clean-up ability. Calibrations showed good linearity in the concentration range of 0.05–5.00 μg g-1, referred to the original solid sample, and the regression coefficients obtained were greater than 0.998. The calculated detection limit was 0.01 μg g-1, low enough to satisfactory analysis of TBZ in real samples. Mean recoveries were about 70 % at different concentration levels with RSDs always ranged below 15% in all the cases.","PeriodicalId":155658,"journal":{"name":"Molecular Imprinting","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124302935","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Molecular Imprinting for proteins and related biomolecules – preface","authors":"T. Takeuchi","doi":"10.1515/MOLIM-2015-0009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/MOLIM-2015-0009","url":null,"abstract":"used with analytical instruments, the combination of MIPs with biotechnology and/or nanotechnology, and applications in life science, medical science, pharmaceutical science, and environmental science. Although this topical issue alone cannot fully cover the vast field of imprinted polymers, numerous prestigious researchers have kindly contributed their original works and mini-reviews based on current perspectives and knowledge of MIPs. I am truly grateful to all of the contributors and members of the Society of Molecular Imprinting, and I would also like to thank Dr. Antonio Martin-Esteban and Dr. Teresa Casimiro, the editors of Molecular Imprinting, for giving me the opportunity to coordinate this topical issue on the year of my 60th birthday. For me and I believe many other researchers who have devoted themselves to the field of MIPs, there are still considerable challenges that must be addressed as we work towards the emergence of the next generation of MIPs. It is my sincere hope and belief that this field continues to grow and expand to one day produce synthetic materials far superior to natural binding proteins in the life sciences and related fields. DOI 10.1515/molim-2015-0009","PeriodicalId":155658,"journal":{"name":"Molecular Imprinting","volume":"49 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128712362","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wei Du, Huiyan Zhou, Zhimin Luo, Penglei Zheng, Pengqi Guo, Ruimiao Chang, Chunran Chang, Qiang Fu
{"title":"Selective determination of penicillin G from tap water and milk samples using surface molecularly imprinted polymers as solid-phase extraction sorbent","authors":"Wei Du, Huiyan Zhou, Zhimin Luo, Penglei Zheng, Pengqi Guo, Ruimiao Chang, Chunran Chang, Qiang Fu","doi":"10.2478/molim-2014-0002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/molim-2014-0002","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract In this study, a selective sample preparation method coupling surface molecularly imprinting polymers (SMIPs) with solid-phase extraction (SPE) was developed for the determination of penicillin G from tap water and milk samples. SMIPs for penicillin G were synthesized by using silica gel as supporting matrix, methacrylic acid (MAA) as the functional monomer, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EDMA) as the cross-linker, methanolacetonitrile (1:1,v/v) as the solvents and 2,2′-azo-bisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) as the initiator. Characterization and adsorption experiments revealed that SMIPs exhibited large adsorption capacity, high recognition ability and high rate of mass transfer. Application of SMIPs in SPE followed by HPLC was done to selectively determine penicillin G from tap water and milk samples. Under the optimal conditions, the proposed method demonstrated high linearity with the concentration of penicillin G ranging from 0.12 to 200 μg mL-1. The limits of detection (LOD) in tap water and milk were 0.05, 0.03μg mL-1, respectively. The limits of quantification (LOQ) in tap water and milk were 0.25, 0.12 μg mL-1, respectively. The recoveries of penicillin G at three spiked levels were ranged from 78.9 to 85.5 % with intra-day and inter-day relative standard deviation values below 4.8 %.","PeriodicalId":155658,"journal":{"name":"Molecular Imprinting","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123507251","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Molecularly imprinted microspheres prepared by precipitation polymerization at high monomer concentrations","authors":"Tibor Renkecz, K. László, V. Horváth","doi":"10.2478/molim-2014-0001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2478/molim-2014-0001","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Highly crosslinked polymer microparticles have been prepared by precipitation polymerization using high monomer loadings (≥25 v/v %) which generally would lead to bulk monoliths. The microparticle format was achieved by the use of non-solvating diluents either alone or in combination with co-solvents. Two distinct morphologies were observed. Monodisperse smooth microspheres were obtained using a thermodynamically good co-solvent whereas segmented irregular particles were formed with poorer co-solvents. It has been found that during polymerization the forming polymer particles were enriched in the co-solvent and this effect was more pronounced when good co-solvents were used. The type of functional monomer, crosslinker and co-solvent, and the non-solvent/co-solvent ratio were identified as influential parameters on the microparticle morphology. With the proposed methodology molecularly imprinted microparticles have been prepared successfully for three different templates, naproxen, diclofenac and toltrazuril using various functional monomers, crosslinkers and polymerization solvent mixtures.","PeriodicalId":155658,"journal":{"name":"Molecular Imprinting","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115125198","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}