分类: 生物学 >> 生物物理学 提交时间: 2016-05-12
摘要: We report on thrombolysis acceleration of a nanomachine powered by light-driving delta-subunit-free F0F1-ATPase motor. It is composed of a mechanical device, locating device, energy storage device, and propeller. The rotory delta-subunit-free F0F1-ATPase motor acts as a mechanical device, which was obtained by reconstructing an original chromatophore extracted from Rhodospirillum rubrum. We found that the bioactivity of the F0F1-ATPase motor improved greatly after reconstruction. The zeta potential of the nanomachine is about -23.4 mV. Cytotoxicity induced by the nanomachine was measured using cell counting kit (CCK)-8 assay. The A549 cells incubated with different fractional concentrations of the nanomachine within 48 h did not show obvious cytotoxicity. The locating device helps the nanomachine bind to the thrombi. Energy was easily stored by exposing the nanomachine to 600-nm-wavelength irradiation, which promoted activity of the motor. The rotation of the long propeller accelerated thrombolysis of a blood clot in vitro in the presence of urokinase (UK). This result was based on visual inspection and confirmed by a series of tests.
分类: 生物学 >> 生物物理学 提交时间: 2016-05-11
摘要: A novel biosensor regulated by the rotator of F0F1-ATPase was developed to analyze 2-dodecylcyclobutanone (2-DCB) to detect gamma-ray irradiated beef rapidly. The biosensor was assembled by conjugating 2-DCB monoclonal antibodies with the "rotator" epsilon-subunit of F0F1-ATPase within chromatophores through an E-subunit monoclonal antibody-biotin-avidin-biotin linker. The limit of detection (LOD) of 2-DCB was approximately 10(-8) mu g/mL. The recovery ratio of 2-DCB from ground beef patties ranged from 75.1% to 116.4%. The intra-assay and inter-assay coefficients of variation were both <15.0%. The proposed method was validated by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry with high correlation. The biosensor was used to detect 2-DCB in ground beef patties with different fat contents (10%, 20%, and 30%) irradiated at 0.5, 1.0, 3.0, 5.0, and 7.0 kGy. The 2-DCB concentration linearly increased with the radiation dose in all the beef samples. 2-DCB concentration increased with fat levels in the three samples. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.