Abstract
A peptide with two cleavage sites for MMP-7 has been synthesized and immobilized on gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) through a cysteine residue. Digestion of the peptide by MMP-7 decreases its size and net charge, which leads to the aggregation of the AuNPs. The color shift caused by aggregation enables a direct and quantitative measurement of the concentration and activity of MMP-7 with an estimated limit of detection of ∼5 nM (0.1 μg mL-1).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 8973-8976 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Nanoscale |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 19 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 7 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- General Materials Science