Analysis of copper binding to the prion protein by Dual polarization interferometry (DPI) (CAT#: STEM-MB-0443-WXH)

Name: Analysis of copper binding to the prion protein by Dual polarization interferometry (DPI)
SKU: STEM-MB-0443-WXH
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Introduction

The prion protein (PrP) is a copper binding glycoprotein expressed in neurones and other cells. Conversion of this protein to an abnormal isoform is central to the cause of prion diseases or transmissible spongiform encephalopathies. The link between prion protein and copper may provide insight into the general, and recently appreciated, role of metals in neurodegenerative disease.

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Principle Applications Procedure Materials

Principle

Dual polarization interferometry (DPI) is an analytical technique that allows the simultaneous determination of thickness, density, and mass of a biological layer on a sensing waveguide surface in real time. DPI focuses laser light into two waveguides. One of these functions as the "sensing" waveguide having an exposed surface while the second one functions to maintain a reference beam. A two-dimensional interference pattern is formed in the far field by combining the light passing through the two waveguides. The DPI technique rotates the polarization of the laser, to alternately excite two polarization modes of the waveguides. Measurement of the interferogram for both polarizations allows both the refractive index and the thickness of the adsorbed layer to be calculated. These measurements can be used to infer conformational information about the molecular interactions taking place, as the molecule size (from the layer thickness) and the fold density (from the RI) change.

Applications

Analysis of copper binding to the prion protein.
Study the role of metals in neurodegenerative disease.

Procedure

1. Setting of dual polarization interferometry
2. Preparing the DPI sensor chip
3. Immobilization of target on DPI biosensor
4. Reagent was injected to react
5. Quantitative analysis