Issue 9, 2012

Zwitterionic reagents for labeling, cross-linking and improving the performance of chemiluminescent immunoassays

Abstract

Improving reagent performance in immunoassays both to enhance assay sensitivity and to minimize interference are ongoing challenges in clinical diagnostics. We describe herein the syntheses of a new class of hydrophilic reagents containing sulfobetaine zwitterions and their applications. These zwitterionic reagents are potentially useful for improving the properties of immunoassay reagents. We demonstrate for the first time that zwitterion labeling is a general and viable strategy for reducing the non-specific binding of proteins to microparticles and, to improve the aqueous solubility of hydrophobic peptides. We also describe the synthesis of zwitterionic cross-linking reagents and demonstrate their utility for peptide conjugation. In automated, chemiluminescent immunoassays, improved assay performance was observed for a hydrophobic, small analyte (theophylline) using an acridinium ester conjugate with a zwitterionic sulfobetaine linker compared to a hexa(ethylene)glycol linker. Sandwich assay performance for a large analyte (thyroid stimulating hormone) was similar for the two acridinium ester labels. These results indicate that zwitterions are complementary to poly(ethylene)glycol in improving the aqueous solubility and reducing the non-specific binding of chemiluminescent acridinium ester conjugates.

Graphical abstract: Zwitterionic reagents for labeling, cross-linking and improving the performance of chemiluminescent immunoassays

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
27 Oct 2011
Accepted
06 Dec 2011
First published
07 Dec 2011

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2012,10, 1883-1895

Zwitterionic reagents for labeling, cross-linking and improving the performance of chemiluminescent immunoassays

A. Natrajan, D. Sharpe and D. Wen, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2012, 10, 1883 DOI: 10.1039/C2OB06807A

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