In vivo dynamics of enterovirus protease revealed by fluorescence resonance emission transfer (FRET) based on a novel FRET pair

Yueh Ying Hsu, Yu Ning Liu, Wenyen Wang, Fu Jen Kao, Szu Hao Kung*

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Abstract

An in vivo protease assay suitable for analysis by fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) was developed on the basis of a novel FRET pair. The specifically designed fusion substrate consists of green fluorescent protein 2 (GFP2)-peptide-red fluorescent protein 2 (DsRed2), with a cleavage motif for the enterovirus 2A protease (2Apro) embedded within the peptide region. FRET can be readily visualized in real-time from cells expressing the fusion substrate until a proteolytic cleavage by 2Apro from the input virus. The level of FRET decay is a function of the amount and infection duration of the inoculated virus as measured by a fluorometer assay. The FRET biosensor also responded well to other related enteroviruses but not to a phylogenetically distant virus. Western blot analysis confirmed the physical cleavage of the fusion substrate upon the infections. The study provides proof of principle for applying the FRET technology to diagnostics, screening procedures, and cell biological research.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)939-945
Number of pages7
JournalBiochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
Volume353
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 23 Feb 2007

Keywords

  • DsRed
  • Enterovirus
  • FRET
  • GFP
  • Protease

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