Abstract
Objectives: The objective of this work was to demonstrate the utility of luminescence from lanthanides bound to a mutant of the Ca 2+ binding protein, oncomodulin, to monitor protease activity. Design and Methods: A mutant of oncomodulin with a cysteine residue at position 57 located in the CD binding loop was conjugated to a salicylic acid group. The luminescence of Tb 3+ resulting from electronic energy transfer from the salicylic acid group was monitored using time resolved lanthanide luminescence in the presence of proteolytic enzymes. Results: Low detection limits for subtilisin (150 pg), chrymotrypsin (2.5 ng), cathepsin B (3.5 ng), and HIV-1 protease (25 ng) were found. Conclusion: The simplicity of the assay coupled with its high level of sensitivity make it useful for the detection of proteases at very low concentrations.
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