A Versatile Method to Create Antibody/Split‐Enzyme Complexes and Its Application to a Rapid, Homogeneous, and Universal Electrochemical Immunosensing System

Abstract In this study, a versatile method is developed to create an antibody/split‐enzyme complex for use in electrochemical immunosensors. SpyCatchers are genetically fused at each terminus of flavin adenine dinucleotide‐dependent glucose dehydrogenase (FAD‐GDH) and a protease recognition sequence...

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Main Authors: Yuka Tobita, Kensuke Hirano, Daimei Miura, Yuma Hatano, Wakako Tsugawa, Kazunori Ikebukuro, Koji Sode, Ryutaro Asano
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Published: Wiley-VCH 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/adsr.202400112
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author Yuka Tobita
Kensuke Hirano
Daimei Miura
Yuma Hatano
Wakako Tsugawa
Kazunori Ikebukuro
Koji Sode
Ryutaro Asano
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description Abstract In this study, a versatile method is developed to create an antibody/split‐enzyme complex for use in electrochemical immunosensors. SpyCatchers are genetically fused at each terminus of flavin adenine dinucleotide‐dependent glucose dehydrogenase (FAD‐GDH) and a protease recognition sequence is inserted into a loop region to prepare a soluble protein and the split GDH. SpyTag‐fused single‐chain variable fragments (scFvs) are employed, which leads to the simple preparation of antibody‐split enzyme complexes (split AECs). The addition of pentameric C‐reactive protein (CRP), as a representative multimeric protein, restored the GDH activity of the split AECs, as the two split AEC fragments formed active GDH when in close proximity. CRP in human serum is electrochemically detected within 5 min without any washing steps with a clinically relevant CRP detection range (0.03–1 mg dL−1). The detection system is expanded to detect hemoglobin, SARS‐CoV‐2 spike protein, and inactivated SARS‐CoV‐2 by exchanging the scFvs. These results show that the convenient preparation method of the split GDH and the split AEC by the insertion of the protease recognition sequence and the use of SpyCatcher/SpyTag can realize a rapid, homogeneous, and universal electrochemical detection system that can be integrated into a commercially available electrochemical glucose sensor.
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spelling doaj-art-f5ad6cd33d21470fa02891b48c5394612025-01-09T21:16:46ZengWiley-VCHAdvanced Sensor Research2751-12192025-01-0141n/an/a10.1002/adsr.202400112A Versatile Method to Create Antibody/Split‐Enzyme Complexes and Its Application to a Rapid, Homogeneous, and Universal Electrochemical Immunosensing SystemYuka Tobita0Kensuke Hirano1Daimei Miura2Yuma Hatano3Wakako Tsugawa4Kazunori Ikebukuro5Koji Sode6Ryutaro Asano7Department of Biotechnology and Life Science Graduate School of Engineering Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology 2‐24‐16 Naka‐cho Koganei Tokyo 184–8588 JapanDepartment of Industrial Technology and Innovation Graduate School of Engineering Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology 2‐24‐16 Naka‐cho Koganei Tokyo 184–8588 JapanDepartment of Biotechnology and Life Science Graduate School of Engineering Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology 2‐24‐16 Naka‐cho Koganei Tokyo 184–8588 JapanDepartment of Biotechnology and Life Science Graduate School of Engineering Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology 2‐24‐16 Naka‐cho Koganei Tokyo 184–8588 JapanDepartment of Biotechnology and Life Science Graduate School of Engineering Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology 2‐24‐16 Naka‐cho Koganei Tokyo 184–8588 JapanDepartment of Biotechnology and Life Science Graduate School of Engineering Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology 2‐24‐16 Naka‐cho Koganei Tokyo 184–8588 JapanJoint Department of Biomedical Engineering University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University Chapel Hill NC 27599 USADepartment of Biotechnology and Life Science Graduate School of Engineering Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology 2‐24‐16 Naka‐cho Koganei Tokyo 184–8588 JapanAbstract In this study, a versatile method is developed to create an antibody/split‐enzyme complex for use in electrochemical immunosensors. SpyCatchers are genetically fused at each terminus of flavin adenine dinucleotide‐dependent glucose dehydrogenase (FAD‐GDH) and a protease recognition sequence is inserted into a loop region to prepare a soluble protein and the split GDH. SpyTag‐fused single‐chain variable fragments (scFvs) are employed, which leads to the simple preparation of antibody‐split enzyme complexes (split AECs). The addition of pentameric C‐reactive protein (CRP), as a representative multimeric protein, restored the GDH activity of the split AECs, as the two split AEC fragments formed active GDH when in close proximity. CRP in human serum is electrochemically detected within 5 min without any washing steps with a clinically relevant CRP detection range (0.03–1 mg dL−1). The detection system is expanded to detect hemoglobin, SARS‐CoV‐2 spike protein, and inactivated SARS‐CoV‐2 by exchanging the scFvs. These results show that the convenient preparation method of the split GDH and the split AEC by the insertion of the protease recognition sequence and the use of SpyCatcher/SpyTag can realize a rapid, homogeneous, and universal electrochemical detection system that can be integrated into a commercially available electrochemical glucose sensor.https://doi.org/10.1002/adsr.202400112C‐reactive proteinelectrochemical sensorshomogeneous detectionsingle‐chain fragment variablessplit glucose dehydrogenases
spellingShingle Yuka Tobita
Kensuke Hirano
Daimei Miura
Yuma Hatano
Wakako Tsugawa
Kazunori Ikebukuro
Koji Sode
Ryutaro Asano
A Versatile Method to Create Antibody/Split‐Enzyme Complexes and Its Application to a Rapid, Homogeneous, and Universal Electrochemical Immunosensing System
Advanced Sensor Research
C‐reactive protein
electrochemical sensors
homogeneous detection
single‐chain fragment variables
split glucose dehydrogenases
title A Versatile Method to Create Antibody/Split‐Enzyme Complexes and Its Application to a Rapid, Homogeneous, and Universal Electrochemical Immunosensing System
title_full A Versatile Method to Create Antibody/Split‐Enzyme Complexes and Its Application to a Rapid, Homogeneous, and Universal Electrochemical Immunosensing System
title_fullStr A Versatile Method to Create Antibody/Split‐Enzyme Complexes and Its Application to a Rapid, Homogeneous, and Universal Electrochemical Immunosensing System
title_full_unstemmed A Versatile Method to Create Antibody/Split‐Enzyme Complexes and Its Application to a Rapid, Homogeneous, and Universal Electrochemical Immunosensing System
title_short A Versatile Method to Create Antibody/Split‐Enzyme Complexes and Its Application to a Rapid, Homogeneous, and Universal Electrochemical Immunosensing System
title_sort versatile method to create antibody split enzyme complexes and its application to a rapid homogeneous and universal electrochemical immunosensing system
topic C‐reactive protein
electrochemical sensors
homogeneous detection
single‐chain fragment variables
split glucose dehydrogenases
url https://doi.org/10.1002/adsr.202400112
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