Radiolabeling
Labeling of radioligand probes for use in our in vitro and ex vivo receptor binding studies.
Protein and Peptide Radioiodination
Overview: Radioiodine can be used to label
proteins, antibodies and peptides via exposed tyrosine residues. It
yields a high specific activity molecule that is well-suited for
developing robust and sensitive in vitro and in vivo
assays.
We have experience with the following labeling approaches:
Iodogen® radioiodination reagent: Iodogen is a simple and effective method for labeling a variety of proteins, antibodies and peptides with radioiodine. Labeling is rapid and can be conducted in the presence of amine or azide-containing buffers.
Lactoperoxidase radioiodination: Lactoperoxidase catalyzes the oxidation of iodine using hydrogen peroxide as a substrate. It is a mild labeling method and is our preferred method for labeling flexible, methionine-containing peptides.
Reaction with [125I]Bolton-Hunter reagent: The active ester of [125I]iodophenylpropionic acid (Bolton-Hunter reagent) can be used to tag proteins and peptides with a radioiodinated phenolic residue via an exposed amino group on the surface. Proteins and peptides are effectively labeled with this prosthetic group but with the caveat that lysine residues are modified by the label. These are sometimes necessary as sites for hydrogen bonding interactions between the ligand and its receptor.
Tritium-labeling
Tritium can be used for the labeling of small molecules. A suitable precursor will need to be provided by the client. Our approaches include reduction with sodium borotritide and O- or N-methylation with tritiated methyliodide. We are not, however, able to perform gaseous tritiation reactions
Purification
Purification is by reverse-phase HPLC (peptides, small molecules) or size-exclusion chromatography (antibodies and proteins). Co-elution of the radioactive peak with an unlabeled standard is used to confirm identity and the resultant radiochromatograms provided to the client
