Flow cytometry-based biosensor for detection of multivalent proteins.

Microsphere-based flow cytometric detection of cholera toxin (CT) through distance-dependent fluorescence resonant energy transfer (FRET) has been developed. Simultaneous double-fluorescence changes induced by multivalent interactions between CT and fluorophore (both fluorescence donor and acceptor)-labeled ganglioside GM1 on a biomimetic membrane surface (supported bilayers of phospholipids) can be measured by a commercial flow cytometer, providing a convenient and sensitive detection method for CT. The flow cytometry-based biosensor is capable of detecting less than 10 pM CT within 30 min. The signal generation strategy coupled with flow cytometry also provides a convenient method for kinetic studies of multivalent interactions. The surface density and the ratio of donor/acceptor-labeled GM1 on the surfaces of phospholipid bilayers are optimized to achieve high sensitivity.

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