Journal
PLASMONICS
Volume 2, Issue 3, Pages 119-127Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11468-007-9033-z
Keywords
peptide; gold; nanoparticles; assembly
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The interaction between peptides and gold surfaces has increasingly been of interest for bionanotechnology applications. To more fully understand how to control such interactions, we have studied the optical properties of peptide-modified gold nanoparticles as a function of peptide composition, pH of the surrounding medium, and peptide concentration. We show using localized surface plasmon resonance, transmission electron microscopy, and surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) that selected gold-binding peptides (GBPs), similar to those isolated for binding to gold films using yeast display, can bind to gold nanoparticles at a variety of pHs. Peptide modifications of nanoparticles can lead to irreversible particle aggregation when the pH of the solution is kept below the isoelectric point (pI) of the peptide. However, at pHs above the peptide's pI, particles remain stable in solution, and peptides remain bound to the particles possibly through amine coordination of gold. Additionally, we demonstrate the potential in using SERS for the direct detection of GBPs on gold-silica nanoshells, eliminating the need for indirect labeling methods.
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