Activity of CdTe Quantum-Dot-Tagged Superoxide Dismutase and Its Analysis in Capillary Electrophoresis
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Physicochemical Characteristics of CdTe QDs
2.2. The Activity of SOD1 in the Presence of CdCl2 or CdTe QDs
2.3. Analysis of the Interaction of SOD1 with QDs with the Use of Capillary Electrophoresis
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Materials
4.2. Methods
4.2.1. Synthesis of CdTe QDs and SOD–QDs Complexes Preparation
4.2.2. Dynamic Light Scattering
4.2.3. Fluorescence Spectra Measurement
4.2.4. Assaying for SOD1 Activity
4.2.5. Capillary Electrophoresis
4.2.6. Statistical Analysis
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Zaręba, N.; Lewandowski, Ł.; Kunachowicz, D.; Kizek, R.; Kepinska, M. Activity of CdTe Quantum-Dot-Tagged Superoxide Dismutase and Its Analysis in Capillary Electrophoresis. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22, 6156. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22116156
Zaręba N, Lewandowski Ł, Kunachowicz D, Kizek R, Kepinska M. Activity of CdTe Quantum-Dot-Tagged Superoxide Dismutase and Its Analysis in Capillary Electrophoresis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2021; 22(11):6156. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22116156
Chicago/Turabian StyleZaręba, Natalia, Łukasz Lewandowski, Dominika Kunachowicz, Rene Kizek, and Marta Kepinska. 2021. "Activity of CdTe Quantum-Dot-Tagged Superoxide Dismutase and Its Analysis in Capillary Electrophoresis" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 22, no. 11: 6156. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22116156