Surface Plasmon Resonance, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2010 Methods and Protocols Methods in Molecular Biology Series, Vol. 627

While commercial instruments have expanded the usage and the related literature has increased, the quality of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) research has been hindered by a lack of knowledge of the processes that influence the SPR signal. In Surface Plasmon Resonance: Methods and Protocols, experts in the field present a wide variety of applications involving commercially available SPR instruments. The heart of the SPR technique is to construct a dedicated surface for an assay. Protocols describe such surfaces for many needs, including the study of membrane bound proteins. Beyond the protocols-based chapters, the volume also highlights the backgrounds of vital issues in the use of SPR, including processes occurring within the hydrogel environment of sensors and on lipid membrane surfaces

Surface Plasmon Resonance: A General Introduction.- The Role of Mass Transport Limitation and Surface Heterogeneity in the Biophysical Characterization of Macromolecular Binding Processes by SPR Biosensing.- Amine Coupling Through EDC/NHS: A Practical Approach.- High-Affinity Immobilization of Proteins Using Biotin- and GST-Based Coupling Strategies.- A Capture Coupling Method for the Covalent Immobilization of Hexahistidine Tagged Proteins for Surface Plasmon Resonance.- Affinity Constants for Small Molecules from SPR Competition Experiments.- Surface Plasmon Resonance Signal Enhancement for Immunoassay of Small Molecules.- High-Throughput Kinase Assay Based on Surface Plasmon Resonance.- SPR Biosensor as a Tool for Screening Prion Protein Binders as Potential Antiprion Leads.- Carbohydrate–Lectin Interactions Assayed by SPR.- DNA Sensors Based on Mixed Self-Assembled DNA/Alkanethiol Films.- Preparation of Lipid Membrane Surfaces for Molecular Interaction Studies by Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosensors.- Capture of Intact Liposomes on Biacore Sensor Chips for Protein–Membrane Interaction Studies.- Surface Plasmon Resonance Spectroscopy for Studying the Membrane Binding of Antimicrobial Peptides.- Surface Plasmon Resonance Spectroscopy in Determination of the Interactions Between Amyloid ? Proteins (A?) and Lipid Membranes.- Incorporation of a Transmembrane Protein into a Supported 3D-Matrix of Liposomes for SPR Studies.- Application of Surface Plasmon Resonance Spectroscopy to Study G-Protein Coupled Receptor Signalling.- Integration of SPR Biosensors with Mass Spectrometry (SPR-MS).- SPR/MS: Recovery from Sensorchips for Protein Identification by MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry.

Provides detailed protocols for a wide variety of SPR applications Includes comprehensive background information on SPR techniques for better experimental design Examines a variety of coupling techniques on different sensor surfaces Highlights background issues involved in SPR assays to avoid common errors frequently found in SPR literature Presents protocols in clear step by step procedures including the basics of kinetic analysis Focuses on a wide range of applications for membrane-bound protein interactions, including G protein-coupled receptors Chapters on the combination of SPR with mass spectrometry (SPR-MS) for quantification and identification of proteins Written for users of commercially available SPR equipment Covers the two most common sources of deviation from ideal kinetics: mass transport and surface heterogeneity Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras