Tracking glycosylation in live cells using FTIR spectroscopy

Joshua Phelan, Ali Altharawi, K. L.Andrew Chan

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Abstract

This is the first demonstration of the study of glycan protein turnover in living cells by FTIR with commercially available tetraacetylated N-Azidoacetyl-D-Mannosamine (Ac4ManNAz) label. The FTIR analysis has shown to be able to monitor the metabolism of glycans in living cells in real time. The method is simple, quantitative and requires equipment that are available in many laboratories. It can be used in a wide range of applications such as the study of glycosylation and cell-signalling.

Original languageEnglish
Article number120737
JournalTalanta
Volume211
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 May 2020
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Alkyne
  • ATR
  • Azide
  • FT-IR
  • Live cells
  • Metabolic labelling
  • Vibrational spectroscopy

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