A new chemical approach for proximity labelling of chromatin-associated RNAs and proteins with visible light irradiation

Chem Commun (Camb). 2019 Oct 10;55(82):12340-12343. doi: 10.1039/c9cc06251c.

Abstract

A new nucleus-localized singlet oxygen generator was designed and synthesized. Its capability to label nucleus-localized biomolecules through spatially-restricted oxidation under visible light was validated using fluorescence confocal microscopy. Western blot and RT-qPCR were performed to verify the desirable spatial resolution through enriching chromatin-associated RNAs and proteins.

MeSH terms

  • Blotting, Western
  • Chromatin / chemistry*
  • Light*
  • Microscopy, Confocal
  • Microscopy, Fluorescence
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Proteins / chemistry*
  • RNA / chemistry*
  • Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Singlet Oxygen / analysis

Substances

  • Chromatin
  • Proteins
  • Singlet Oxygen
  • RNA