RNA Aptamer-Based Electrochemical Biosensor for Selective and Label-Free Analysis of Dopamine
RNA Aptamer-Based Electrochemical Biosensor for Selective and Label-Free Analysis of Dopamine
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DOI:
10.1021/ac302134s
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发表时间:
2013-01-01
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7.4
通讯作者:
Ferapontova, Elena E.
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作者:
Farjami, Elaheh;Campos, Rui;Ferapontova, Elena E.
The inherent redox activity of dopamine enables its direct electrochemical in vivo analysis (Venton, B. J.; Wightman, M. R. Anal. Chem. 2003, 75, 414A). However, dopamine analysis is complicated by the interference from other electrochemically active endogenous compounds present in the brain, including dopamine precursors and metabolites and other neurotransmitters (NT). Here we report an electrochemical RNA aptamer-based biosensor for analysis of dopamine in the presence of other NT. The biosensor exploits a specific binding of dopamine by the RNA aptamer, immobilized at a cysteamine-modified Au electrode, and further electrochemical oxidation of dopamine. Specific recognition of dopamine by the aptamer allowed a selective amperometric detection of dopamine within the physiologically relevant 100 nM to 5 mu M range in the presence of competitive concentrations of catechol, epinephrine, norepinephrine, 3,4-dihydroxy-phenylalanine (L-DOPA), 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC), methyldopamine, and tyramine, which gave negligible signals under conditions of experiments (electroanalysis at 0.185 V vs Ag/AgCl). The interference from ascorbic and uric acids was eliminated by application of a Nafion-coated membrane. The aptasensor response time was