Development of an Aptamer-Based Sensing Platform for Metal Ions, Proteins, and Small Molecules through Terminal Deoxynucleotidyl Transferase Induced G-Quadruplex Formation
Development of an Aptamer-Based Sensing Platform for Metal Ions, Proteins, and Small Molecules through Terminal Deoxynucleotidyl Transferase Induced G-Quadruplex Formation
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DOI:
10.1021/acsami.5b08314
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发表时间:
2015-11-04
影响因子:
9.5
通讯作者:
Ma, Dik-Lung
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作者:
Leung, Ka-Ho;He, Bingyong;Ma, Dik-Lung
We report a label-free, structure-independent luminescent-sensing platform for metal ions, proteins, and small molecules utilizing an Ir(III) complex, terminal deoxynudeotidyl transferase (TdT), and a structure-folding aptamer. A novel G-quadruplex-selective Ir(III) complex was identified to detect the nascent G-quadruplex motifs with an enhanced luminescence response. Unlike most label-free DNA-based assays reported in the literature, this sensing platform does not require a specific secondary structure of aptamer, thus greatly simplifying DNA design. The detection platform was demonstrated by the detection of K+ ions, thrombin, and cocaine as representative examples of metal ions, proteins, and small molecules.