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Li M, Luo H, Wang Z, Mo Q, Zhong S, Mao YA, Li S, Li X. Tuning quantum dots emission on DNA tetrahedron/silica nanosphere/graphene oxide nanointerface for ratiometric fluorescence assay of Pb 2+ in multiplex samples. Anal Chim Acta 2024; 1310:342716. [PMID: 38811135 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2024.342716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
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BACKGROUND Assembling framework nucleic acid (FNA) nanoarchitectures and tuning luminescent quantum dots (QDs) for fluorescence assays represent a versatile strategy in analytical territory. Rationally, FNA constructs could offer a preferential orientation to efficiently recognize the target and improve detection sensitivity, meanwhile, regulating size-dependent multicolor emissions of QDs in one analytical setting for ratiometric fluorescence assay would greatly simplify operation procedures. Nonetheless, such FNA/QDs-based ratiometric fluorescence nanoprobes remain rarely explored. RESULTS We designed a sensitive and signal amplification-free fluorescence aptasensor for lead ions (Pb2+) that potentially cause extensive contamination to environment, cosmetic, food and pharmaceuticals. Red and green emission CdTe quantum dots (rQDs and gQDs) were facilely prepared. Moreover, silica nanosphere encapsulating rQDs served as quantitative internal reference and scaffold to anchor a predesigned FNA and DNA sandwich containing Pb2+ binding aptamer and gQD modified DNA signal reporter. On binding of Pb2+, the gQD-DNA signal reporter was set free, resulting in fluorescence quenching at graphene oxide (GO) interface. Owing to the rigid structure of FNA, the fluorescence signal reporter orderly arranged at the silica nanosphere could sensitively respond to Pb2+ stimulation. The dose-dependent fluorescence signal-off mode enabled ratiometric analysis of Pb2+ without cumbersome signal amplification. Linear relationship was established between fluorescence intensity ratio (I555/I720) and Pb2+ concentration from 10 nM to 2 μM, with detection limit of 1.7 nM (0.43 ppb), well addressing the need for Pb2+ routine monitoring. The designed nanoprobe was applied to detection of Pb2+ in soil, cosmetic, milk, drug, and serum samples, with the sensitivity comparable to conventional ICP-MS technique. SIGNIFICANCE Given the programmable design of FNA and efficient recognition of target, flexible tuning of QDs emission, and signal amplification-free strategy, the present fluorescence nanoprobe could be a technical criterion for other heavy metal ions detection in a straightforward manner.
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- Manting Li
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Precision Detection and Screening, Pharmaceutical College, Guangxi Medical University, 22 Shuangyong Road, Nanning 530021, China; Key Laboratory of Micro-Nanoscale Bioanalysis and Drug Screening of Guangxi Education Department, Pharmaceutical College, Guangxi Medical University, 22 Shuangyong Road, Nanning 530021, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Precision Detection and Screening, Pharmaceutical College, Guangxi Medical University, 22 Shuangyong Road, Nanning 530021, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Precision Detection and Screening, Pharmaceutical College, Guangxi Medical University, 22 Shuangyong Road, Nanning 530021, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Precision Detection and Screening, Pharmaceutical College, Guangxi Medical University, 22 Shuangyong Road, Nanning 530021, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Precision Detection and Screening, Pharmaceutical College, Guangxi Medical University, 22 Shuangyong Road, Nanning 530021, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Precision Detection and Screening, Pharmaceutical College, Guangxi Medical University, 22 Shuangyong Road, Nanning 530021, China.
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Precision Detection and Screening, Pharmaceutical College, Guangxi Medical University, 22 Shuangyong Road, Nanning 530021, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Precision Detection and Screening, Pharmaceutical College, Guangxi Medical University, 22 Shuangyong Road, Nanning 530021, China; Key Laboratory of Micro-Nanoscale Bioanalysis and Drug Screening of Guangxi Education Department, Pharmaceutical College, Guangxi Medical University, 22 Shuangyong Road, Nanning 530021, China; State Key Laboratory of Targeting Oncology, Guangxi Medical University, 22 Shuangyong Road, Nanning 530021, China.
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Li S, Xu J, Li H. Highly sensitive detection of Pb 2+ in the environment with DNAzyme and rolling circle amplification reaction. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2024; 311:124001. [PMID: 38335590 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2024.124001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Revised: 01/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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Lead (Pb2+) is a toxic heavy metal that can severely pollute the environment and cause harm to public health. Therefore, the prompt and accurate monitoring of lead levels in the environment is vital. In this study, a novel DNAzyme-based cascade signal amplification biosensor that could detect Pb2+ with high sensitivity was designed through the combination of the strand displacement reaction (SDR) and rolling circle amplification (RCA). When Pb2+ is absent, RCA is triggered under the synergistic action of T4 DNA ligase and phi29 DNA polymerase with an artificially fluorophore-labeled S-chains being released to replace the upstream products generated by repeated RCA, thereby restoring the quenched fluorescence and emitting a strong fluorescent signal. After adding Pb2+, 8-17 DNAzyme binds specifically to Pb2+ and catalyzes the cleavage of the rA site on a single-stranded DNA with artificially modified rA site to restrict the RCA. The designed sensor provides a linear detection range for Pb2+ from 25 pM to 1 µM, with a low limit of detection 8.3 pM. Significantly, this sensor still demonstrates satisfactory performance when used for detecting Pb2+ in environment samples (e.g., river water). We consider that our study can provide reference values and ideas for the development of heavy metal ion detection methods.
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- Sijiong Li
- College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066000, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, PR China; Key Laboratory of Energy Catalysis and Conversion of Nanchang, Nanchang 330022, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang 330022, PR China; Key Laboratory of Energy Catalysis and Conversion of Nanchang, Nanchang 330022, PR China.
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Johnson RE, Murray MT, Roby DJ, Bycraft LJ, Churcher ZR, Yadav S, Johnson PE, Wetmore SD, Manderville RA. Unlocking Pb 2+ Sensing Potential in a DNA G-Quadruplex via Loop Modification with Fluorescent Chalcone Surrogates. ACS Sens 2023; 8:4756-4764. [PMID: 38063049 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.3c01866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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The ability of guanine (G)-rich DNA to bind toxic lead (Pb2+) ions within a G-quadruplex (GQ) motif is a leading DNA biosensor strategy. A major analytical hurdle for GQ detection of Pb2+ is competitive GQ templating by potassium (K+) ions. We employ the on-strand DNA synthesis of internal fluorescent chalcone surrogates within the 15-mer thrombin binding aptamer (TBA15) to address this challenge. Replacement of thymidine at the 3-position (T3) within TBA15 with an indole-4-hydroxy-indanone (Ind4HI) chalcone strongly decreases K+-GQ stability while enhancing Pb2+-GQ stability to increase Pb2+ binding specificity. The new T3-Ind4HI probe exhibits a 15-fold increase in fluorescence intensity upon binding of Pb2+ by the modified TBA15 and can detect 6.4 nM Pb2+ in the presence of 10 mM K+. Thus, replacement of the T3 residue of TBA15 with the new Ind4HI probe modulates metal ion affinity by native TBA15 to solve the analytical challenge posed by K+ in real water samples for detecting Pb2+ to meet regulatory guidelines by using a GQ biosensor.
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- Ryan E Johnson
- Departments of Chemistry and Toxicology, University of Guelph, Guelph N1G 2W1, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge T1K 3M4, Alberta, Canada
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- Departments of Chemistry and Toxicology, University of Guelph, Guelph N1G 2W1, Ontario, Canada
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- Departments of Chemistry and Toxicology, University of Guelph, Guelph N1G 2W1, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, York University, Toronto M3J 1P3, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge T1K 3M4, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, York University, Toronto M3J 1P3, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge T1K 3M4, Alberta, Canada
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- Departments of Chemistry and Toxicology, University of Guelph, Guelph N1G 2W1, Ontario, Canada
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Shu Y, Li S, Li C, Liang A, Jiang Z. Liquid Crystal@Nanosilver Catalytic Amplification-Aptamer Trimode Biosensor for Trace Pb 2. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24032920. [PMID: 36769237 PMCID: PMC9917628 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24032920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Liquid crystals (LCs) are a very important display material. However, the use of LC, especially LC-loaded nanoparticles, as a catalyst to amplify the analytical signal and coupled with specific aptamer (Apt) as a recognition element to construct a highly sensitive and selective three-mode molecular spectral assay is rarely reported. In this article, five LCs, such as cholesteryl benzoate (CB), were studied by molecular spectroscopy to indicate the liquid crystal nanoparticles in the system, and highly catalytic and stable CB loaded-nanosilver (CB@AgNPs) sol was prepared. The slope procedure was used to study the catalysis of the five LCs and CB@AgNPs on the new indicator reaction between AgNO3 and sodium formate (Fo) to produce silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) with a strong surface plasmon resonance absorption (Abs) peak at 450 nm, a resonance Rayleigh scattering (RRS) peak at 370 nm and a surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) peak at 1618 cm-1 in the presence of molecular probes. By coupling the new CB@AgNPs catalytic indicator reaction with the Apt reaction, a new CB@AgNPs catalytic amplification-SERS/RRS/Abs trimode biosensoring platform was constructed for detecting inorganic pollutants, such as Pb2+, Cd2+, Hg2+ and As3+.
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- Yiyi Shu
- School of Public Health, Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541199, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Theory and Technology, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541006, China
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- School of Public Health, Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541199, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Theory and Technology, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541006, China
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- School of Public Health, Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541199, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Theory and Technology, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541006, China
- Correspondence: (C.L.); (Z.J.)
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- School of Public Health, Guilin Medical University, Guilin 541199, China
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Theory and Technology, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541006, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Theory and Technology, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541006, China
- Correspondence: (C.L.); (Z.J.)
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Du R, Yang X, Jin P, Guo Y, Cheng Y, Yu H, Xie Y, Qian H, Yao W. G-quadruplex based biosensors for the detection of food contaminants. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2022; 63:8808-8822. [PMID: 35389275 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2022.2059753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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G-quadruplex (G4) is a very interesting DNA structure, commonly associated with cancer and its treatment. With flexible binding ability, G4 has been extended as a significant component in biosensors. On account of its simple operation, high sensitivity and low cost, G4-based biosensors have attracted considerable interest for the detection of food contaminants. In this review, research published in recent 5 years is collated from a principle perspective, that is target recognition and signal transduction. Contaminants with G4 binding capacity are illustrated, emerging G4-based biosensors including colorimetric, electrochemical and fluorescent sensors are also elaborated. The current review indicates that G4 has provided an efficient and effective solution for the rapid detection of food contaminants. A distinctive feature of G4 as recognition unit is the simple composition, but the selectivity is still unsatisfactory. As signal reporter, G4/hemin DNAzyme has not only achieved amplified signals, but also enabled visualized detection, which offers great potential for on-site measurement. With improved selectivity and visualized signal, the combination of aptamer and G4 seems to be an ideal strategy. This promising combination should be developed for the real-time monitor of multiple contaminants in food matrix.
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- Rong Du
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, National Centre for Technology Innovation on Fast Biological Detection of Grain Quality and Safety, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, National Centre for Technology Innovation on Fast Biological Detection of Grain Quality and Safety, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- Suzhou Product Quality Supervision and Inspection Institute, Suzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, National Centre for Technology Innovation on Fast Biological Detection of Grain Quality and Safety, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Engineering Research Center of Dairy Quality and Safety Control Technology (Ministry of Education), Inner Mongolia University, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, National Centre for Technology Innovation on Fast Biological Detection of Grain Quality and Safety, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, National Centre for Technology Innovation on Fast Biological Detection of Grain Quality and Safety, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, National Centre for Technology Innovation on Fast Biological Detection of Grain Quality and Safety, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- Engineering Research Center of Dairy Quality and Safety Control Technology (Ministry of Education), Inner Mongolia University, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, National Centre for Technology Innovation on Fast Biological Detection of Grain Quality and Safety, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, National Centre for Technology Innovation on Fast Biological Detection of Grain Quality and Safety, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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Buffer species-dependent catalytic activity of Cu-Adenine as a laccase mimic for constructing sensor array to identify multiple phenols. Anal Chim Acta 2022; 1204:339725. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2022.339725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Revised: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Xue S, Xie Z, Chu Y, Shi W, Liu Y, Zhao Y. Highly selective and sensitive fluorescent probe possessing AIEE and ICT properties for rapid detection of Pb 2+ in aqueous medium and its applications in living cells. LUMINESCENCE 2021; 37:108-117. [PMID: 34713550 DOI: 10.1002/bio.4151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2021] [Revised: 10/09/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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In this paper, a novel rapid, highly selective and sensitive Pb2+ fluorescent probe (E)-N'-((2-(4'-(diphenylamino)-[1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl)-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methylene) (DBTBH) was synthesized. The probe DBTBH not only exhibited more excellent selectivity and sensitivity to Pb2+ detection compared with other analytes (include metal ions and anions) in H2 O:THF solution (v:v = 9:1, 10 mM Tris-HCl, 1 mM KI, pH 7.4), but also had excellent optical properties such as aggregation-induced emission enhancement (AIEE) and intramolecular charge transfer (ICT). Detection limit of the probe DBTBH towards Pb2+ was 4.49 × 10-8 M. The possible mechanism was verified by 1 H NMR titration and HR-MS. Furthermore, the successful detection of Pb2+ by DBTBH in real water samples and HeLa cells indicated that DBTBH has great potential for selective recognition of Pb2+ in the natural environment and biological systems. These findings will provide a promising new idea for designing better Pb2+ fluorescent probes in the future.
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- Songsong Xue
- Oil and Gas Field Applied Chemistry Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Sichuan, China
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- Oil and Gas Field Applied Chemistry Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Sichuan, China.,Research Institute of Industrial Hazardous Waste Disposal and Resource Utilization, Southwest Petroleum University, Sichuan, China
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- Oil and Gas Field Applied Chemistry Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Sichuan, China
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- Oil and Gas Field Applied Chemistry Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Sichuan, China
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- Research Institute of Industrial Hazardous Waste Disposal and Resource Utilization, Southwest Petroleum University, Sichuan, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Hunan, China
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Johnson RE, Van Riesen AJ, Manderville RA. On-Strand Knoevenagel Insertion of a Hemicyanine Molecular Rotor Loop Residue for Turn-On Fluorescence Detection of Pb-Induced G-Quadruplex Rigidity. Bioconjug Chem 2021; 32:2224-2232. [PMID: 34543022 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.1c00386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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We demonstrate the ability to distinguish Pb2+ from K+ within the central cavity of the antiparallel G-quadruplex (GQ) DNA produced by the thrombin binding aptamer (TBA) using an internal molecular rotor fluorescent probe. An indole-aldehyde containing an acyclic N-glycol group was first employed in the on-strand Knoevenagel condensation with five different heterocyclic quaternary cationic acceptors to assess the molecular rotor character of the resulting cyanine-styryl dyes within duplex DNA. An indole-pyridinium (4PI) nucleobase surrogate displayed the greatest turn-on emission response to duplex formation and was thus inserted into the loop residues of TBA to monitor GQ-folding in the presence of Pb2+ versus K+. TBA-4PI exhibits turn-on emission upon Pb2+-binding with a brightness (ε·Φfl) of 9000 cm-1 M-1 compared to K+-binding (ε·Φfl ∼ 2000 cm-1 M-1) due to Pb2+-induced GQ rigidity with 4PI-G-tetrad stacking interactions. The Pb2+-bound TBA-4PI GQ also provides energy-transfer (ET) fluorescence with a diagnostic excitation at 310 nm for distinguishing Pb2+ from K+ within the antiparallel GQ. The TBA-4PI GQ affords the desired turn-on fluorescence response for detecting Pb2+ ions with an apparent dissociation constant (Kd) of 63 nM and a limit of detection (LOD) of 19 nM in an aqueous buffer. It can also distinguish Pb2+ (230 nM) from K+ (1.5 mM, 6500-fold excess) in an antiparallel GQ recognition motif without topology twitching.
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- Ryan E Johnson
- Departments of Chemistry and Toxicology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Departments of Chemistry and Toxicology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Departments of Chemistry and Toxicology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada
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Largy E, König A, Ghosh A, Ghosh D, Benabou S, Rosu F, Gabelica V. Mass Spectrometry of Nucleic Acid Noncovalent Complexes. Chem Rev 2021; 122:7720-7839. [PMID: 34587741 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Nucleic acids have been among the first targets for antitumor drugs and antibiotics. With the unveiling of new biological roles in regulation of gene expression, specific DNA and RNA structures have become very attractive targets, especially when the corresponding proteins are undruggable. Biophysical assays to assess target structure as well as ligand binding stoichiometry, affinity, specificity, and binding modes are part of the drug development process. Mass spectrometry offers unique advantages as a biophysical method owing to its ability to distinguish each stoichiometry present in a mixture. In addition, advanced mass spectrometry approaches (reactive probing, fragmentation techniques, ion mobility spectrometry, ion spectroscopy) provide more detailed information on the complexes. Here, we review the fundamentals of mass spectrometry and all its particularities when studying noncovalent nucleic acid structures, and then review what has been learned thanks to mass spectrometry on nucleic acid structures, self-assemblies (e.g., duplexes or G-quadruplexes), and their complexes with ligands.
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- Eric Largy
- Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, INSERM, ARNA, UMR 5320, U1212, IECB, F-33600 Pessac, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, INSERM, ARNA, UMR 5320, U1212, IECB, F-33600 Pessac, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, INSERM, ARNA, UMR 5320, U1212, IECB, F-33600 Pessac, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, INSERM, ARNA, UMR 5320, U1212, IECB, F-33600 Pessac, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, INSERM, ARNA, UMR 5320, U1212, IECB, F-33600 Pessac, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, INSERM, IECB, UMS 3033, F-33600 Pessac, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, INSERM, ARNA, UMR 5320, U1212, IECB, F-33600 Pessac, France
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Wang Y, Ye T, Yuan M, Cao H, Yu J, Yin F, Wu X, Hao L, Xu F. An aptasensor for the detection of Pb 2+ based on photoinduced electron transfer between a G-quadruplex-hemin complex and a fluorophore. LUMINESCENCE 2021; 37:14-20. [PMID: 34519153 DOI: 10.1002/bio.4141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Revised: 08/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Due to the threat to health of heavy metal contamination, simple and rapid detection methods for heavy metals are an urgent needed in environment protection and food safety. In this work, we have developed a fluorescent aptasensor for the 'turn-off' model detection of Pb2+ . The key feature of the aptasensor is that the dye-labelled nucleic acid strand can be folded into a G-quadruplex structure in the presence of Pb2+ . This conformational change induces photoinduced electron transfer (PET) between a G-quadruplex-hemin complex and 6-carboxyrhodamine X (ROX), which results in fluorescence quenching of ROX. We systematically investigated the interaction mechanism between Pb2+ and the aptasensor and the effects of several environmental parameters were also studied. Under the optimum conditions, the proposed method exhibited a good liner relationship between the concentration of Pb2+ and fluorescence quenching efficiency in the range 25-500 nM and the limit of detection was 1.02 nM. In addition, this method also manifested good performance in spiked lettuce samples with satisfactory recoveries of 87.10-109.6%. This target-induced PET platform can be further expanded to other heavy metal analysis.
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- Ya Wang
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Food Rapid Detection, School of Medical Instrument and Food Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Food Rapid Detection, School of Medical Instrument and Food Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Food Rapid Detection, School of Medical Instrument and Food Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Food Rapid Detection, School of Medical Instrument and Food Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Food Rapid Detection, School of Medical Instrument and Food Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Food Rapid Detection, School of Medical Instrument and Food Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Food Rapid Detection, School of Medical Instrument and Food Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Food Rapid Detection, School of Medical Instrument and Food Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Engineering Research Center for Food Rapid Detection, School of Medical Instrument and Food Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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Zhang BY, Shi L, Ma XY, Liu L, Fu Y, Zhang XF. Advances in the Functional Nucleic Acid Biosensors for Detection of Lead Ions. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2021; 53:309-325. [PMID: 34304647 DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2021.1951648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Lead ions (Pb2+) are destructive to the natural environment and public health, so the efficient detection of Pb2+ is particularly important. Although the instrumental analysis methods have high accuracy, they require high cost and precise operation, which limits their wide application. Therefore, many strategies have been extensively studied for detecting Pb2+ by biosensors. Functional nucleic acids have become an efficient tool in this field. This review focuses on the recent biosensors of detecting Pb2+ based on functional nucleic acids from 2010 to 2020, in which DNAzyme, DNA G-quadruplex and aptamer will be introduced. The biosensors are divided into three categories that colorimetric, fluorometric and electrochemical biosensors according to the different reported signals. The action mechanism and detection effect of each biosensor are explained. Finally, the present situation of nucleic acid biosensor for the detection of Pb2+ is summarized and the future research direction is prospected.
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- Bu-Yue Zhang
- College of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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Xu J, Jiang R, He H, Ma C, Tang Z. Recent advances on G-quadruplex for biosensing, bioimaging and cancer therapy. Trends Analyt Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2021.116257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Nishio M, Tsukakoshi K, Ikebukuro K. G-quadruplex: Flexible conformational changes by cations, pH, crowding and its applications to biosensing. Biosens Bioelectron 2021; 178:113030. [PMID: 33524709 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2021.113030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Revised: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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G-quadruplex (G4) is a non-canonical structure that is formed in G-rich sequences of nucleic acids. G4s play important roles in vivo, such as telomere maintenance, transcription, and DNA replication. There are three typical topologies of G4: parallel, anti-parallel, and hybrid. In general, metal cations, such as potassium and sodium, stabilize G4s through coordination in the G-quartet. While G4s have some functions in vivo, there are many reports of developed applications that use G4s. As various conformations of G4s could form from one sequence depending on varying conditions, many researchers have developed G4-based sensors. Furthermore, G4 is a great scaffold of aptamers since many aptamers folded into G4s have also been reported. However, there are some challenges about its practical use due to the difference between practical sample conditions and experimental ones. G4 conformations are dramatically altered by the surrounding conditions, such as metal cations, pH, and crowding. Many studies have been conducted to characterize G4 conformations under various conditions, not only to use G4s in practical applications but also to reveal its function in vivo. In this review, we summarize recent studies that have investigated the effects of surrounding conditions (e.g., metal cations, pH, and crowding) on G4 conformations and the application of G4s mainly in biosensor fields, and in others.
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- Maui Nishio
- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-16 Naka-cho, Koganei, Tokyo, 184-8588, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-16 Naka-cho, Koganei, Tokyo, 184-8588, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-16 Naka-cho, Koganei, Tokyo, 184-8588, Japan.
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Geng F, Wang D, Feng L, Li G, Xu M. An improved structure-switch aptamer-based fluorescent Pb 2+ biosensor utilizing the binding induced quenching of AMT to G-quadruplex. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:10517-10520. [PMID: 32779681 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc03669b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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An improved aptamer-based fluorescent Pb2+ biosensor utilizing the binding induced quenching of AMT to G-quadruplex has been rationally designed with a LOD of 3.6 nM. The utility of the developed biosensor was demonstrated by the successful detection of Pb2+ in real complex clinical samples with satisfactory recovery and good reproducibility.
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- Fenghua Geng
- National Engineering Research Center of Coal Preparation and Purification, Key Laboratory of Coal Processing and Efficient Utilization of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Mining & Technology, Xuzhou, 221116, China.
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Wei G, Zhao G, Lin N, Guang S, Xu H. Water-soluble fluorescent copolymer for effective recognition and imaging of tumor. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.124863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Sitte E, Senge MO. The Red Color of Life Transformed - Synthetic Advances and Emerging Applications of Protoporphyrin IX in Chemical Biology. European J Org Chem 2020; 2020:3171-3191. [PMID: 32612451 PMCID: PMC7319466 DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202000074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Protoporphyrin IX (PPIX) is the porphyrin scaffold of heme b, a ubiquitous prosthetic group of proteins responsible for oxygen binding (hemoglobin, myoglobin), electron transfer (cytochrome c) and catalysis (cytochrome P450, catalases, peroxidases). PPIX and its metallated derivatives frequently find application as therapeutic agents, imaging tools, catalysts, sensors and in light harvesting. The vast toolkit of accessible porphyrin functionalization reactions enables easy synthetic modification of PPIX to meet the requirements for its multiple uses. In the past few years, particular interest has arisen in exploiting the interaction of PPIX and its synthetic derivatives with biomolecules such as DNA and heme-binding proteins to evolve molecular devices with new functions as well as to uncover potential therapeutic toeholds. This review strives to shine a light on the most recent developments in the synthetic chemistry of PPIX and its uses in selected fields of chemical biology.
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- Elisabeth Sitte
- School of ChemistryTrinity College DublinThe University of DublinTrinity Biomedical Sciences Institute152‐160 Pearse Street2DublinIreland
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- School of ChemistryTrinity College DublinThe University of DublinTrinity Biomedical Sciences Institute152‐160 Pearse Street2DublinIreland
- Institute for Advanced Study (TUM‐IAS)Technische Universität MünchenLichtenberg‐Str. 2a85748GarchingGermany
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Yang H, Peng D, Zhou Y, Liu J. Pb 2+ as a Substrate and a Cofactor of a Porphyrin Metalation DNAzyme. Chembiochem 2020; 21:2259-2263. [PMID: 32202058 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202000073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2020] [Revised: 03/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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We herein report a DNAzyme named T30695 (sequence: (G3 T)4 ) that can catalyze Zn2+ insertion into three different porphyrins in the presence of Pb2+ as a cofactor. Meanwhile, T30695 with Pb2+ alone was found to cause a shift in both the fluorescence and UV-vis spectra of protoporphyrin IX (PPIX), thus suggesting that metalation of Pb2+ was also achieved at room temperature. From kinetic measurements, the reaction required two Pb2+ ions; this is consistent with one being a cofactor and the other being a substrate. No previous reports inserted Pb2+ into porphyrins by using DNAzymes or protein-based enzymes. This reaction was most significantly inhibited in the presence of K+ followed by Na+ and Li+ , suggesting the importance of the Pb2+ -stabilized G-quadruplex. When Pb2+ is inserted into PPIX, its emission blue shifts from 635 to 590 nm, thus allowing simple ratiometric fluorescent sensing with a detection limit of 1.2 nM Pb2+ .
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- Hualin Yang
- College of Life Science, Yangtze University, 266 Jingmi Road, Jingzhou, Hubei, 434025, China.,Department of Chemistry, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2 L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2 L 3G1, Canada.,College of Chemistry20, Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang, 330031, Jiangxi, China
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- College of Life Science, Yangtze University, 266 Jingmi Road, Jingzhou, Hubei, 434025, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, N2 L 3G1, Canada
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Zhang Y, Chen L, Yang J, Zhang Y, Yuan MS. An "OR-AND" logic gate based multifunctional colorimetric sensor for the discrimination of Pb 2+ and Cd 2. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2020; 232:118163. [PMID: 32106032 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2020.118163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2019] [Revised: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 02/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Pb2+ and Cd2+ are the most ubiquitous heavy metal ion pollutants, and they have aroused much attention due to their irreversible and significant damage to human organ. In this work, a new fluorescein-based "OR-AND" logic gate colorimetric probe 3',6'-bis((tert-butyldiphenylsilyl)oxy)-2-(2-((2-hydroxyphenyl)imino)ethylidene)aminspiro[isoindoline-1,9'-xanthen]-3-one (FP) was designed and synthesized via attaching 2-(2-((2-hydroxyphenyl)imino)ethylidene)amino and tert-butyldiphenylsilyl to fluorescein as the specific identification groups. This sensor can rapidly and sensitively discriminate Pb2+ and Cd2+ by utilizing F- as an auxiliary reagent. When Pb2+ or Cd2+ was added into the FP solution, the absorption band at 533 nm increased and the peak at 374 nm decreased, the color changed from colorless to pale-purple, resulting in a ratiometric spectral change. However, adding fluoride ion to the FP solution containing Pb2+ or Cd2+ resulted in a distinct phenomenon in which the pale purple color fades out to colorless for a Pb2+-containing solution and deepen to dark purple for a Cd2+-containing solution, which is attributable to the different coordination mechanisms. In aqueous solution, the detection limits of FP can reach 0.42 μM for Pb2+ and 0.53 μM for Cd2+. The probe exhibited rapid responses for these analytes. Moreover, FP was successfully used to rapidly detect trace amounts of hazardous Pb2+ and Cd2+ in tap water with good relative recovery and the relative standard deviations (RSD) were 1.8% for Pb2+ and 0.3% for Cd2+, providing a novel approach for detecting Pb2+ and Cd2+ in practical application.
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- Yufeng Zhang
- College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
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- College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
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- College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
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- College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China
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- College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China.
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He Y, Hu X, Gong Z, Chen S, Yuan R. A novel electrochemiluminescence biosensor based on the self-ECL emission of conjugated polymer dots for lead ion detection. Mikrochim Acta 2020; 187:237. [DOI: 10.1007/s00604-020-4212-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2019] [Accepted: 03/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Peng D, Li Y, Huang Z, Liang RP, Qiu JD, Liu J. Efficient DNA-Catalyzed Porphyrin Metalation for Fluorescent Ratiometric Pb 2+ Detection. Anal Chem 2019; 91:11403-11408. [PMID: 31414597 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b02759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Developing biosensors for Pb2+ is an important analytical topic. DNA-based Pb2+ sensors have been designed mainly based on RNA-cleaving DNAzymes and Pb2+-induced folding of G-quadruplex (G4) DNA. Porphyrin metalation is a key reaction in biology and catalysis. Many enzyme mimics have been developed to catalyze this reaction, and some metalation DNAzymes were reported with a G4 structure. Inspired by the excellent G4 binding properties of certain divalent metal ions, we herein screened a few metals and G-rich DNA sequences. The metalation activity of a DNA named T30695 (sequence: (G3T)4) was significantly accelerated by Pb2+. The reaction of Cu2+ insertion into the mesoporphyrin IX had a kcat of 0.89 min-1 and a Km of 9.8 μM, representing a catalytic efficiency similar to that of human ferrochelatase. The reason for the acceleration was attributed to Pb2+ binding of the G4 DNA and the catalytic activity of the large Pb2+ ion for this reaction. A ratiometric sensor for Pb2+ was developed by inserting Zn2+ with a detection limit of 23.5 nM Pb2+. This work has established a new DNA-based reaction that can be used for Pb2+ detection, and it also provides a highly efficient new DNAzyme for porphyrin metalation, which might be used for signal production for other biosensors.
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- Dong Peng
- College of Chemistry , Nanchang University , 999 Xuefu Avenue , Nanchang , 330031 Jiangxi , China.,Department of Chemistry, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology , University of Waterloo , Waterloo , Ontario N2L 3G1 , Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology , University of Waterloo , Waterloo , Ontario N2L 3G1 , Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology , University of Waterloo , Waterloo , Ontario N2L 3G1 , Canada
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- College of Chemistry , Nanchang University , 999 Xuefu Avenue , Nanchang , 330031 Jiangxi , China
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- College of Chemistry , Nanchang University , 999 Xuefu Avenue , Nanchang , 330031 Jiangxi , China.,Environmental Protection Materials and Equipment Engineering Technology Center of Jiangxi, Department of Materials and Chemical Engineering , Pingxiang University , 211 Pingan North Road , Pingxiang , 337055 Jiangxi , China
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- Department of Chemistry, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology , University of Waterloo , Waterloo , Ontario N2L 3G1 , Canada
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A fluorometric lead(II) assay by using a DNA dendrimer as a carrier for the immobilization of the signal probe. Mikrochim Acta 2019; 186:582. [DOI: 10.1007/s00604-019-3666-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2019] [Accepted: 07/06/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Wang H, Huang X, Wen G, Jiang Z. A dual-model SERS and RRS analytical platform for Pb(II) based on Ag-doped carbon dot catalytic amplification and aptamer regulation. Sci Rep 2019; 9:9991. [PMID: 31292460 PMCID: PMC6620292 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-46426-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2019] [Accepted: 06/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Several carbon dots doping with diferent elements (Ca, Ag, Au) were fabricated and their catalytic properties had been investigated in this paper. It was found that the Ag-doped carbon dots (CDAg) had played a role of mimic enzyme on the reaction of HAuCl4-H2O2 and generated nanogold particles with surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) and resonance Rayleigh scattering (RRS) effects. The aptamer (Apt) can be adsorbed on the CDAg surface and cause the catalysis weakening. When the target Pb(II) was added, it would combine with the Apt to produce firm complexes Pb-Apt and desorb CDAg, which caused its catalytic effect restore. The formed nanogold had a strong RRS peak (at 375 nm) and a high SERS peak (at 1615 cm-1) in the presence of molecular probe (Victoria blue B, VBB). The dual-model signals of SERS and RRS increased linearly with Pb(II) concentration increase within the scope of 0.006-0.46 μmol/L and 0.01-0.46 μmol/L. And their detection limits respectively were 0.0032 μmol/L and 0.0048 μmol/L Pb(II).
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- Haidong Wang
- Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Theory and Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Theory and Technology, Guilin, 541004, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Theory and Technology, Guilin, 541004, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control Theory and Technology, Guilin, 541004, China.
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Yang S, Yang C, Huang D, Song L, Chen J, Yang Q. Recent Progress in Fluorescence Signal Design for DNA-Based Logic Circuits. Chemistry 2019; 25:5389-5405. [PMID: 30328639 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201804420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2018] [Revised: 10/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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DNA-based logic circuits, encoding algorithms in DNA and processing information, are pushing the frontiers of molecular computers forward, owing to DNA's advantages of stability, accessibility, manipulability, and especially inherent biological significance and potential medical application. In recent years, numerous logic functions, from arithmetic to nonarithmetic, have been realized based on DNA. However, DNA can barely provide a detectable signal by itself, so that the DNA-based circuits depend on extrinsic signal actuators. The signal strategy of carrying out a response is becoming one of the design focuses in DNA-based logic circuit construction. Although work on sequence and structure design for DNA-based circuits has been well reviewed, the strategy on signal production lacks comprehensive summary. In this review, we focused on the latest designs of fluorescent output for DNA-based logic circuits. Several basic strategies are summarized and a few designs for developing multi-output systems are provided. Finally, some current difficulties and possible opportunities were also discussed.
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- Shu Yang
- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry, Sichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant-Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drug-Targeting and Drug Delivery System of the Education Ministry, Sichuan Engineering Laboratory for Plant-Sourced Drug and Sichuan Research Center for Drug Precision Industrial Technology, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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Combinatorial experimental and DFT theoretical evaluation of a nano novel thio-dicarboxaldehyde based Schiff base supported on a thin polymer film as a chemosensor for Pb2+ detection. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2018.04.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Liu F, Ding A, Zheng J, Chen J, Wang B. A Label-Free Aptasensor for Ochratoxin a Detection Based on the Structure Switch of Aptamer. SENSORS 2018; 18:s18061769. [PMID: 29857594 PMCID: PMC6022100 DOI: 10.3390/s18061769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2018] [Revised: 05/28/2018] [Accepted: 05/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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A label-free sensing platform is developed based on switching the structure of aptamer for highly sensitive and selective fluorescence detection of ochratoxin A (OTA). OTA induces the structure of aptamer, transforms into G-quadruplex and produces strong fluorescence in the presence of zinc(II)-protoporphyrin IX probe due to the specific bind to G-quadruplex. The simple method exhibits high sensitivity towards OTA with a detection limit of 0.03 nM and excellent selectivity over other mycotoxins. In addition, the successful detection of OTA in real samples represents a promising application in food safety.
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- Feng Liu
- Institute for Clean Energy and Advanced Materials, Faculty of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
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- Institute for Clean Energy and Advanced Materials, Faculty of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
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- Institute for Clean Energy and Advanced Materials, Faculty of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
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- Institute for Clean Energy and Advanced Materials, Faculty of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
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- Institute for Clean Energy and Advanced Materials, Faculty of Materials and Energy, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
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Peng X, Liang WB, Wen ZB, Xiong CY, Zheng YN, Chai YQ, Yuan R. Ultrasensitive Fluorescent Assay Based on a Rolling-Circle-Amplification-Assisted Multisite-Strand-Displacement-Reaction Signal-Amplification Strategy. Anal Chem 2018; 90:7474-7479. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b01015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Xin Peng
- Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China
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Yao X, Song D, Qin T, Yang C, Yu Z, Li X, Liu K, Su H. Interaction between G-Quadruplex and Zinc Cationic Porphyrin: The Role of the Axial Water. Sci Rep 2017; 7:10951. [PMID: 28887497 PMCID: PMC5591184 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-11413-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2017] [Accepted: 08/23/2017] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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The interaction of ligands with G-quadruplexes has attracted considerable attention due to its importance in molecular recognition and anticancer drugs design. Here, we utilize triplet excited state as a sensitive reporter to study the binding interaction of zinc cationic porphyrin (ZnTMPyP4) with three G-quadruplexes, AG3(T2AG3)3, (G4T4G4)2, and (TG4T)4. By monitoring the triplet decay dynamics of ZnTMPyP4 with transient absorption spectroscopy, the coexisted binding modes via π-π stacking of porphyrin macrocycle and the G-quartets are allowed to be identified quantitatively, which involve intercalation (25% and 36%) versus end-stacking (75% and 64%) for AG3(T2AG3)3 and (G4T4G4)2, and end-stacking (23%) versus partial intercalation (77%) for (TG4T)4. It is shown that the steric hindrance of the axial water decreases greatly the percentage of intercalation. Further, a rapid assessment of binding stoichiometry is fulfilled by measuring the triplet decay dynamics under various [G-quadruplex]/[ZnTMPyP4] ratios. The binding stoichiometric ratios of G-quadruplex/ZnTMPyP4 are 1:2 for AG3(T2AG3)3, 1:1 for (G4T4G4)2, and 1:2 for (TG4T)4, which agree well with results obtained by the conventional method of continuous variation analysis. These results reveal a clear scenario of G-quadruplex/ZnTMPyP4 interaction and provide mechanistic insights for the application of anticancer drug designs using G-quadruplex as target.
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- Xiangzi Yao
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China.
- College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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Zhang Z, Ji H, Song Y, Zhang S, Wang M, Jia C, Tian JY, He L, Zhang X, Liu CS. Fe(III)-based metal-organic framework-derived core-shell nanostructure: Sensitive electrochemical platform for high trace determination of heavy metal ions. Biosens Bioelectron 2017; 94:358-364. [PMID: 28319903 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2017.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2016] [Revised: 02/11/2017] [Accepted: 03/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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A new core-shell nanostructured composite composed of Fe(III)-based metal-organic framework (Fe-MOF) and mesoporous Fe3O4@C nanocapsules (denoted as Fe-MOF@mFe3O4@mC) was synthesized and developed as a platform for determining trace heavy metal ions in aqueous solution. Herein, the mFe3O4@mC nanocapsules were prepared by calcining the hollow Fe3O4@C that was obtained using the SiO2 nanoparticles as the template, followed by composing the Fe-MOF. The Fe-MOF@mFe3O4@mC nanocomposite demonstrated excellent electrochemical activity, water stability and high specific surface area, consequently resulting in the strong biobinding with heavy-metal-ion-targeted aptamer strands. Furthermore, by combining the conformational transition interaction, which is caused by the formation of the G-quadruplex between a single-stranded aptamer and high adsorbed amounts of heavy metal ions, the developed aptasensor exhibited a good linear relationship with the logarithm of heavy metal ion (Pb2+ and As3+) concentration over the broad range from 0.01 to 10.0nM. The detection limits were estimated to be 2.27 and 6.73 pM toward detecting Pb2+ and As3+, respectively. The proposed aptasensor showed good regenerability, excellent selectivity, and acceptable reproducibility, suggesting promising applications in environment monitoring and biomedical fields.
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- Zhihong Zhang
- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Science, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, No. 136, Science Avenue, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, PR China.
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Science, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, No. 136, Science Avenue, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, PR China.
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Science, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, No. 136, Science Avenue, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, PR China.
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Science, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, No. 136, Science Avenue, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, PR China.
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Science, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, No. 136, Science Avenue, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, PR China.
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Science, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, No. 136, Science Avenue, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, PR China.
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Science, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, No. 136, Science Avenue, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, PR China.
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Science, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, No. 136, Science Avenue, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, PR China.
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Science, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, No. 136, Science Avenue, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, PR China.
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Science, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, No. 136, Science Avenue, Zhengzhou, Henan 450001, PR China.
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Sun X, Li Q, Xiang J, Wang L, Zhang X, Lan L, Xu S, Yang F, Tang Y. Novel fluorescent cationic benzothiazole dye that responds to G-quadruplex aptamer as a novel K+ sensor. Analyst 2017; 142:3352-3355. [DOI: 10.1039/c7an01062a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
A fluorescent cationic benzothiazole dye that selectively targets a G-quadruplex aptamer was designed and synthesized as a K+ sensor.
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Affiliation(s)
- Xin Sun
- National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences
- Center for Molecular Sciences
- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species
- Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing
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- National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences
- Center for Molecular Sciences
- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species
- Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing
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- National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences
- Center for Molecular Sciences
- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species
- Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing
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- National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences
- Center for Molecular Sciences
- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species
- Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing
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- National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences
- Center for Molecular Sciences
- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species
- Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing
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- National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences
- Center for Molecular Sciences
- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species
- Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing
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- National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences
- Center for Molecular Sciences
- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species
- Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing
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- National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences
- Center for Molecular Sciences
- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species
- Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing
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- National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences
- Center for Molecular Sciences
- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species
- Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing
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