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Xu Y, Liu Y, Li X, Cai Y, Gao Z, Qiu J. Development of a split G-quadruplex and DAPI-based fluorescent probe for Hg(II) and Pb(II) ions detection. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2023; 16:83-90. [PMID: 38078449 DOI: 10.1039/d3ay01839c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2023]
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A novel thymine- and guanine-rich oligonucleotide (ODN-7) was engineered explicitly for the detection of Hg(II) and Pb(II) by a single intercalated dye 4',6-diamidinyl-2-phenylindole (DAPI). Upon the introduction of Hg(II), a rapid formation of T-Hg(II)-T base pairs takes place, triggering the assembly of a split G-quadruplex structure, resulting in a strong fluorescence signal due to DAPI intercalating into the T-Hg(II)-T mismatch. The introduction of Pb(II) initiates an interaction with the split G-quadruplex, causing a significant conformational change in its structure. Consequently, the altered split G-quadruplex structure fails to facilitate the insertion of DAPI into the T-Hg(II)-T complexes, leading to fluorescence quenching. This strategy offers a straightforward means of detecting Hg(II) and Pb(II). Leveraging the split G-quadruplex, the ODN-7 sensor enables the detection limits (3σ) for Hg(II) and Pb(II) to reach an impressive low of 0.39 nM and 4.98 nM, respectively. It exhibited a favorable linear range of 0.39-900 nM for Hg(II) detection (R2 = 0.9993) and 4.98 nM-5 μM for Pb(II) determination (R2 = 0.9953), respectively. Furthermore, the proposed sensor had excellent selectivity for detecting Hg(II) and Pb(II). It was used in milk samples containing mixed Hg(II) and Pb(II) solutions, yielding recovery rates of 99.3-103.8% for Hg(II) detection and 100.1-104.1% for Pb(II) detection.
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- Youyang Xu
- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Silkworm Bioreactor and Biomedicine, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, People's Republic of China.
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Silkworm Bioreactor and Biomedicine, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, People's Republic of China.
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Silkworm Bioreactor and Biomedicine, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, People's Republic of China.
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Silkworm Bioreactor and Biomedicine, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, People's Republic of China.
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Silkworm Bioreactor and Biomedicine, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, People's Republic of China.
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Silkworm Bioreactor and Biomedicine, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, People's Republic of China.
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Xie TJ, Xie JL, Luo YJ, Mao K, Huang CZ, Li YF, Zhen SJ. CRISPR-Cas12a Coupled with DNA Nanosheet-Amplified Fluorescence Anisotropy for Sensitive Detection of Biomolecules. Anal Chem 2023; 95:7237-7243. [PMID: 37120835 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c00156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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DNA nanosheets (DNSs) have been utilized effectively as a fluorescence anisotropy (FA) amplifier for biosensing. But, their sensitivity needs to be further improved. Herein, CRISPR-Cas12a with strong trans-cleavage activity was utilized to enhance the FA amplification ability of DNSs for the sensitive detection of miRNA-155 (miR-155) as a proof-of-principle target. In this method, the hybrid of the recognition probe of miR-155 (T1) and a blocker sequence (T2) was immobilized on the surface of magnetic beads (MBs). In the presence of miR-155, T2 was released by a strand displacement reaction, which activated the trans-cleavage activity of CRISPR-Cas12a. The single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) probe modified with a carboxytetramethylrhodamine (TAMRA) fluorophore was cleaved in large quantities and could not bind to the handle chain on DNSs, inducing a low FA value. In contrast, in the absence of miR-155, T2 could not be released and the trans-cleavage activity of CRISPR-Cas12a could not be activated. The TAMRA-modified ssDNA probe remained intact and was complementary to the handle chain on the DNSs, and a high FA value was obtained. Thus, miR-155 was detected through the obviously decreased FA value with a low limit of detection (LOD) of 40 pM. Impressively, the sensitivity of this method was greatly improved about 322 times by CRISPR-Cas12a, confirming the amazing signal amplification ability of CRISPR-Cas12a. At the same time, the SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein was detected by the strategy successfully, indicating that this method was general. Moreover, this method has been applied in the analysis of miR-155 in human serum and the lysates of cells, which provides a new avenue for the sensitive determination of biomarkers in biochemical research and disease diagnosis.
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- Tian Jin Xie
- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, 400715 Chongqing, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, 400715 Chongqing, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, 400715 Chongqing, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, 400715 Chongqing, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University), Chongqing Science and Technology Bureau, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, 400715 Chongqing, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, 400715 Chongqing, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, 400715 Chongqing, P. R. China
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Hao J, Cao D, Zhao Q, Zhang D, Wang H. Intramolecular Folding of PolyT Oligonucleotides Induced by Cooperative Binding of Silver(I) Ions. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27227842. [PMID: 36431941 PMCID: PMC9694225 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27227842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 11/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Ag+-bridged T-Ag+-T was recently discovered in a Ag+-DNA nanowire crystal, but it was reported that Ag+ had little to no affinity to T nucleobases and T-rich oligonucleotides in solution. Therefore, the binding mode for the formation of this type of novel metallo base pair in solution is elusive. Herein, we demonstrate that Ag+ can interact with polyT oligonucleotides once the concentration of Ag+ in solution exceeds a threshold value. The threshold value is independent of the concentration of the polyT oligonucleotide but is inversely proportional to the length of the polyT oligonucleotide. The polyT oligonucleotides are intramolecularly folded due to their positively cooperative formation and the stack of T-Ag+-T base pairs, resulting in the 5'- and 3'-ends being in close proximity to each other. The intramolecular Ag+-folded polyT oligonucleotide has a higher thermal stability than the duplex and can be reversibly modulated by cysteine.
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- Jinghua Hao
- School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, UCAS, Hangzhou 310024, China
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, UCAS, Hangzhou 310024, China
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, UCAS, Hangzhou 310024, China
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-10-62849611; Fax: +86-10-62849600
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- School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, UCAS, Hangzhou 310024, China
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Jarczewska M, Szymczyk A, Zajda J, Olszewski M, Ziółkowski R, Malinowska E. Recent Achievements in Electrochemical and Optical Nucleic Acids Based Detection of Metal Ions. Molecules 2022; 27:7481. [PMID: 36364308 PMCID: PMC9657803 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27217481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 10/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 08/27/2024] Open
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Recently nucleic acids gained considerable attention as selective receptors of metal ions. This is because of the possibility of adjusting their sequences in new aptamers selection, as well as the convenience of elaborating new detection mechanisms. Such a flexibility allows for easy utilization of newly emerging nanomaterials for the development of detection devices. This, in turn, can significantly increase, e.g., analytical signal intensity, both optical and electrochemical, and the same can allow for obtaining exceptionally low detection limits and fast biosensor responses. All these properties, together with low power consumption, make nucleic acids biosensors perfect candidates as detection elements of fully automatic portable microfluidic devices. This review provides current progress in nucleic acids application in monitoring environmentally and clinically important metal ions in the electrochemical or optical manner. In addition, several examples of such biosensor applications in portable microfluidic devices are shown.
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- Marta Jarczewska
- Chair of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Stanisława Noakowskiego 3, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland
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- Chair of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Stanisława Noakowskiego 3, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland
- Doctoral School, Warsaw University of Technology, Plac Politechniki 1, 00-661 Warsaw, Poland
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- Chair of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Stanisława Noakowskiego 3, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland
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- Chair of Drug and Cosmetics Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University ofTechnology, Koszykowa 75, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland
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- Chair of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Stanisława Noakowskiego 3, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland
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- Chair of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Stanisława Noakowskiego 3, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland
- Centre for Advanced Materials and Technologies CEZAMAT, Warsaw University of Technology, Poleczki 19, 02-822 Warsaw, Poland
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Zhao L, Ahmed F, Zeng Y, Xu W, Xiong H. Recent Developments in G-Quadruplex Binding Ligands and Specific Beacons on Smart Fluorescent Sensor for Targeting Metal Ions and Biological Analytes. ACS Sens 2022; 7:2833-2856. [PMID: 36112358 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.2c00992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The G-quadruplex structure is crucial in several biological processes, including DNA replication, transcription, and genomic maintenance. G-quadruplex-based fluorescent probes have recently gained popularity because of their ease of use, low cost, excellent selectivity, and sensitivity. This review summarizes the latest applications of G-quadruplex structures as detectors of genome-wide, enantioselective catalysts, disease therapeutics, promising drug targets, and smart fluorescence probes. In every section, sensing of G-quadruplex and employing G4 for the detection of other analytes were introduced, respectively. Since the discovery of the G-quadruplex structure, several studies have been conducted to investigate its conformations, biological potential, stability, reactivity, selectivity for chemical modification, and optical properties. The formation mechanism and advancements for detecting different metal ions (Na+, K+, Ag+, Tl+, Cu+/Cu2+, Hg2+, and Pb2+) and biomolecules (AMP, ATP, DNA/RNA, microRNA, thrombin, T4 PNK, RNase H, ALP, CEA, lipocalin 1, and UDG) using fluorescent sensors based on G-quadruplex modification, such as dye labels, artificial nucleobase moieties, dye complexes, intercalating dyes, and bioconjugated nanomaterials (AgNCs, GO, QDs, CDs, and MOF) is described herein. To investigate these extremely efficient responsive agents for diagnostic and therapeutic applications in medicine, fluorescence sensors based on G-quadruplexes have also been employed as a quantitative visualization technique.
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- Long Zhao
- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China.,College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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Jin X, Sun T, Wu Z, Wang D, Hu F, Xu J, Li X, Qiu J. Label-free hairpin probe for the rapid detection of Hg(II) based on T-Hg(II)-T. Anal Chim Acta 2022; 1221:340113. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2022.340113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Revised: 06/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Xiao X, Zhen S. Recent advances in fluorescence anisotropy/polarization signal amplification. RSC Adv 2022; 12:6364-6376. [PMID: 35424604 PMCID: PMC8982260 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra00058j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Fluorescence anisotropy/polarization is an attractive and versatile technique based on molecular rotation in biochemical/biophysical systems. Traditional fluorescence anisotropy/polarization assays showed relatively low sensitivity for molecule detection, because widespread molecular masses are too small to produce detectable changes in fluorescence anisotropy/polarization value. In this review, we discuss in detail how the potential of fluorescence anisotropy/polarization signal approach considerably expanded through the implementation of mass amplification, recycle the target amplification, fluorescence probes structure-switching amplification, resonance energy transfer amplification, and provide perspectives at future directions and applications.
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- Xue Xiao
- Key Laboratory of Basic Chemistry of the State Ethnic Commission, College of Chemistry and Environment, Southwest Minzu University 610041 Chengdu PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescence Analysis and Molecular Sensing (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University 400715 Chongqing PR China
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Shi H, Jiang S, Liu B, Liu Z, Reis NM. Modern microfluidic approaches for determination of ions. Microchem J 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2021.106845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Huang Q, Chen B, Shen J, Liu L, Li J, Shi J, Li Q, Zuo X, Wang L, Fan C, Li J. Encoding Fluorescence Anisotropic Barcodes with DNA Fameworks. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:10735-10742. [PMID: 34242004 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c04942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Fluorescence anisotropy (FA) holds great potential for multiplexed analysis and imaging of biomolecules since it can effectively discriminate fluorophores with overlapping emission spectra. Nevertheless, its susceptibility to environmental variation hampers its widespread applications in biology and biotechnology. In this study, we design FA DNA frameworks (FAFs) by scaffolding fluorophores in a fluorescent protein-like microenvironment. We find that the FA stability of the fluorophores is remarkably improved due to the sequestration effects of FAFs. The FA level of the fluorophores can be finely tuned when placed at different locations on an FAF, analogous to spectral shifts of protein-bound fluorophores. The high programmability of FAFs further enables the design of a spectrum of encoded FA barcodes for multiplexed sensing of nucleic acids and multiplexed labeling of live cells. This FAF system thus establishes a new paradigm for designing multiplexing FA probes for cellular imaging and other biological applications.
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- Qiuling Huang
- Division of Physical Biology, CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Nucleic Acids Chemistry and Nanomedicine State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules and National Center for Translational Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Division of Physical Biology, CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- Division of Physical Biology, CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- Division of Physical Biology, CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules and National Center for Translational Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Nucleic Acids Chemistry and Nanomedicine State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- The Interdisciplinary Research Center, Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Zhangjiang Laboratory, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, 500 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200127, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules and National Center for Translational Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Division of Physical Biology, CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China.,The Interdisciplinary Research Center, Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Zhangjiang Laboratory, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201210, China
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Zhu Y, Li Z, Wang P, Qiu QM, Ma H, Li H. The Research of G-Motif Construction and Chirality in Deoxyguanosine Monophosphate Nucleotide Complexes. Front Chem 2021; 9:709777. [PMID: 34277575 PMCID: PMC8278404 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.709777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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A detailed understanding of the mismatched base-pairing interactions in DNA will help reveal genetic diseases and provide a theoretical basis for the development of targeted drugs. Here, we utilized mononucleotide fragment to simulate mismatch DNA interactions in a local hydrophobic microenvironment. The bipyridyl-type bridging ligands were employed as a mild stabilizer to stabilize the GG mismatch containing complexes, allowing mismatch to be visualized based on X-ray crystallography. Five single crystals of 2′-deoxyguanosine–5′–monophosphate (dGMP) metal complexes were designed and obtained via the process of self-assembly. Crystallographic studies clearly reveal the details of the supramolecular interaction between mononucleotides and guest intercalators. A novel guanine–guanine base mismatch pattern with unusual (high anti)–(high anti) type of arrangement around the glycosidic angle conformations was successfully constructed. The solution state 1H–NMR, ESI–MS spectrum studies, and UV titration experiments emphasize the robustness of this g–motif in solution. Additionally, we combined the methods of single-crystal and solution-, solid-state CD spectrum together to discuss the chirality of the complexes. The complexes containing the g–motif structure, which reduces the energy of the system, following the solid-state CD signals, generally move in the long-wave direction. These results provided a new mismatched base pairing, that is g–motif. The interaction mode and full characterizations of g–motif will contribute to the study of the mismatched DNA interaction.
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- Yanhong Zhu
- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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- Analytical and Testing Centre, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China
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Zhao Y, Gao L, Zha F, Chen X, Zhou X, Wang X, Chen Y, Pan X. Research on heavy metal level and co-occurrence network in typical ecological fragile area. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE & ENGINEERING 2021; 19:531-540. [PMID: 34150256 PMCID: PMC8172680 DOI: 10.1007/s40201-021-00625-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2020] [Revised: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Due to the special sensitivity of typical ecologically fragile areas, a series of human life, mining, and other activities have a greater impact on the environment. In this study, three coal mines in Ordos City on the Loess Plateau were selected as the study area, and the pollution levels of heavy metals in the area were studied by measuring As, Hg, Cr, Cd, Cu, Ni, and Pb in the soil of 131 sampling points. Combined with the concept of "co-occurrence network" in biology, the level of heavy metals in soil was studied using geostatistics and remote sensing databases. The results showed that the concentrations of Hg, Cr, Ni, Cu, and Pb in more than half of the sampling points were higher than the local environmental background value, but did not exceed the risk control value specified by China, indicating that human factors have a greater influence, while Cd and As elements are mainly affected Soil parent material and human factors influence. Heavy metal elements have nothing to do with clay and silt but have an obvious correlation with gravel. Cd, Pb, As and Ni, Cd, Cr are all positively correlated, and different heavy metals are in space The distribution also reflects the autocorrelation, mainly concentrated in the northeast of the TS mining area and the middle of the PS mining area.
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- Yiwei Zhao
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, 232001 Huainan, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, 232001 Huainan, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, 232001 Huainan, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, 232001 Huainan, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, 232001 Huainan, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, 232001 Huainan, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, 232001 Huainan, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, 232001 Huainan, People’s Republic of China
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Hendrickson OD, Taranova NA, Zherdev AV, Dzantiev BB, Eremin SA. Fluorescence Polarization-Based Bioassays: New Horizons. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 20:E7132. [PMID: 33322750 PMCID: PMC7764623 DOI: 10.3390/s20247132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2020] [Revised: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Fluorescence polarization holds considerable promise for bioanalytical systems because it allows the detection of selective interactions in real time and a choice of fluorophores, the detection of which the biosample matrix does not influence; thus, their choice simplifies and accelerates the preparation of samples. For decades, these possibilities were successfully applied in fluorescence polarization immunoassays based on differences in the polarization of fluorophore emissions excited by plane-polarized light, whether in a free state or as part of an immune complex. However, the results of recent studies demonstrate the efficacy of fluorescence polarization as a detected signal in many bioanalytical methods. This review summarizes and comparatively characterizes these developments. It considers the integration of fluorescence polarization with the use of alternative receptor molecules and various fluorophores; different schemes for the formation of detectable complexes and the amplification of the signals generated by them. New techniques for the detection of metal ions, nucleic acids, and enzymatic reactions based on fluorescence polarization are also considered.
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- Olga D. Hendrickson
- A.N. Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 119071 Moscow, Russia; (O.D.H.); (N.A.T.); (B.B.D.); (S.A.E.)
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- A.N. Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 119071 Moscow, Russia; (O.D.H.); (N.A.T.); (B.B.D.); (S.A.E.)
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- A.N. Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 119071 Moscow, Russia; (O.D.H.); (N.A.T.); (B.B.D.); (S.A.E.)
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- A.N. Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 119071 Moscow, Russia; (O.D.H.); (N.A.T.); (B.B.D.); (S.A.E.)
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- A.N. Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Research Center of Biotechnology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 119071 Moscow, Russia; (O.D.H.); (N.A.T.); (B.B.D.); (S.A.E.)
- Department of Chemical Enzymology, Chemical Faculty, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119234 Moscow, Russia
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McConnell EM, Nguyen J, Li Y. Aptamer-Based Biosensors for Environmental Monitoring. Front Chem 2020; 8:434. [PMID: 32548090 PMCID: PMC7272472 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.00434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2020] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Due to their relative synthetic and chemical simplicity compared to antibodies, aptamers afford enhanced stability and functionality for the detection of environmental contaminants and for use in environmental monitoring. Furthermore, nucleic acid aptamers can be selected for toxic targets which may prove difficult for antibody development. Of particular relevance, aptamers have been selected and used to develop biosensors for environmental contaminants such as heavy metals, small-molecule agricultural toxins, and water-borne bacterial pathogens. This review will focus on recent aptamer-based developments for the detection of diverse environmental contaminants. Within this domain, aptamers have been combined with other technologies to develop biosensors with various signal outputs. The goal of much of this work is to develop cost-effective, user-friendly detection methods that can complement or replace traditional environmental monitoring strategies. This review will highlight recent examples in this area. Additionally, with innovative developments such as wearable devices, sentinel materials, and lab-on-a-chip designs, there exists significant potential for the development of multifunctional aptamer-based biosensors for environmental monitoring. Examples of these technologies will also be highlighted. Finally, a critical perspective on the field, and thoughts on future research directions will be offered.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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Aptamer binding assays and molecular interaction studies using fluorescence anisotropy - A review. Anal Chim Acta 2020; 1125:267-278. [PMID: 32674773 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2020.05.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Revised: 05/16/2020] [Accepted: 05/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Binding of nucleic acid aptamers to specific targets and detection with fluorescence anisotropy (FA) or fluorescence polarization (FP) take advantage of the complementary features of aptamers and the fluorescence techniques. We review recent advances in affinity binding assays using aptamers and FA/FP, with an emphasis on studies of molecular interactions and identification of binding sites. Aptamers provide several benefits, including the ease of labelling fluorophores on specific sites, binding-induced changes in aptamer structures, hybridization of the aptamers to complementary sequences, changes in molecular volume upon binding of the aptamer to its target, and adsorption of aptamers onto nanomaterials. Some of these benefits have been utilized for FA/FP assays. Once the aptamer binds to its target, the resulting changes in molecular volume (size), structure, local rotation of the fluorophore, and/or the fluorescence lifetime influence changes to the FA/FP values. Measurements of these fluorescence anisotropy/polarization changes have provided insights into the molecular interactions, such as the binding affinity and the site of binding. Studies of molecular interactions conducted in homogeneous solutions, as well as those with separations, e.g., capillary electrophoresis, have been summarized in this review. Studies on mapping the position of binding in aptamers at the single nucleotide level have demonstrated a unique benefit of the FA/FP techniques and pointed to an exciting direction for future research.
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Wang Y, Wang S, Dong N, Kang W, Li K, Nie Z. Titanium Carbide MXenes Mediated In Situ Reduction Allows Label-Free and Visualized Nanoplasmonic Sensing of Silver Ions. Anal Chem 2020; 92:4623-4629. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c00164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Yan Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Molecular Science and Biomedicine Laboratory, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Biomacromolecular Chemical Biology, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P. R. China
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