Optical Sensors Based on Hybrid Aptamer/Conjugated Polymer Complexes
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- 15 January 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Journal of the American Chemical Society
- Vol. 126 (5) , 1384-1387
- https://doi.org/10.1021/ja037289f
Abstract
Single-stranded DNA (aptamer) can specifically bind potassium ions or human α-thrombin. When binding takes place, the aptamer undergoes a conformational transition from an unfolded to a folded structure. This conformational change of the negatively charged oligonucleotide can be detected by adding a water-soluble, cationic polythiophene derivative, which transduces the new complex formation into an optical (colorimetric or fluorometric) signal without any labeling of the probe or of the target. This simple and rapid methodology has enabled the detection of human thrombin in the femtomole range. This new biophotonic tool can easily be applied to the detection of various other proteins as well as being useful in the high-throughput screening of new drugs.Keywords
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