Chemiluminescence and chemiluminescence resonance energy transfer (CRET) aptamer sensors using catalytic hemin/G-quadruplexes

Xiaoqing Liu, Ronit Freeman, Eyal Golub, Itamar Willner

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

259 Scopus citations

Abstract

The incorporation of hemin into the thrombin/G-quadruplex aptamer assembly or into the ATP/G-quadruplex nanostructure yields active DNAzymes that catalyze the generation of chemiluminescence. These catalytic processes enable the detection of thrombin and ATP with detection limits corresponding to 200 pM and 10 μM, respectively. The conjugation of the antithrombin or anti-ATP aptamers to CdSe/ZnS semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) allowed the detection of thrombin or ATP through the luminescence of the QDs that is powered by a chemiluminescence resonance energy-transfer (CRET) process stimulated by the hemin/G-quadruplex/thrombin complex or the hemin/G-quadruplex/ATP nanostructure, in the presence of luminol/H2O2. The advantages of applying the CRET process for the detection of thrombin or ATP, by the resulting hemin/G-quadruplex DNAzyme structures, are reflected by low background signals and the possibility to develop multiplexed aptasensor assays using different sized QDs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7648-7655
Number of pages8
JournalACS Nano
Volume5
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 27 Sep 2011
Externally publishedYes

Funding

FundersFunder number
Seventh Framework Programme242264

    Keywords

    • amorphous carbon
    • graphene growth
    • hydrocarbon
    • hydrogen
    • mass spectroscopy

    Fingerprint

    Dive into the research topics of 'Chemiluminescence and chemiluminescence resonance energy transfer (CRET) aptamer sensors using catalytic hemin/G-quadruplexes'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

    Cite this