基于G-四联体的纳米探针比色检测铅离子

基于纳米探针和G-四联体建立了简便快速检测铅离子的方法. 纳米探针采用金纳米粒子自组装修饰富G寡核苷酸制得, 在铅离子存在下, 纳米探针上的富G寡核苷酸形成G-四联体, 导致纳米探针凝聚变色. 在优化条件下, 比色检测铅离子的线性范围为48~480 nmol/L, 检出限为20 nmol/L; 大多数金属离子无明显干扰, 而有明显干扰的汞离子可采用与之特异结合的寡核苷酸有效消除. 将该法成功用于环境水样中铅离子的检测, 重现性(RSD<3.0%)与回收率(98.4%~101.5%)良好.     

基于 G-四联体门控制效应的铅离子适配体传感器

将富鸟嘌呤(G)序列核酸适配体与门控制效应相结合,通过控制门的开关实现信号放大,构建了新型电化学生物传感器,用于铅离子(Pb2+)的高灵敏检测。首先将单-6-巯基-β-环糊精(6-SH-β-CD)自组装在金电极上,形成有序排列的分子自组装膜,且分子之间留有空隙,可作为探针通过的门结构。随后将发夹结构的富含 G 序列的核酸适配体修饰在环糊精次面端口,制得可特异性识别 Pb2+的电化学生物传感器。富 G 序列适配体结合 Pb2+后可折叠形成 G-四联体结构(G4-Pb2+),覆盖住电极表面的探针通道,产生关门效应,使探针氧化还原电流强度减小,进而形成门控制效应,利用该效应可进行 Pb2+的定量检测。门控制效应显著提高了信噪比和检测的灵敏度,在1×10-13~5×10-11 mol/ L 浓度范围内,Pb2+浓度的负对数与 DPV 响应电流呈良好的线性关系,检出限为3.6×10-14 mol/ L(DL=3δb / K)。传感器用于实际水样品中 Pb2+的测定,结果令人满意。     

钾离子浓度依赖的铅离子稳定G-四链体构型转化

已有研究普遍认为铅离子(Pb²⁺)诱导富G适体链形成的G-四链体(Pb²⁺-G4)比钾离子(K⁺)诱导富G适体链形成的G-四链体(K⁺-G4)更为稳定,因而Pb²⁺可以置换K⁺-G4中的K⁺,而且K⁺的存在不影响Pb²⁺-G4的稳定性。有趣的是本研究发现K⁺ (20 μmol∙L⁻¹–1 mmol∙L⁻¹)不仅可以诱导10 µmol∙L⁻¹ Pb²⁺稳定的T2TT(Pb²⁺-T2TT,杂合G4结构)发生构型转换,甚至还可取代Pb²⁺-T2TT中的Pb²⁺,形成K⁺稳定的T2TT (K⁺-T2TT,平行G4结构),最终转化形成的K⁺-G4结构与单独K⁺诱导富G适体链形成K⁺-G4的构型基本一致。随后,进一步考察了另外7条富G适体链,发现这一转化过程具有一定的普适性。该研究结果为理解G4构型转化以及内嵌离子交换提供了新的视角,也为拓展G4在生化分析和生物领域的应用提供了新的理论基础。     

G-四联体荧光探针的研究进展

G-四联体(G-quadruplex)是一类特殊的核酸二级结构,由富含鸟嘌呤的核酸序列经折叠堆积所形成.研究发现,G-四联体在人类基因组(如端粒序列、基因启动子序列等)中广泛存在,并在调控基因的转录与表达、维持基因的稳定性以及端粒合成等重要生命过程中发挥着至关重要的作用.此外,在生物体内,G-四联体的结构、含量及分布的...     

基于对硫黄素T诱导的DNA G-四链体抑制作用检测银离子

发展了基于DNA探针的新型银离子免标记检测方法。富含C和G碱基的DNA序列可在荧光染料硫黄素T（ThT）的诱导下折叠形成四链体结构,并使ThT的荧光显著增强,但该ThT—DNA复合形成的四链体易被银离子破坏。依据此特性,设计了一种新型的免标记银离子传感器。银离子的响应范围为0.1~10μmol/L,检出限为60nmol/L,具有较高的灵敏度。该方法已成功应用于湘江水和自来水样品中银离子的检测,结果表明ThT—DNA复合四链体有望提供一种可靠、高灵敏和特异的检测平台,实现复杂体系中银离子的定量分析。     

基于核酸外切酶Ⅲ和G-四链体无标记检测Pb2+的荧光传感器

基于核酸外切酶Ⅲ(ExoⅢ)的水解特性以及Pb2+诱导富含G碱基的DNA(G-DNA)形成G-四链体结构的特点,以荧光染料SYBR Green Ⅰ (SG Ⅰ)为信号探针,一端带有3'凸末端的线性双链DNA(G-dsDNA)为识别探针,建立了一种新型无标记检测环境样品中pb2的荧光传感方法.研究了不同浓度Pb2+引起体...     

基于G-四链体/硫黄素T的荧光生物传感器检测Pb^(2+)北大核心CSCD

本研究利用Pb^(2+)与硫黄素T(ThT)对功能核酸G-四链体(G4)中心位点的竞争关系,构建了一种荧光生物传感器用于Pb^(2+)的简单灵敏检测。ThT可以特异性结合G4,且在结合后显示出明显的荧光信号。Pb^(2+)能与G4形成更稳定的结构,故而当溶液中存在Pb^(2+)时,ThT会从G4-ThT体系中被竞争释放出来,失去受G4束缚状态下的刚性结构,从而降低了其荧光强度。在最优条件下,该体系荧光信号与Pb^(2+)浓度在5~1000 nmol/L范围内呈现良好的线性关系,检测限为1.6 nmol/L,同时实现对中药材独活中Pb^(2+)含量的加标测定。方法具有操作简便、响应快速以及高选择性超灵敏的特点,在Pb^(2+)检测方面有良好的应用潜力。     

硫黄素T与侧翼连接双链DNA的G-四链体高特异性作用

富G碱基的DNA序列在离子诱导下可形成G-四链体(G4),基于这一构型转化设计了大量的传感检测平台。其中的荧光检测平台是基于G4与荧光小分子的相互作用。但是,G4与荧光小分子的有效结合依赖于G4构型和体系中存在的离子种类和离子浓度,尤其是高Na⁺浓度(140 mmol·L^-1)。那么如何实现G4与荧光小分子普适性地有效结合,并不依赖于体系中的Na⁺和Na⁺浓度,是一个难题。在本研究中,以最简单的富G DNA序列凝血酶适体链TBA (thrombin binding aptamer)为例,在3’端和5’端分别增加10个碱基(TBA-10 bp),K⁺诱导TBA-10 bp形成K⁺稳定TBA (K⁺-TBA,G4)并衔接含有10个互补碱基对的双链DNA (K⁺-TBA-10 bp)。相较于K⁺-TBA,硫磺素T与K⁺-TBA-10 bp结合后的荧光强度增加了100倍,相互作用强度增加了1000倍,而且与体系中的Na⁺ (5-140 mmol·L^-1)无关。结合荧光光谱,紫外吸收光谱和圆二色光谱发现硫磺素T特异性的嵌合于K⁺-TBA和双链DNA衔接处的空腔内。有趣的是,这一结合模式不受G4构型的影响。该研究结果为研究G4与荧光小分子的有效结合提供了新视角,也为拓展G4在生物功能和生化检测领域的应用提供了实验依据。     

G-quadruplex fluorescent probe-mediated real-time rolling circle amplification strategy for highly sensitive microRNA detection

Real-time PCR has revolutionized PCR from qualitative to quantitative. As an isothermal DNA amplification technique, rolling circular amplification (RCA) has been demonstrated to be a versatile tool in many fields. Development of a simple, highly sensitive, and specific strategy for real-time monitoring of RCA will increase its usefulness in many fields. The strategy reported here utilized the specific fluorescence response of thioflavin T (ThT) to G-quadruplexes formed by RCA products. Such a real-time monitoring strategy works well in both traditional RCA with linear amplification efficiency and modified RCA proceeded in an exponential manner, and can be readily performed in commercially available real-time PCR instruments, thereby achieving high-throughput detection and making the proposed technique more suitable for biosensing applications. As examples, real-time RCA-based sensing platforms were designed and successfully used for quantitation of microRNA over broad linear ranges (8 orders of magnitude) with a detection limit of 4 aM (or 0.12 zmol). The feasibility of microRNA analysis in human lung cancer cells was also demonstrated. This work provides a new method for real-time monitoring of RCA by using unique nucleic acid secondary structures and their specific fluorescent probes. It has the potential to be extended to other isothermal single-stranded DNA amplification techniques.     

A sensitive fluorescence anisotropy method for detection of lead (II) ion by a G-quadruplex-inducible DNA aptamer

Sensitive and selective detection of Pb²⁺ is of great importance to both human health and environmental protection. Here we propose a novel fluorescence anisotropy (FA) approach for sensing Pb²⁺ in homogeneous solution by a G-rich thrombin binding aptamer (TBA). The TBA labeled with 6-carboxytetramethylrhodamine (TMR) at the seventh thymine nucleotide was used as a fluorescent probe for signaling Pb²⁺. It was found that the aptamer probe had a high FA in the absence of Pb²⁺. This is because the rotation of TMR is restricted by intramolecular interaction with the adjacent guanine bases, which results in photoinduced electron transfer (PET). When the aptamer probe binds to Pb²⁺ to form G-quadruplex, the intramolecular interaction should be eliminated, resulting in faster rotation of the fluorophore TMR in solution. Therefore, FA of aptamer probe is expected to decrease significantly upon binding to Pb²⁺. Indeed, we observed a decrease in FA of aptamer probe upon Pb²⁺ binding. Circular dichroism, fluorescence spectra, and fluorescence lifetime measurement were used to verify the reliability and reasonability of the sensing mechanism. By monitoring the FA change of the aptamer probe, we were able to real-time detect binding between the TBA probe and Pb²⁺. Moreover, the aptamer probe was exploited as a recognition element for quantification of Pb²⁺ in homogeneous solution. The change in FA showed a linear response to Pb²⁺ from 10 nM to 2.0 μM, with 1.0 nM limit of detection. In addition, this sensing system exhibited good selectivity for Pb²⁺ over other metal ions. The method is simple, quick and inherits the advantages of aptamer and FA.     

A novel detection of radon based on its decay product inducing conformational changes of an aptamer probe

This study proposes a novel method for the detection of inert gas radon using a label-free, specific, fluorescence-sensing aptamer in the context of PW17-OG system. This method utilizes the cyanine dye OliGreen (OG) as a signal reactor and the aptamer PW17 as a fluorescent identification probe. When OG integrates into the free curling PW17, a strong fluorescence signal is generated. After radon decays, the long lived naturally occurring radon progeny Pb being disposed and introduced to the system. Lead ions induce PW17 to form a stable G-quadruplex, thereby inhibiting the interaction between OG and PW17 and resulting in a reduction of the fluorescence intensity. The fluorescence intensity show a good linear relationship with lead ion and the radon concentration (D), thereinto, We fitted linear regression of radon concentration in the range of 0.92–4.22 (×10⁴ Bqhm⁻³) to receive a good relationship between ΔF and the concentration of radon with the detection limit of 1963 Bqhm⁻³. This method has been successfully applied for detecting standard cumulative concentration of radon and the detection limit reached the national standard of China. This sensitive method can exclude radiation damage in field testing, furthermore, it explores a new field in biological analysis using an aptamer to detected inorganic, gaseous, and radioactive materials.     

Determination of Lead(II) by a Nitrocellulose Membrane Fluorescent Biosensor Based on G-Quadruplex Conformational Changes

A simple, label-free fluorescence method was developed for the sensitive determination of lead(II) using a nitrocellulose membrane biosensor. The surface of the nitrocellulose membrane was modified by glutaraldehyde to conjugate streptavidin, followed by the immobilization of a DNA probe via a biotin modifier. The biotinylated DNA probe can fold into a G-quadruplex structure in the presence of potassium ion that selectively binds to N-methyl mesoporphyrin IX and yields a strong fluorescence signal. The presence of lead(II) can induce a conformational change of the G-quadruplex to a more compact structure, which results in the release of potassium ion and N-methyl mesoporphyrin IX with a concomitant reduction of the fluorescence signal. The biosensor displayed a detection limit as low as 10 nM with excellent selectivity for lead(II) over other metal ions. The developed biosensor was employed for the determination of lead(II) in spiked river water.     

Simple and sensitive fluorescence sensor for detection of potassium ion in the presence of high concentration of sodium ion using berberine–G-quadruplex complex as sensing element

In this work, a novel potassium ion (K⁺) sensor is presented using berberine–G-quadruplex complex as a fluorescent probe. This sensor is based on the K⁺that can induce the G-rich DNA to form G-quadruplex conformation. The G-quadruplex can bind berberine to form berberine–G-quadruplex complex, resulting in remarkable enhancement of fluorescence emission of the berberine–G-quadruplex system. In the presence of 800 mM sodium ion (Na⁺), the fluorescence of the berberine–G-quadruplex complex increased linearly with increasing K⁺ concentration in the range of 0.005–1.0 mM. The turn-on fluorescent assay is simple, inexpensive, and highly sensitive. We observed that Na⁺ in 10,000-fold molar excess does not interfere. The molecular mechanisms which produce enhanced fluorescence of berberine were discussed.