Dynamic-light-scattering-based sequence-specific recognition of double-stranded DNA with oligonucleotide-functionalized gold nanoparticles |
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Authors: | Miao Xiang-Min Xiong Cen Wang Wei-Wei Ling Lian-Sheng Shuai Xin-Tao |
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Institution: | School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China. |
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Abstract: | An ultrasensitive and simple dynamic-light-scattering (DLS) assay for the sequence-specific recognition of double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) was developed based on detection of the average diameter change of Au nanoparticle (AuNP) probes modified with oligonucleotides 5'-TTTCTCTTCCTT- CTCTTC-(T)(12)-SH-3' (Oligo 1) and 5'-TTCTTTCTTTTCTTTTTC-(T)(12)- SH-3' (Oligo 2). The target dsDNA was composed of two complementary oligonucleotides: 5'-AAAGAGAAGGAAGAGAAGAAGAAAGAAAAGAAAAAG-3' (Oligo 3) and 3'-TTTCTCTTCCTTCTCTTCTTCTTTCTTTTCTTTTTC-5' (Oligo 4). Hybridization of the two AuNPs-Oligo probes with the target dsDNA induced aggregation of the target dsDNA by forming triplex DNA, which accordingly increased the average diameter. This diameter change could then be detected by DLS. The average diameter was proportional to the target dsDNA concentration over the range from 593 fM to 40 pM, with a detection limit of 593 fM. Moreover, the assay had good sequence specificity for the target dsDNA. |
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Keywords: | DNA recognition gold oligonucleotides nanoparticles triplex DNA |
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