Aptamer adaptive binding assessed by stilbene photoisomerization towards regenerating aptasensors

Yubin Zhou, Yuanyuan Wu, Oleksandr Pokholenko, Marissa Grimsrud, Yuk Sham, Vladislav Papper, Robert Marks, Terry Steele

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Abstract

Fluorescent aptasensors are reliant on static fluorescence intensity measurements, which suffer drawbacks such as background interference and laborious separation procedures. A unique aptasensor based on the photochrome aptamer switch assay (PHASA) has been developed that is independent of background fluorescence, requires no analyte separation, and allows rapid quantification within seconds. Malachite green aptamer (MGA) conjugated with a water-soluble stilbene on the MGA 3′ C38 terminus was chosen for building the proof-of-concept aptasensor. In the presence of malachite green and tetramethylrosamine ligands, the rate of the stilbene fluorescence decay was found to be linearly dependent on the ligand concentration. Molecular dynamic simulation suggests hydrogen bonding between stilbene sulfonates and neighboring nucleotides is the primary mechanism responsible for rate changes in stilbene photoisomerization. Analysis of the apparent fluorescence decay rate (kapp) versus analyte concentration gives a limit of detection (LOD) of 2 μM for MG and 0.6 μM for TMR. This aptasensor design opens up a new sensing mode, which is promising for rapid development of SELEX generated molecular recognition elements.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)245-255
Number of pages11
JournalSensors and Actuators, B: Chemical
Volume257
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Mar 2018

Keywords

  • Aptamer
  • Aptasensor
  • Fluorescence decay
  • Malachite green
  • Photoisomerization
  • Stilbene

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Instrumentation
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry

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