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Title: | DNA-Directed Assembly of Nanogold Dimers: A Unique Dynamic Light Scattering Sensing Probe for Transcription Factor Detection | Authors: | Seow, Nianjia Tan, Yen Nee Yung, Lin-Yue Lanry Su, Xiaodi |
Keywords: | Science & Technology Multidisciplinary Sciences Science & Technology - Other Topics GOLD NANOPARTICLES LABEL-FREE PROTEIN CANCER ASSAY AGGREGATION RECEPTORS BIOSENSOR |
Issue Date: | 18-Dec-2015 | Publisher: | NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP | Citation: | Seow, Nianjia, Tan, Yen Nee, Yung, Lin-Yue Lanry, Su, Xiaodi (2015-12-18). DNA-Directed Assembly of Nanogold Dimers: A Unique Dynamic Light Scattering Sensing Probe for Transcription Factor Detection. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS 5 (1). ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep18293 | Abstract: | We have developed a unique DNA-assembled gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) dimer for dynamic light scattering (DLS) sensing of transcription factors, exemplified by estrogen receptor (ER) that binds specifically to a double-stranded (ds) DNA sequence containing estrogen response element (ERE). Here, ERE sequence is incorporated into the DNA linkers to bridge the AuNPs dimer for ER binding. Coupled with DLS, this AuNP dimer-based DLS detection system gave distinct readout of a single â € complex peakâ €™ in the presence of the target molecule (i.e., ER). This unique signature marked the first time that such nanostructures can be used to study transcription factor-DNA interactions, which DLS alone cannot do. This was also unlike previously reported AuNP-DLS assays that gave random and broad distribution of particles size upon target binding. In addition, the ERE-containing AuNP dimers could also suppress the light-scattering signal from the unbound proteins and other interfering factors (e.g., buffer background), and has potential for sensitive detection of target proteins in complex biological samples such as cell lysates. In short, the as-developed AuNP dimer probe coupled with DLS is a simple (mix and test), rapid (readout in ∼5 min) and sensitive (low nM levels of ER) platform to detect sequence-specific protein-DNA binding event. | Source Title: | SCIENTIFIC REPORTS | URI: | https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/168696 | ISSN: | 20452322 20452322 |
DOI: | 10.1038/srep18293 |
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