Xie Hong, Yu Yuan Hong, Mao Pei-Lin, Gao Zhiqiang
Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, 51 Science Park Road, Singapore 117586, Republic of Singapore.
Nucleic Acids Res. 2004 Jan 20;32(2):e15. doi: 10.1093/nar/gnh016.
A simple and highly sensitive method for the detection of genomic DNA in tissue samples is described. It is based on amperometric detection of target DNA by forming an analyte/polymeric activator bilayer on a gold electrode. The biotinylated target DNA is hybridized to oligonucleotide capture probes immobilized on the gold electrode, forming the first layer. A subsequent binding of glucose oxidase-avidin conjugate to the target DNA and the introduction of a second layer of a redox polymer to the electrode, via layer-by-layer electrostatic self-assembly, allow for electrochemical detection of the catalytic oxidation current of glucose in a PBS solution. Less than 2.0 fg of rat genomic DNA, for both regulated and house-keeping genes, can be easily detected in 2.5 microl droplets. The proposed procedure shows very high specificity for genomic DNA in a RT-PCR mixture.
本文描述了一种用于检测组织样本中基因组DNA的简单且高度灵敏的方法。该方法基于在金电极上形成分析物/聚合物激活剂双层来对目标DNA进行安培检测。生物素化的目标DNA与固定在金电极上的寡核苷酸捕获探针杂交,形成第一层。随后,葡萄糖氧化酶-抗生物素蛋白结合物与目标DNA结合,并通过逐层静电自组装将氧化还原聚合物的第二层引入电极,从而能够在PBS溶液中对葡萄糖的催化氧化电流进行电化学检测。在2.5微升液滴中,无论是调控基因还是管家基因,都能轻松检测到少于2.0 fg的大鼠基因组DNA。所提出的方法对RT-PCR混合物中的基因组DNA具有非常高的特异性。