Liu Chang, Guo Linqing, Zhang Biao, Lu Liping
Key Laboratory of Beijing on Regional Air Pollution Control, Beijing University of Technology Beijing 100124 China
RSC Adv. 2019 Oct 4;9(54):31636-31644. doi: 10.1039/c9ra05481b. eCollection 2019 Oct 1.
Graphene quantum dots (GQDs) were connected to [Ru(bpy)] to sense DNA-mediated charge transfer. Interaction between abasic site double stranded DNA (Abasic-DNA) and [Ru(bpy)-GQD] was investigated by absorption spectroscopy, gel electrophoresis, circular dichroism, and melting temperature measurements. The results indicate that [Ru(bpy)-GQD] could be intercalated into double stranded DNA. Using [Ru(bpy)-GQD] as a signal molecule, the charge transfer performance of DNA-intercalated [Ru(bpy)-GQD] was determined using electrochemical and electrochemiluminescence measurements. Various DNA types were immobilized on Au electrodes Au-S bonds. Electrochemiluminescence and electrochemical measurements indicate that [Ru(bpy)-GQD] could enhance DNA-mediated charge transfer when intercalated into an abasic site of double stranded DNA. And comparing with [Ru(bpy)], it can be concluded that GQDs intercalate into the DNA duplex by acting as a base analog, thus enhancing DNA charge transfer. These findings suggest that the DNA-GQD structure could aid the development of molecular devices and electric drivers, and broaden the application of DNA charge transfer.
石墨烯量子点(GQDs)与[Ru(bpy)]相连以检测DNA介导的电荷转移。通过吸收光谱、凝胶电泳、圆二色性和熔解温度测量研究了无碱基位点双链DNA(无碱基DNA)与[Ru(bpy)-GQD]之间的相互作用。结果表明,[Ru(bpy)-GQD]可以插入双链DNA中。以[Ru(bpy)-GQD]作为信号分子,通过电化学和电化学发光测量确定了DNA插入的[Ru(bpy)-GQD]的电荷转移性能。通过Au-S键将各种类型的DNA固定在金电极上。电化学发光和电化学测量表明,当[Ru(bpy)-GQD]插入双链DNA的无碱基位点时,它可以增强DNA介导的电荷转移。与[Ru(bpy)]相比,可以得出结论,GQDs通过作为碱基类似物插入DNA双链体中,从而增强DNA电荷转移。这些发现表明,DNA-GQD结构有助于分子器件和电驱动器的开发,并拓宽了DNA电荷转移的应用。