| Literature DB >> 12517141 |
Alan Saghatelian1, Kevin M Guckian, Desiree A Thayer, M Reza Ghadiri.
Abstract
Rapid, sensitive, and sequence-specific DNA detection can be achieved in one step using an engineered intrasterically regulated enzyme. The semi-synthetic inhibitor-DNA-enzyme (IDE) construct (left) rests in the inactive state but upon exposure to a complementary DNA sequence undergoes a DNA hybridization-triggered allosteric enzyme activation (right). The ensuing rapid substrate turnover provides the built-in signal amplification mechanism for detecting approximately 10 fmol DNA in less than 3 min under physiological conditions.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12517141 PMCID: PMC2453066 DOI: 10.1021/ja027885u
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Am Chem Soc ISSN: 0002-7863 Impact factor: 15.419