Molecular beacon-based junction probes for efficient detection of nucleic acids via a true target-triggered enzymatic recycling amplification

Anal Chem. 2011 Jan 1;83(1):14-7. doi: 10.1021/ac1025072. Epub 2010 Nov 30.

Abstract

This work reports the development of a new molecular beacon-based junction sensing system with highly sensitive DNA detection and a strong capability to identify SNPs. The single linear probe typically labels the midsection of the oligonucleotide, but our next-generation junction sensing system uses a hairpin-structured MB with labels on each end of the oligonucleotide to maintain the cleaving activity of our newly designed ssDNA-cleaved endonuclease, Nt.BbvCI, rather than the typical dsDNA-cleaved endonuclease. These design improvements guarantee a true and efficient target-triggered enzymatic recycling amplification process in our sensing system. They also afford a faster and more sensitive response toward target DNA than the first-generation junction sensing system.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Base Sequence
  • Biosensing Techniques / methods*
  • DNA / analysis*
  • DNA / genetics*
  • DNA / metabolism
  • Deoxyribonuclease I / metabolism*
  • Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques / methods*
  • Oligonucleotide Probes / chemistry*
  • Oligonucleotide Probes / genetics*
  • Oligonucleotide Probes / metabolism

Substances

  • Oligonucleotide Probes
  • DNA
  • Deoxyribonuclease I