Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10825845 | Methods | 2013 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
A parallel G-quadruplex-selective iridium(III) complex has been synthesized and employed as a luminescent probe in a label-free G-quadruplex-based detection assay for Ca2+ ions in aqueous solution. In this assay, a guanine-rich oligonucleotide (G4, 5â²-G4T4G4-3â²) initially exists in an antiparallel G-quadruplex conformation, resulting in a low luminescence signal. Upon incubation with Ca2+ ions, the antiparallel G-quadruplex is induced into a parallel G-quadruplex conformation, which greatly enhances the luminescence emission of the iridium(III) probe. This method was highly sensitive for Ca2+ ions with a limit of detection in the nanomolar range, and was selective for Ca2+ over other metal ions.
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Authors
Hong-Zhang He, Modi Wang, Daniel Shiu-Hin Chan, Chung-Hang Leung, Xuexia Lin, Jin-Ming Lin, Dik-Lung Ma,