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Title: Photocaged DNAzymes as a general method for sensing metal ions in living cells

Journal Article · · Angewandte Chemie (International Edition)
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  1. Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL (United States)
  2. Univ. of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA (United States)

DNAzymes, which are sequences of DNA with catalytic activity, have been demonstrated as a potential platform for sensing a wide range of metal ions. Despite their significant promise, cellular sensing using DNAzymes has however been difficult, mainly because of the “always-on” mode of first-generation DNAzyme sensors. In this paper, to overcome this limitation, a photoactivatable (or photocaged) DNAzyme was designed and synthesized, and its application in sensing ZnlI in living cells was demonstrated. In this design, the adenosine ribonucleotide at the scissile position of the 8–17 DNAzyme was replaced by 2'-O-nitrobenzyl adenosine, rendering the DNAzyme inactive and thus allowing its delivery into cells intact, protected from nonspecific degradation within cells. Irradiation at 365 nm restored DNAzyme activity, thus allowing the temporal control over the sensing activity of the DNAzyme for metal ions. Finally, the same strategy was also applied to the GR-5 DNAzyme for the detection of PbII, thus demonstrating the possible scope of the method.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)
Grant/Contract Number:
FG02-08ER64568
OSTI ID:
1342732
Journal Information:
Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), Vol. 53, Issue 50; ISSN 1433-7851
Publisher:
WileyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 128 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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