A Novel Fluorescent Aptasensor for Arsenic(III) Detection Based on a Triple-Helix Molecular Switch

Overview

Journal Molecules

Publisher MDPI

Specialty Biology

Date 2023 Mar 11

PMID 36903586

Authors

Min Yuan

Ye Yang

Nguyen Thi Quynh Chau

Qinqin Zhang

Xiuxiu Wu

Jiaye Chen

Zhiwei Wu

Heng Zhong

Yuanyuan Li

Fei Xu

Affiliations

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Abstract

A novel aptamer-based fluorescent-sensing platform with a triple-helix molecular switch (THMS) was proposed as a switch for detecting the arsenic(III) ion. The triple helix structure was prepared by binding a signal transduction probe and arsenic aptamer. Additionally, the signal transduction probe labeled with fluorophore (FAM) and quencher (BHQ1) was employed as a signal indicator. The proposed aptasensor is rapid, simple and sensitive, with a limit of detection of 69.95 nM. The decrease in peak fluorescence intensity shows a linear dependence, with the concentration of As(III) in the range of 0.1 µM to 2.5 µM. The whole detection process takes 30 min. Moreover, the THMS-based aptasensor was also successfully used to detect As(III) in a real sample of Huangpu River water with good recoveries. The aptamer-based THMS also presents distinct advantages in stability and selectivity. The proposed strategy developed herein can be extensively applied in the field of food inspection.

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