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Journal Article
Studies upon Fluorescent Modulation of Silver Nanoclusters Formed on Bifunctional DNA Template
2025
Overview
The use of DNA as a scaffold for nanoclusters is particularly interesting due to its structural versatility and easy integration with aptamers. In their structure, aptamers often contain non-canonical forms of DNA, i.e., G-quadruplexes (GQs). Four-stranded GQs are used to construct nanomachines and biosensors for monitoring changes in the concentration of potassium ions. In the present study, we continue our work related to the synthesis of silver nanoclusters formed on a bifunctional DNA template. By attaching a cytosine-rich domain (C12) to a G-quadruplex-forming sequence—human telomeric (Tel22) or thrombin-binding aptamer (TBA)—we constructed bifunctional templates for fluorescent silver nanoclusters (C12) with the ability to detect potassium ions (GQs). The changing localization of the C12 domain from the 3′ to 5′ end of the oligonucleotide was a successful way to improve the fluorescence properties of the obtained fluorescent probes. The best performance as a probe for potassium ions was exhibited by C12Tel22-AgNCs, with an LOD of 0.68 mM in PBS. The introduction of the fluorescent cytosine analog tC leads to an LOD of 0.68 mM in PBS and 0.46 mM in Tris-acetate. Additionally, we performed AFM, TEM, DLS analysis, and cellular studies to further investigate the structural properties and behavior of the Tel22C12-AgNCs in biological contexts.
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MDPI AG,MDPI
