Microcantilever-based thrombin detection using a structure-switching aptamer as the receptor molecule

Sang Myung Lee, Jun Hwan Choi, Kyo Seon Hwang, Sang Kyung Kim, Tae Song Kim

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Abstract

We report a sensitive nanomechanical detection of thrombin based on the structures witching DNA aptamer. The structural changes of the aptamer by thrombin binding were in situ monitored by measuring the resonance frequency of the piezoelectric microcantilevers. To evaluate the effect of structure-switching of duplex-to-complex by thrombin binding to the resonant frequency, the single stranded DNA aptamer and the guard DNA (g-DNA)-aptamer duplex were applied for the microcantilevers, and followed by thrombin binding at nanomolar concentration. We observed the thrombin binding-induced nanomechanical response from the two cases and could evaluate the g-DNA effect on the structure-switching signaling.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of Conference, MicroTAS 2009 - The 13th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences
PublisherChemical and Biological Microsystems Society
Pages1374-1376
Number of pages3
ISBN (Print)9780979806421
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Event13th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2009 - Jeju, Korea, Republic of
Duration: 1 Nov 20095 Nov 2009

Publication series

NameProceedings of Conference, MicroTAS 2009 - The 13th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences

Conference

Conference13th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2009
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CityJeju
Period1/11/095/11/09

Keywords

  • DNA aptamer
  • Guard DNA (g-DNA)
  • Piezoelectric microcantilever
  • Thrombin

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