Abstract:We report herein a label-free and turn-on fluorescence approach for detecting DNA polymerase activity. In the presence of DNA polymerase, the DNA primer could be elongated to produce one long double-stranded DNA (dsDNA). Then, the produced dsDNA acted as the template for in-situ synthesizing fluorescent copper nanoclusters (CuNCs) via Cu 2 +ascorbate reaction (10 min at room temperature), and the fluorescent intensity of the CuNCs was used to quantify the activity of DNA polymerase. In this strategy, cheap CuS… Show more
“…They showed that in the absence of MNase, dsDNA with the aid of sodium ascorbate served as a template for the formation of Cu NCs with excitation/emission peaks located at 340/570 nm. The fluorescence turn-on strategy based on DNA-templated synthesis of Cu NCs was also used for the activity detection of enzymes like T4 polynucleotide kinase phosphatase, 43 DNA polymerase 231 and uracil-DNA glycosylase (UDG). 46 Both dsDNA and ssDNA can act as a template for the synthesis of Cu NCs.…”
Chemically synthesized copper nanoclusters show colour-tunable emission and can be applied in catalysis, sensing, bioimaging, theranostics, and optoelectronics.
“…They showed that in the absence of MNase, dsDNA with the aid of sodium ascorbate served as a template for the formation of Cu NCs with excitation/emission peaks located at 340/570 nm. The fluorescence turn-on strategy based on DNA-templated synthesis of Cu NCs was also used for the activity detection of enzymes like T4 polynucleotide kinase phosphatase, 43 DNA polymerase 231 and uracil-DNA glycosylase (UDG). 46 Both dsDNA and ssDNA can act as a template for the synthesis of Cu NCs.…”
Chemically synthesized copper nanoclusters show colour-tunable emission and can be applied in catalysis, sensing, bioimaging, theranostics, and optoelectronics.
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