Electrochemical DNA nano-biosensor for the study of spermidine-DNA interaction

J Pharm Biomed Anal. 2009 Apr 5;49(3):587-93. doi: 10.1016/j.jpba.2008.12.035. Epub 2009 Jan 3.

Abstract

An electrochemical DNA nano-biosensor is prepared by immobilization of double stranded DNA (dsDNA) onto a mixed self-assembled monolayer (SAM) composed of azide- and hydroxyl-terminated thiols. The SAMs- and dsDNA-modified gold electrodes were characterized by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The interaction of spermidine with DNA was studied by differential pulse voltammetry at the DNA-modified electrode. The decrease in the guanine oxidation peak current was used to study the interaction. The binding constant (K), obtained by differential pulse voltammetry, was 1.85 x 10(5)M(-1). A linear dependence of the guanine peak currents was observed in the range of 1.6-70.4 microM spermidine, with a detection limit of 0.72 microM and r=0.994 by using differential pulse voltammetry.

MeSH terms

  • Biosensing Techniques*
  • DNA / chemistry*
  • Electrochemistry
  • Electrodes
  • Guanine / chemistry
  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Nanotechnology*
  • Spermidine / chemistry*
  • Sulfhydryl Compounds

Substances

  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Sulfhydryl Compounds
  • Guanine
  • DNA
  • Spermidine