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Sensors made of RNA: tailored ribozymes for detection of small organic molecules, metals, nucleic acids and proteins.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16671821     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Nucleic acids are well suited to serve as biosensors for the fast and reliable detection of small organic molecules, such as a number of metabolites or antibiotics, specific nucleic acid sequences, peptides, proteins or metal ions. One of the main advantages of using nucleic acids as biosensors is that they can be modulated to respond allosterically to specific effectors. Thus molecular recognition is transformed directly into a catalytic process with observable results. In particular, catalytic RNA structures, such as the hammerhead and hairpin ribozymes, have been used for biosensor engineering. The review reports on the function mode of nucleic acid biosensors and introduces recent developments and applications in the field.
Authors:
S Müller; D Strohbach; J Wolf
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  IEE proceedings. Nanobiotechnology     Volume:  153     ISSN:  1478-1581     ISO Abbreviation:  IEE Proc Nanobiotechnol     Publication Date:  2006 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-05-04     Completed Date:  2006-06-29     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101188789     Medline TA:  IEE Proc Nanobiotechnol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  31-40     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Ruhr-Universitat Bochum, Fakultat Chemie, Universitatsstrasse 150, D-44780 Bochum, Germany. sabine.w.mueller@rub.de
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Biosensing Techniques / instrumentation,  methods*
Equipment Design
Metals / analysis*
Microchemistry / methods*
Nucleic Acids / analysis
Organic Chemicals / analysis*
Proteins / analysis*
RNA / analysis,  chemistry*
RNA, Catalytic / chemistry*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Metals; 0/Nucleic Acids; 0/Organic Chemicals; 0/Proteins; 0/RNA, Catalytic; 63231-63-0/RNA

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