Here we describe a highly selective DNA-based electrochemical sensor that utilizes steric hindrance effects to signal the presence of large macromolecules in a single-step procedure. We first show that a large macromolecule, such as a protein, when bound to a signaling DNA strand generates steric hindrance effects, which limits the ability of this DNA to hybridize to a surface-attached complementary strand. We demonstrate that the efficiency of hybridization of this signaling DNA is inversely correlated with the size of the molecule attached to it, following a semilogarithmic relationship. Using this steric hindrance hybridization assay in an electrochemical format (eSHHA), we demonstrate the multiplexed, quantitative, one-step detection of various macromolecules in the low nanomolar range, in <10 min directly in whole blood. We discuss the potential applications of this novel signaling mechanism in the field of point-of-care diagnostic sensors.
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Mahshid, S. S., Camiré, S., Ricci, F., & Vallée-Bélisle, A. (2015). A Highly Selective Electrochemical DNA-Based Sensor That Employs Steric Hindrance Effects to Detect Proteins Directly in Whole Blood. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 137(50), 15596–15599. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.5b04942
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