Bioanalytical Application of Peroxidase-Mimicking DNAzymes: Status and Challenges

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DNAzymes with peroxidase-mimicking activity are a new class of catalytically active DNA molecules. This system is formed as a complex of hemin and a G-quadruplex structure created by oligonucleotides rich in guanine. Considering catalytic activity, this DNAzyme mimics horseradish peroxidase, the enzyme most commonly used for signal generation in bioassays. Because DNAzymes exhibit many advantages over protein enzymes (thermal stability, easy and cheap synthesis and purification) they can successfully replace HRP in bioanalytical applications. HRP-like DNAzymes have been applied in the detection of several DNA sequences. Many amplification techniques have been conjugated with DNAzyme systems, resulting in ultrasensitive bioassays. On the other hand, the combination of aptamers and DNAzymes has led to the development of aptazymes for specific targets. An up-to-date summary of the most interesting DNAzyme-based assays is presented here. The elaborated systems can be used in medical diagnosis or chemical and biological studies.

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Kosman, J., & Juskowiak, B. (2020). Bioanalytical Application of Peroxidase-Mimicking DNAzymes: Status and Challenges. In Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology (Vol. 170, pp. 59–84). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/10_2017_7

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