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dc.contributor.advisor | Li, Yingfu | - |
dc.contributor.author | Mei, Shirley | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-05-02T15:56:12Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2018-05-02T15:56:12Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2003-09 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11375/22784 | - |
dc.description.abstract | ππ― π·πͺπ΅π³π° selection has been widely used to isolate single-stranded DNA molecules from large random-sequence pools that are able to perform a desired catalytic reaction, or bind to a target molecule. Using this technique, we have created a DNA enzyme, named DET22-18, which has a uniquely linked chemical catalysis/real-time signaling capability. It is a true enzyme with a π¬cββ of~7 minβ»ΒΉ -the second fastest rate ever reported for a DNA enzyme. The DNA enzyme cleaves a substrate containing a single ribonucleotide linkage embedded in a DNA chain and sandwiched between a fluorophore-labeled deoxyribonucleotide and a quencher-modified deoxyribonucleotide. The ability of DET22-18 to generate a large fluorescence signal provides a useful tool to engineer potential allosteric deoxyribozyme biosensors for real-time detection of important biological targets. To provide a proof of concept that a reporter system can be built from the above signaling DNA enzyme, the cis-acting version of this enzyme, DEC22-18A, was engineered into an allosterically regulated deoxyribozyme biosensor that can report ATP. A preliminary investigation was also conducted to determine a possible secondary structure of the DNA enzyme. This study lays a foundation for pursuing novel signaling DNA enzymes for biological detection directed applications. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | fluorescence | en_US |
dc.subject | DNA | en_US |
dc.subject | enzyme | en_US |
dc.subject | in vitro | en_US |
dc.title | Creation and Characterization of a Fluorescence Signalling DNA Enzyme | en_US |
dc.title.alternative | A Fluorescence Signalling DNA Enzyme | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
dc.contributor.department | Biochemistry | en_US |
dc.description.degreetype | Thesis | en_US |
dc.description.degree | Master of Science (MSc) | en_US |
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