Enzyme enhanced quantitative determination of multiple DNA targets based on capillary electrophoresis

J Chromatogr A. 2009 Mar 20;1216(12):2567-73. doi: 10.1016/j.chroma.2009.01.019. Epub 2009 Jan 15.

Abstract

In the current paper, enzyme enhanced simultaneous quantitative determination of multiple DNA targets based on capillary electrophoresis (CE) was described. We used three biotin-modified DNA probes, which reacted with avidin-conjugated horseradish peroxidase (avidin-HRP) conjugate to obtain the HRP labeled probes, to hybridize with three corresponding targets. The resulting mixture containing double-strand DNA (dsDNA)-HRP, excess single-strand DNA (ssDNA)-HRP and remaining avidin-HRP was separated by capillary electrophoresis, and then the system of HRP catalyzing H(2)O(2)/o-aminophenol (OAP) reaction was adopted. The catalytic product was detected with electrochemical detection. With this protocol, the limits of quantification for the hybridization assay of 21-, 39- and 80-mer DNA fragments were of 1.2 x 10(-11), 2.4 x 10(-11) and 3.0 x 10(-11)M, respectively. The multiplex assay also provided good specificity without any cross-reaction.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Avidin / metabolism*
  • Biotin / metabolism
  • DNA / analysis*
  • DNA / metabolism*
  • Electrochemical Techniques / methods
  • Electrophoresis, Capillary / methods*
  • Horseradish Peroxidase / metabolism*
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Linear Models
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

  • avidin-horseradish peroxidase complex
  • Avidin
  • Biotin
  • DNA
  • Horseradish Peroxidase