Silver(I) ions and cysteine detection based on photoinduced electron transfer mediated by cytosine-Ag(+)-cytosine base pairs

Analyst. 2011 Oct 21;136(20):4130-3. doi: 10.1039/c1an15522a. Epub 2011 Aug 24.

Abstract

Upon formation of cytosine-Ag(+)-cytosine base pairs as a mediator for the photoinduced electron transfer, the fluorescence of FAM-labeled DNA was quenched and the fluorescence emission wavelength exhibited a red shift. Based on these phenomena a novel dual-output fluorescent DNA sensor for Ag(+) ions and cysteine detection was developed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Base Pairing
  • Base Sequence
  • Cysteine / chemistry*
  • Cytosine / analysis*
  • Electron Transport
  • Fluoresceins / chemistry
  • Ions / chemistry*
  • Oligonucleotides / chemistry
  • Photochemical Processes
  • Silver / analysis*
  • Spectrometry, Fluorescence*

Substances

  • Fluoresceins
  • Ions
  • Oligonucleotides
  • 6-carboxyfluorescein
  • Silver
  • Cytosine
  • Cysteine