Horseradish Peroxidase-Mediated, Iodide-Catalyzed Cascade Reaction for Plasmonic Immunoassays

Anal Chem. 2015 Nov 3;87(21):10688-92. doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5b03522. Epub 2015 Oct 15.

Abstract

This report outlines an enzymatic cascade reaction for signal transduction and amplification for plasmonic immunoassays by using horseradish peroxidase (HRP)-mediated aggregation of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). HRP-catalyzed oxidation of iodide and iodide-catalyzed oxidation of cysteine is employed to modulate the plasmonic signals of AuNPs. It agrees well with the current immunoassay platforms and allows naked-eye readout with enhanced sensitivity, which holds great promise for applications in resource-constrained settings.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biosensing Techniques / methods*
  • Catalysis
  • Gold / chemistry
  • Horseradish Peroxidase / chemistry
  • Horseradish Peroxidase / metabolism*
  • Immunoassay / methods*
  • Iodides / chemistry*
  • Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry
  • Surface Plasmon Resonance

Substances

  • Iodides
  • Gold
  • Horseradish Peroxidase