Magnetism-Controllable Catalytic Activity of DNAzyme

Anal Chem. 2022 Feb 15;94(6):2827-2834. doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c04506. Epub 2022 Feb 1.

Abstract

Controllable regulation of enzyme activity is an important prerequisite for the in-depth application of enzymes, especially in today's intelligent era. However, irreversible regulation and cumbersome operation make this goal difficult to achieve. Here, by adopting magnetism and a harmless, noncontact, and time- and space-controllable physical element, we developed a system that could conveniently and reversibly regulate the activity of DNAzyme. In this system, the strands of the DNAzyme could be stretched or folded by applying or removing a magnetic field. Thereby, the conformation-dependent endonuclease activity of the DNAzyme could be facilely switched between an "OFF" and "ON" state. This system provides a reusable platform for the control of enzyme catalytic activity through magnetism, which provides guidance for further application in some related scientific research, especially the regulation of the activity of conformation-dependent polymers (DNAzymes, aptamers, and peptides).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • DNA, Catalytic*

Substances

  • DNA, Catalytic