• 文献标题:   Selection of DNA aptamers against Mycobacterium tuberculosis Ag85A, and its application in a graphene oxide-based fluorometric assay
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   ANSARI N, GHAZVINI K, RAMEZANI M, SHAHDORDIZADEH M, YAZDIANROBATI R, ABNOUS K, TAGHDISI SM
  • 作者关键词:   selex, serum, fluorescent assay, limit of detection, secretory protein, quenching
  • 出版物名称:   MICROCHIMICA ACTA
  • ISSN:   0026-3672 EI 1436-5073
  • 通讯作者地址:   Mashhad Univ Med Sci
  • 被引频次:   2
  • DOI:   10.1007/s00604-017-2550-3
  • 出版年:   2018

▎ 摘  要

The Mycobacterium Ag85 complex is the major secretory protein of M. tuberculosis. It is a potential marker for early diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB). The authors have identified specific aptamers for Ag85A (FbpA) via protein SELEX using magnetic beads. After twelve rounds of selection, two aptamers (Apt8 and Apt22) were chosen from different groups, and their binding constants were determined by flow cytometry. Apt22 (labeled with Atto 647N) binds to FbpA with high affinity (K-d = 63 nM) and specificity. A rapid, sensitive, and low-cost fluorescent assay was designed based on the use of Apt22 and graphene oxide, with a limit of detection of 1.5 nM and an analytical range from 5 to 200 nM of FbpA.