METHOD FOR ISOLATING CROSS-REACTIVE APTAMER AND USE THEREOF
First Claim
1. A method for isolating a cross-reactive aptamer for synthetic cathinones, the method comprising:
- providing a DNA library;
selecting at least three synthetic cathinone targets;
performing at least one round of parallel selection against each selected synthetic cathinone target to isolate a pool of aptamers for each selected synthetic cathinone target;
performing at least one cycle of serial selection against each selected synthetic cathinone target in each round sequentially; and
collecting the cross-reactive aptamer.
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Abstract
The subject invention provides a novel SELEX strategy for isolating cross-reactive aptamers that recognize a core structure of a small-molecule family and bind to each structurally-similar molecule in said family. The subject invention also provides methods, assays, and products for detecting small-molecule targets of the family in a sample in both clinical and field settings. Such method is based on an aptamer sensor that reports the presence of small-molecule targets via a sensitive colorimetric signal for naked-eye detection. The subject invention further provides exonuclease-based methods for generating structure-switching aptamers from fully folded aptamers and developing electrochemical aptamer-based (E-AB) sensors for rapid and sensitive detection of synthetic cathinones.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for isolating a cross-reactive aptamer for synthetic cathinones, the method comprising:
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providing a DNA library; selecting at least three synthetic cathinone targets; performing at least one round of parallel selection against each selected synthetic cathinone target to isolate a pool of aptamers for each selected synthetic cathinone target; performing at least one cycle of serial selection against each selected synthetic cathinone target in each round sequentially; and collecting the cross-reactive aptamer. - View Dependent Claims (3)
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8. A method for detecting one or more synthetic cathinones in a sample comprising contacting the sample with a cross-reactive aptamer that binds Cy7, and detecting one or more synthetic cathinones in the sample by naked-eye if a change in color occurs, a change in color being indicative of the presence of synthetic cathinones in the sample.
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- 10. An electrochemical aptamer-based (E-AB) sensor comprising a structure-switching cross-reactive aptamer and an electrode, the structure-switching cross-reactive aptamer being conjugated to the surface of the electrode, the structure-switching cross-reactive aptamer comprising SEQ ID No:
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