Abstract
DNAzymes (or DNA) are cell-free biomolecular recognition tools with target recognition sequences for charged such as metal ions, antibiotics, and pharmaceuticals. In this study, using in vitro selection, large populations (e.g., 1015) of random DNA sequences were used as the raw material for the selection of catalytic or functional molecules for Hg2+ and As5+. From a random pool of 45-nt (Pool-A) and 35-nt (Pool-B) templates, we isolated RNA-cleaving Hg2+- and As5+-active DNAzymes, respectively. After eight cycles of selection and amplification wihin Pool A, sequences were enriched with a 54% cleavage efficiency against Hg2+. Similarly, Pool-B was found to catalyze ca. 18% cleavage efficiency against As5+ after 10 cycles of repeated selection and amplification. The M-fold software analysis resulted in sequences in the two active pools being dominated by AATTCCGTAGGTCCAGTG and ATCTCCTCCTGTTC functional motifs for Hg2+- and As5+-based catalysis, respectively. These DNAzym...
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