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Direct Electrochemiluminescence Detection of Oxidized DNA in Ultrathin Films Containing [Os(bpy) 2 (PVP) 10 ] 2+

2004; American Chemical Society; Volume: 126; Issue: 28 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1021/ja048615+

ISSN

1943-2984

Autores

Lynn Dennany, Robert J. Forster, Blánaid White, Malcolm R. Smyth, James F. Rusling,

Tópico(s)

Electrochemical Analysis and Applications

Resumo

Direct electrochemiluminescence (ECL) involving oxidized DNA was demonstrated in ultrathin films of cationic polymer [Os(bpy)2(PVP)10]2+ [PVP = poly(vinyl pyridine)] assembled layer-by-layer with DNA or oligonucleotides. Electrochemically oxidized Os(II) sites generated ECL from films containing oxo-guanines on DNA formed by chemical oxidation using Fenton reagent. Films combining DNA, [Ru(bpy)2(PVP)10]2+, and [Os(bpy)2(PVP)10]2+ had Os(II) sites that produced ECL specific for oxidized DNA, and Ru(II) sites gave ECL from reaction with oxo-adenines, chemically damaged DNA, and possibly from cleaved DNA strands.

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