A dual surface plasmon resonance assay for the determination of ribonuclease H activity
Language English Country England, Great Britain Media print-electronic
Document type Evaluation Study, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PubMed
20829018
DOI
10.1016/j.bios.2010.08.011
PII: S0956-5663(10)00515-4
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- MeSH
- DNA Probes MeSH
- Nucleic Acid Heteroduplexes MeSH
- Surface Plasmon Resonance instrumentation methods MeSH
- Escherichia coli Proteins analysis metabolism MeSH
- Ribonuclease H analysis metabolism MeSH
- RNA Probes MeSH
- Temperature MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Evaluation Study MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Names of Substances
- DNA Probes MeSH
- Nucleic Acid Heteroduplexes MeSH
- Escherichia coli Proteins MeSH
- Ribonuclease H MeSH
- RNA Probes MeSH
There is a demand for efficient tools for the monitoring of RNase H activity. We report on a new assay which allows for simultaneous (1) real-time monitoring of RNase H activity and (2) detection of cleavage reaction products. The dual assay is implemented using a multichannel surface plasmon resonance (SPR) biosensor with two independently functionalized sensing areas in a single fluidic path. In the first sensing area the RNA cleavage by RNase H is monitored, while the products of the cleavage reaction are captured in the second sensing area with specific DNA probes. The assay was optimized with respect to AON concentration and temperature. A significant improvement was obtained with special chimeric probes, which contain RNA substrate for RNase H and a longer deoxyribonucleotide tail, which enhances the SPR signal. It has been shown that RNase H stabilizes the RNA:DNA hybrid duplex before the cleavage. The potential of the assay is demonstrated in the study in which the ability of natural and modified oligonucleotides to activate RNase H is examined.
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