Single-nucleotide polymorphism detection with "wire-like" DNA probes that display quasi "on-off" digital action

Masahiko Inouye*, Reona Ikeda, Masayoshi Takase, Takashi Tsuri, Junya Chiba

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Abstract

Establishing a reliable genotyping protocol is a critical matter in postsequence genetics. In this article, we describe a highly sensitive electrochemical detection of complementary DNAs (up to 43-mer) based on hole transport with molecular-scale, "wire-like" DNA probes. The presence of a single-base mismatch in the DNA duplexes caused a dramatic decrease in the electrochemical response. We applied this method to detect all of the possible transition and transversion SNPs and achieved "on-off"-type discrimination of fully complementary DNAs from their SNPs. Furthermore, naturally occurring polymorphisms, "hot spots" from the p53 gene, could clearly be distinguished from wild type by using our methodology.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)11606-11610
Number of pages5
JournalProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Volume102
Issue number33
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005/08/16

Keywords

  • Electrochemistry
  • Ferrocene
  • Gold electrode
  • Hole transport

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General

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