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T7 RNA polymerase as a self-replicating label for antigen quantification.

Bakhos A Tannous1, Eleftheria Laios, Theodore K Christopoulos

  • 1Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Windsor, Ontario N9B 3P4, Canada.

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This study introduces T7 RNA polymerase (T7RP) as a novel enzyme label for sensitive antigen quantification. T7RP enables a 100-fold self-replication, allowing detection of as few as 1400 molecules.

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Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Assay Development

Background:

  • Enzymes are crucial labels in binding assays for signal amplification.
  • Improving assay sensitivity often involves developing new substrates.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate T7 RNA polymerase (T7RP) as a unique label for antigen quantification.
  • To explore T7RP's self-replication and its application in sensitive assays.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized in vitro coupled transcription/translation to express luciferase enzyme.
  • Investigated T7RP self-replication using a DNA template with T7RP cDNA.
  • Developed a biotinylated T7RP-streptavidin complex for antigen quantification.

Main Results:

  • Generated luciferase showed linear correlation with input T7RP over four orders of magnitude.
  • Achieved 100-fold in vitro self-replication of T7RP.
  • Detected as few as 1400 T7RP molecules by combining self-replication and luciferase expression.
  • Demonstrated high sensitivity and reproducibility in microtiter well-based antigen quantification.

Conclusions:

  • T7 RNA polymerase offers unique advantages as a label for highly sensitive antigen quantification.
  • The T7RP self-replication mechanism significantly enhances detection limits in biochemical assays.