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Split Hybridization Probe Utilizing a DNA Fluorescent Light-up Aptamer as a Signal Reporter for Sequence-Specific Nucleic Acid Analysis
Published on: July 8, 2025
A DNA duplex-based, tailor-made fluorescent sensor for porphyrin derivatives
Kazuhisa Fujimoto1, Yu Muto, Masahiko Inouye
1Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Sugitani 2630, Toyama 930-0194, Japan. fujimoto@pha.u-toyama.ac.jp
Abstract:
We synthesized a DNA-based fluorescent sensor, tailored to the recognition and signaling for hydrophobic guest molecules. The sensor molecule is made of three functional moieties, per-O-methylated beta-cyclodextrin (per-Me-beta-CD), DNA, and pyrene as guest-binding, dimerizing, and signaling ones, respectively. Addition of a porphyrin derivative as a hydrophobic guest molecule induced emission switching of the sensor molecule from monomer to excimer due to the DNA hybridization promoted by the host-guest binding.

