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Wenhu Zhou^1,2, Runjhun Saran², Juewen Liu²

¹Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University , Changsha, Hunan 410013, China.

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DNAzymes offer a powerful method for detecting metal ions, surpassing traditional aptamers. Recent advancements in DNA-based metal sensors enable selective detection of various metals down to parts-per-billion levels.

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Area of Science:

Biochemistry
Environmental Science
Materials Science

Background:

Metal ions play crucial roles in numerous chemical, biological, and environmental processes.
DNA's chemical structure, with its phosphate backbone and nucleobases, is well-suited for metal ion binding.
DNA offers stability, cost-effectiveness, ease of modification, and combinatorial selection for sensor development.

Purpose of the Study:

To review DNA sequences developed for metal ion sensing.
To highlight the fundamental aspects of metal binding by DNA, emphasizing distinct metal properties.
To summarize signaling methods and discuss applications and future research in DNA-based metal sensing.

Main Methods:

Focus on reviewing known DNA sequences for metal ion sensing, categorizing them by metal.
Emphasis on the catalytic activity of DNAzymes for metal sensing, bypassing metal immobilization.
High-level summary of various signaling strategies applicable to DNA-based sensors.

Main Results:

DNAzymes have emerged as powerful tools for metal ion sensing due to their catalytic selection process.
Numerous DNA sequences can selectively detect various metal ions, reaching low parts-per-billion detection limits.
A comprehensive review of metal ions and their corresponding DNA sensing sequences is presented.

Conclusions:

DNA-based sensors, particularly DNAzymes, provide effective and selective methods for metal ion detection.
Understanding metal-DNA interactions is key to designing advanced biosensors.
Future research should explore novel signaling strategies and applications for DNA-based metal sensors.