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Area of Science:

  • Biotechnology
  • Materials Science
  • Molecular Biology

Background:

  • Aptamers are effective in diagnostics, therapeutics, and nanomachines.
  • pH-responsive materials are used in drug delivery, sensors, and nanomachines.
  • Combining aptamers with pH-responsive materials offers synergistic benefits.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review applications of aptamers with pH-responsive nanostructures.
  • To discuss pH-triggered aptamer binding disruption.
  • To explore engineered pH-controlled aptamers using novel motifs.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of aptamer and pH-responsive material applications.
  • Analysis of pH-induced conformational changes in aptamers.
  • Discussion of engineered aptamer designs for pH control.

Main Results:

  • Numerous applications exist for aptamers and pH-responsive materials, especially in chemotherapeutics.
  • Direct pH control of aptamer binding is less explored but promising.
  • Non-canonical base pairing enables pH-responsive aptamer conformational shifts.

Conclusions:

  • pH-controlled aptamer binding is a developing area with significant therapeutic and diagnostic potential.
  • Engineered aptamers offer precise control over binding and release.
  • Further research into pH-responsive aptamer motifs can unlock new applications.