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Area of Science:

  • Bioconjugation Chemistry
  • Nucleic Acid Aptamer Technology
  • Biomolecular Engineering

Background:

  • The ATP aptamer is a DNA sequence that binds adenosine triphosphate (ATP).
  • Polymer bioconjugation is a technique used to modify biomolecules with synthetic polymers.
  • Understanding how polymer conjugation affects aptamer binding is crucial for developing aptamer-based applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of polymer bioconjugation on the binding properties of the ATP aptamer.
  • To synthesize and characterize novel polymer-aptamer bio-hybrids with varying architectures.
  • To evaluate the functionality of the ATP aptamer after conjugation with synthetic poly(phosphodiester) chains.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of ten different polymer-aptamer bio-hybrids using automated solid-phase phosphoramidite chemistry.
  • Characterization of bio-hybrids using electrospray mass spectrometry, ion-exchange HPLC, and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis.
  • Binding studies using bio-layer interferometry (BLI) and surface plasmon resonance (SPR) to assess ATP binding affinity.

Main Results:

  • Successful synthesis and characterization of ten polymer-aptamer bio-hybrids with diblock and triblock architectures.
  • All synthesized bio-hybrid macromolecules containing the ATP aptamer sequence demonstrated ATP binding.
  • Polymer conjugation did not compromise the ATP aptamer's functionality, regardless of its position within the bio-hybrid structure.

Conclusions:

  • Polymer bioconjugation is a viable strategy for modifying ATP aptamers without compromising their target-binding capabilities.
  • The synthesized polymer-aptamer bio-hybrids maintain aptamer functionality, opening possibilities for advanced aptamer-based sensors and therapeutics.
  • This study provides valuable insights into the design and application of aptamer-polymer conjugates in various fields.