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ArticleBiosensors & bioelectronics2021

Thiol-sensitive probe enables dynamic electrochemical assembly of serum protein for detecting SARS-Cov-2 marker protease in clinical samples.

Kai Zhang, Zhenqiang Fan, Yuedi Ding, Jinlong Li, Hao Li

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Article in Biosensors & bioelectronics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kai ZhangNHC Key Laboratory of Nuclear Medicine, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Jiangsu Institute of Nuclear Medicine, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214063, China.
Zhenqiang FanNHC Key Laboratory of Nuclear Medicine, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Jiangsu Institute of Nuclear Medicine, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214063, China.
Yuedi DingNHC Key Laboratory of Nuclear Medicine, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Jiangsu Institute of Nuclear Medicine, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214063, China.
Jinlong LiDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, The Second Hospital of Nanjing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210003, PR China. Electronic address: jinlonglilab@njucm.edu.cn.
Hao LiSchool of Biological Science and Technology, University of Jinan, No. 106 Jiwei Road, Jinan, Shandong, 250022, China. Electronic address: chem_lihao@163.com.
Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine · CNUniversity of Jinan · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The poor situational awareness about the spreading of the virus especially in the underdeveloped regions calls for novel virus assays of low cost and simple operation. Currently, such assays are exclusively restricted to nucleic acid detection. In this investigation, a virus protein serum assay has been proposed in a one-step and reagent-less route. Specifically, in this assay, the main protease of the virus is targeted by a short probe mimicking its substrate. While the probe-protein interaction brings them together, a fluorescent thiol targeting molecule reacts with the free thiol groups on the target protein near the probe, generating a fluorescence signal proportional to the concentration of the target. This induces an electroactive 2D peptide nano-network on the sensing surface only in the presence of the target protein. The sensitivity of the method is enhanced through potential electrochemical scanning during incubation with serum samples. The successful detection of the virus marker protein in the serum of the infected patients encourages further development of incorporation of this method into clinical practice.

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Biosensing TechniquesCOVID-19Blood ProteinsCoronavirus 3C ProteasesHumansSARS-CoV-2Sulfhydryl Compounds3C-like proteinase, SARS-CoV-2Blood ProteinsCoronavirus 3C ProteasesSulfhydryl CompoundsCOVID-19Main proteasePeptide nano-networkSARS-Cov-2Thiol probe

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PMID34474279
PMCPMC8383480
OpenAlexW3193756723

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