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ArticleSensors & diagnostics2026

Electrochemical DNA hairpin sensors for differentiating small molecule intercalation from minor groove binding.

Kiara Thompson, Kian Barnes, Saron Yoseph, Vincent Clark, J D Mahlum, Ananya Majumdar, Philip S Lukeman, Netzahualcóyotl Arroyo-Currás

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Kiara ThompsonProgram in Molecular Biophysics, Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts & Sciences, Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD 21218 USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0818-7689
Kian BarnesDepartment of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill North Carolina 27599 USA narroyo@unc.edu.
Saron YosephDepartment of Physiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Baltimore MD 21205 USA.
Vincent ClarkChemistry-Biology Interface Program, Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts & Sciences, Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD 21218 USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9707-8004
J D MahlumChemistry-Biology Interface Program, Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts & Sciences, Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD 21218 USA.
Ananya MajumdarBiomolecular NMR Center, Johns Hopkins University Baltimore Maryland 21218 USA.
Philip S LukemanDepartment of Chemistry, St. John's University Queens NY 11372 USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0563-5032
Netzahualcóyotl Arroyo-CurrásProgram in Molecular Biophysics, Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts & Sciences, Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD 21218 USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2740-6276

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In-Vivo Monitoring of Therapeutic Drug Transport Across Biological BarriersR01GM140143 · NIGMS · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI ARROYO CURRAS, NETZAHUALCOYOTL · 2021 to 2025
$1.7M
NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM140143
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Abstract

Small molecule double-stranded DNA intercalators have significant potential for therapeutic applications. However, screening for and confirming a drug candidate's intercalative behavior remains labor-intensive and costly. To address this, we investigated the sequence and biophysical parameters that affect the performance of electrochemical DNA hairpin sensors for streamlined identification of structural intercalators. These sensors utilize oligonucleotide (oligo) sequences that form hairpins upon intercalator binding. The 3' end of the oligo is modified with alkylthiol linkers for gold electrode surface monolayer self-assembly, while the 5' end carries a methylene blue redox reporter. Hairpin formation enhances electron transfer between methylene blue and the gold electrode, which can be detected

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