Highly selective DNA aptamer sensor for intracellular detection of coenzyme A.

ABSTRACT: Detecting Coenzyme A (CoA) in cells is vital for understanding its role in metabolism. DNA aptamers, though widely used for monitoring many other molecules, have not been effective for CoA detection, as previous attempts at obtaining DNA aptamers for CoA using SELEX resulted in aptamers that only recognize the adenine moiety of CoA. This "tyranny" of adenine dominating in SELEX has, therefore, hampered the SELEX of aptamers specific for CoA. To meet this challenge, we employed a capture SELEX method by incorporating rigorous counter selections against adenine, adenosine, ATP, pantetheine, and pantothenic acid, resulting in a highly specific DNA aptamer for CoA over adenosine, ATP and other related metabolites such as NADH, with a dissociation constant of 48.9 μM. This aptamer was then conv

SUBMITTER: Ma Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11976443 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature