A dinuclear-copper(II) complex-based sensor for pyrophosphate and its applications to detecting pyrophosphatase activity and monitoring polymerase chain reaction

Jian Qiang, Chengcheng Chang, Zhengang Zhu, Tingwen Wei, Wenxiang Yu, Fang Wang, Jun Yin, Yong Wang, Wei Zhang, Jingjing Xie, Xiaoqiang Chen

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Abstract

A new dinuclear-copper(II) complex (Cu-L2) with two ammonium arms based on bis-2-((pyridin-2-ylmethylamino)methyl)phenol as the coordinated unit was synthesized. The complex exhibited high affinity with pyrophosphate (PPi) in aqueous solution. Using pyrocatechol violet (PV) as a colorimetric indicator, the indicator displacement assay (IDA) was carried out to determine the binding constant between the complex and PPi. A ca. 784-fold enhancement was founded when compared Cu-L2 to ammonium-free counterpart (Cu-L1). The new dinuclear complex was successfully used to monitor the hydrolysis of PPi catalyzed by pyrophosphatase (PPase). Furthermore, by employing esculetine as a fluorescent indicator, the complex was also used to detect PPi released during polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)591-598
Number of pages8
JournalSensors and Actuators B: Chemical
Volume233
DOIs
StatePublished - 5 Oct 2016

Keywords

  • Ammonium arms
  • Dinuclear-copper(II) complex
  • IDA
  • PCR
  • PPase
  • PPi sensor

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