An impedimetric determination of alkaline phosphatase activity based on the oxidation reaction mediated by Cu2+ bound to poly-thymine DNA. Issue 20 (21st March 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lee, Joon Young; Ahn, Jun Ki; Park, Ki Soo; Park, Hyun Gyu
• Is Part Of: RSC advances. Volume 8:Issue 20(2018)
• Page Start: 11241
• Page End: 11246
• Publication Date: 2018-03-21
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540.5
• DOI: 10.1039/c7ra13642k
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2046-2069

Abstract

Abstract : A novel impedimetric assay for the accurate determination of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity is developed based on the Cu 2+ -mediated oxidation of ascorbic acid on a poly-thymine DNA-modified electrode. Abstract : We herein describe a novel impedimetric method to determine alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity based on the Cu 2+ -mediated oxidation of ascorbic acid on a specific DNA probe-modified electrode. In this method, pyrophosphate (PPi) capable of complexing with Cu 2+ is employed as a substrate of the ALP enzyme. In the presence of ALP, PPi is hydrolyzed to phosphate (Pi), which is not able to entrap Cu 2+ . The free Cu 2+ are specifically bound to a poly-thymine DNA probe immobilized on the electrode surface and reduced to form copper nanoparticles by a concomitant oxidation of ascorbic acid. As a result, the oxidation products of ascorbic acid are accumulated on the electrode surface, which consequently increase electron transfer resistance ( R et ) by interrupting the electron transfer on the electrode. On the other hand, in the absence of ALP, PPi remains intact to effectively capture Cu 2+, consequently preventing the oxidation of ascorbic acid and the subsequent increase of R et . Based on this design principle, the change in R et, which is proportional to ALP activity, was measured by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and ALP activities were successfully determined down to 6.5 pM (7.2 U L −1 ) with excellent selectivity.