Hybridization-induced Ag(i) dissociation from an immobilization-free and label-free hairpin DNA: toward a novel electronic monitoring platform
Abstract
A novel silver ion (Ag+)-assisted hairpin DNA through C–Ag+–C coordination chemistry was designed for immobilization-free and label-free electrochemical monitoring of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) DNA on a negatively charged indium-tin oxide electrode, based on hybridization-induced dissociation of silver ions from the hairpin DNA.