title: A label-free fluorescent molecular beacon based on DNA-templated silver nanoclusters for detection of adenosine and adenosine deaminase.
abstract: A simple and reliable fluorescent molecular beacon is developed utilizing DNA-templated silver nanoclusters as a signal indicator and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and adenosine deaminase as mechanical activators.
authors.affiliation: Lab of Biosystems and Microanalysis, East China University of Science and Technology, Meilong RD 130, Shanghai, 200237, China.
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Su-Miao
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Ying-Ru
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zuo
authors.forename: Bang-Ce
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Ye
mesh_terms: D000243:Adenosine Deaminase / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D052157:Aptamers, Nucleotide / Q000737:chemistry*; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry*; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence
chemical_list: D052157:Aptamers, Nucleotide; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D012834:Silver; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D000243:Adenosine Deaminase