Solution-phase molecular-scale computation with deoxyribozyme-based logic gates and fluorescent readouts

Methods Mol Biol. 2006:335:343-63. doi: 10.1385/1-59745-069-3:343.

Abstract

Recent development of solution-phase molecular-scale Boolean calculations using deoxyribozymes is potentially an important step toward the development of autonomous therapeutic and diagnostic devices. Here, the construction of basic YES, AND, ANDNOT, and ANDANDNOT deoxyribozyme-based logic gates is described. Protocols for testing gate activity using fluorescent oligonucleotide probes have been provided, and pointers for gate optimization are included.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Base Sequence
  • Computers, Molecular*
  • DNA, Catalytic*
  • Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer / methods*
  • Fluorescent Dyes*
  • Molecular Probes
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Oligonucleotides / analysis*
  • Rhodamines

Substances

  • 5-carboxytetramethylrhodamine succinimidyl ester
  • DNA, Catalytic
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Molecular Probes
  • Oligonucleotides
  • Rhodamines