Abstract
Schizophyllan belongs to the β-(1 → 3)-d-glucan family and is well known as a triple helix polysaccharide. It is already known that the single chain of schizophyllan (s-SPG) can specifically form a complex with particular polynucleotides. As an application of this recognition capability, a novel schizophyllan derivative connected with a disulfide bond through a long methylene spacer was synthesized, and its interaction with polynucleotides was directly monitored with a self-assembled monolayer on QCM. The gold-coated QCM electrode was covered in ca. 60% as a monolayer of s-SPG. The QCM resonator showed sensitive mass increases for poly(C) and poly(U) in the presence of K+ ion, which are consistent with our previous results. The present results indicate that the schizophyllan-immobilized QCM resonator can be a new sensing device for biomolecules.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 490-494 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical |
Volume | 105 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 28 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Instrumentation
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Metals and Alloys
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Materials Chemistry