摘要 |
In some embodiments, a strand displacement system is provided. Such a system may include a first nucleic acid catalyst molecule; a nucleic acid gate molecule, wherein the first nucleic acid catalyst molecule binds the nucleic acid gate molecule forming a nucleic acid gate-catalyst complex and releases an output molecule; and a nucleic acid sink molecule. The nucleic acid sink molecule sequesters a putative second nucleic acid catalyst, wherein the second nucleic acid catalyst differs from the first nucleic acid catalyst molecule by at least one nucleotide. In some aspects, the first nucleic acid catalyst may include a biomarker of interest or a nucleic acid aptamer which binds an amino acid-based biomarker of interest. |