NUCLEIC ACID ENZYME LIGHT-UP SENSOR UTILIZING INVASIVE DNA

摘要

The present invention provides a colorimetric light-up sensor for determining the presence and optionally the concentration of an analyte in a sample. Methods of utilizing the sensor and kits that include the sensor also are provided. The sensor utilizes invasive DNA to assist the analyte dependent disaggregation of an aggregate that includes nucleic acid enzymes, substrates, and particles.