Cascading CRISPR/Cas and Nanozyme for Enhanced Organic Photoelectrochemical Transistor Detection with Triple Signal Amplification

Anal Chem. 2024 Sep 3;96(35):14283-14290. doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.4c03220. Epub 2024 Aug 23.

Abstract

Innovative signal amplification and transduction play pivotal roles in bioanalysis. Herein, cascading CRISPR/Cas and the nanozyme are integrated with electronic amplification in an organic photoelectrochemical transistor (OPECT) to enable triple signal amplification, which is exemplified by the miRNA-triggered CRISPR/Cas13a system and polyoxometalate nanozyme for OPECT detection of miRNA-21. The CRISPR/Cas13a-enabled release of glucose oxidase could synergize with peroxidase-like SiW12 to induce catalytic precipitation on the photogate, inhibiting the interfacial mass transfer and thus the significant suppression of the channel current. The as-developed OPECT sensor demonstrates good sensitivity and selectivity for miRNA-21 detection, with a linear range from 1 fM to 10 nM and an ultralow detection limit of 0.53 fM. This study features the integration of bio- and nanoenzyme cascade and electronic triple signal amplification for OPECT detection.

MeSH terms

  • Biosensing Techniques
  • CRISPR-Cas Systems*
  • Electrochemical Techniques*
  • Glucose Oxidase* / chemistry
  • Glucose Oxidase* / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Limit of Detection
  • MicroRNAs* / analysis
  • Photochemical Processes
  • Transistors, Electronic*

Substances

  • MicroRNAs
  • Glucose Oxidase
  • MIRN21 microRNA, human