Abstract
A rapid and simple electrochemical detection method has been developed to detect the presence of protease (HIV-1 PR) in HIV patients' sera. In this assay format, disposable screen printed gold electrode (SPGE) surface was modified with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) or thiolated single-walled carbon nanotubes/gold nanoparticles (SWCNT/AuNPs). Thiol-terminated ferrocene (Fc)-pepstatin was then self-assembled on such modified surfaces. The interaction between the Fc-pepstatin modified substrates and HIV-1 PR was confirmed by scanning electron (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) and probed by differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). A linear relationship was observed between the shift in peak potential and the increasing number of HIV-1 viral replications in the HIV-infected serum samples.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1680-1687 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Analytical Letters |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 10-11 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Electrochemistry
- Ferrocene
- Gold nanoparticle
- Hiv-1
- Pepstatin
- Protease
- Single-walled carbon nanotube