Novel iron sensor (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Austin

Novel iron sensor

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Schematic of a novel iron sensor. When a short strand of DNA called a DNAzyme (green) binds to a specific form of iron (e.g., Fe3+ or Fe2+), the DNAzyme cuts a second strand of DNA (red) and releases a fluorescent signal (yellow) that indicates visually the presence of the specific form of iron.

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David Steadman/University of Texas at Austin

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