Potentiometric detection of ATP based on the transmembrane proton gradient generated by ATPase reconstituted on a gold electrode

[EN] Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is a key molecule as energy vector for living organisms, therefore its detection reveals the presence of microbial colonies. Environments where the existence of microbial pathogens suppose a health hazard can benefit from real time monitoring of such molecule. We re...

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Autores: García-Molina, Gabriel, Natale, Paolo, Valenzuela, Laura, Álvarez-Malmagro, Julia, Gutiérrez-Sánchez, Cristina, Iglesias Juez, Ana, López-Montero, Iván, Vélez, Marisela, Pita, Marcos, López de Lacey, Antonio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/216241
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/216241
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:ATP
ATP-synthase
Potentiometric biosensor
Biomimetic membranes
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Sumario:[EN] Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is a key molecule as energy vector for living organisms, therefore its detection reveals the presence of microbial colonies. Environments where the existence of microbial pathogens suppose a health hazard can benefit from real time monitoring of such molecule. We report a potentiometric biosensor based on ATP-synthase from Escherichia coli reconstituted in a floating phospholipid bilayer over gold electrodes modified with a 4-aminothiophenol self-assembled monolayer. The use of a pH-dependent redox probe on the electrode surface allows a simple, specific and reliable on site determination of ATP concentration from 1 μM to 1 mM. The broad range ATP biosensor can offer an alternative way of measuring in a few minutes the presence of microbial contamination.