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  • Title: Voltammetric behavior of DNA modified with osmium tetroxide 2,2'-bipyridine at mercury electrodes.
    Author: Havran L, Fojta M, Palecek E.
    Journal: Bioelectrochemistry; 2004 Jun; 63(1-2):239-43. PubMed ID: 15110279.
    Abstract:
    Osmium tetroxide complexes with nitrogen ligands (L) are probes of DNA structure and electroactive labels of DNA. Here adducts of single-stranded (ss) DNA with osmium tetroxide 2,2'-bipyridine (DNA-Os,bipy) were studied by cyclic voltammetry for the first time. It was found that at neutral pH DNA-Os,bipy produces three redox couples in the potential range between 0 and -1 V (peaks I-III) and a cathodic peak at about -1.3 V (peak IV). The latter peak decreased with increasing scan rate, and peaks arising from the forward and reverse scans exhibited the same direction, suggesting catalytic nature of the electrode process. We concluded that this peak corresponds to the known differential pulse voltammetric (polarographic) peak of DNA-Os,L adducts for which catalytic hydrogen evolution is responsible. In contrast, currents of cathodic peaks II and III increased almost linearly with increasing scan rate, suggesting involvement of adsorption in the electrode processes. Adsorptive stripping square-wave voltammetry was used to analyze the DNA-Os,bipy at low concentrations. It was shown that at neutral pH, peak III can offer sensitivity in the ppb range, which is only little lower than that reached by catalytic peak IV. The latter peak is, however, superior in sensitivity at acid pH values.
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