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The Aptamers Ligands
Powerful Tools from Molecular Evolution
1st Edition - December 1, 2019
Authors: Gerald Perret, Frederic Duconge
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The Aptamers Ligands: Powerful Tools from Molecular Evolution discusses these short, single strand oligonucleotides that can fold in a three-dimensional conformation and how they… Read more
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The Aptamers Ligands: Powerful Tools from Molecular Evolution discusses these short, single strand oligonucleotides that can fold in a three-dimensional conformation and how they can provide a precise molecular recognition of a given target. These nucleic acid based ligands are identified from large naive combinatorial oligonucleotide libraries using a well-established technology called SELEX (systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment). Aptamers can be extremely specific towards their target molecule with high selectivity and proper affinity dissociation constants. Moreover, they can be selected to recognize a high diversity of molecules, from very small compounds, to large macromolecules, such as proteins.
- Provides the molecular evolution of aptamers
- Includes a technological history on the subject
- Presents analytic and purification applications
Scientists, engineers, technicians from industry or academia who want to use this technology or who already use this technology in a specific domain and wish to extend it. Students in biology or medicine and business developers who wish to familiarize themselves with aptamer technology
1. Concepts of evolution and molecular evolution2. Definitions and history of aptamers3. The SELEX principles and its variations4. How to analyze a SELEX5. The chemical optimization of aptamers6. Biosensors and other analytical applications7. The aptamoaffinity8. Applications for in vivo imaging9. Ribozymes or natural aptamers10. Drug delivery applications11. Aptamer as direct therapeutic agent
- No. of pages: 200
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: December 1, 2019
- Imprint: ISTE Press - Elsevier
- Hardback ISBN: 9781785482137
- eBook ISBN: 9780081019603
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Gerald Perret
Gérald Perret completed a PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the National Museum of Natural History. Then he joined the LFB Group as a laboratory manager. In 2012, he takes the responsibility of the innovative bioprocesses. In 2015 he becomes Project Director in the general management for Innovation and Scientific Affairs. His field of research is the aptamers.
Affiliations and expertise
Innovation Project DirectorFD
Frederic Duconge
Dr. Frederic Ducongé, is a permanent researcher position at the Institute of Biomedical Imaging (I²BM) (300 researchers and 120 contract collaborators). During his career, he has been involved in research programs of five European networks. He also participated as an active member of several research programs supported by the French Association National for Research (ANR) and the French Association for Research on Cancer (ARC). For the last 20 years his work has been focused on combining molecular evolution with molecular imaging technologies in order to develop aptamers for diagnosis and therapy.
Affiliations and expertise
CEA, France