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. 2009 Mar 17;37(8):e59. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkp154

Scheme 1.

Scheme 1.

Principle behind light-up probes for aptamers and their displacemnt with unconjugated small molecules: An RNA aptamer against a molecule (circle) binds a conjugate between molecule and TO dye, resulting in a fluorescent complex. Presence of free molecule in solution results in displacement of conjugate from the complex and reduction in fluorescence.