| AuNPs | gold nanoparticles |
| BSA | bovine serum albumin |
| BRE | bio-recognition element |
| cDNA | complementary DNA |
| CS | complementary strand |
| dsDNA | double stranded DNA |
| KD | dissociation constant |
| LOD | limit of detection |
| SELEX | systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment |
| SPR | surface plasmon resonance spectroscopy |
| STE | Signal transduction element |
| SSB | ssDNA binding protein |
| ssDNA | single stranded DNA |
| THMS | triple-helix molecular switch |
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