Photocatalytic oxidation of TMB with the double stranded DNA-SYBR Green I complex for label-free and universal colorimetric bioassay

We report here the newly discovered photocatalytic activity of the dsDNA-SYBR Green I (SG) complex, which can catalyze the oxidation of 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) under light irradiation corresponding to the excitation of the dsDNA-SG complex. Themost appealing feature of the photocatalytic system here is that it can be obtained using random DNA sequences that can form a duplex. Considering the universality of the photooxidase, a label-free and universal platform was proposed for highly sensitive visual bioassays.