Aptamers

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf biomarker
nucleic acid molecule
gptkbp:advantage high specificity
chemical stability
high affinity
low immunogenicity
gptkbp:alternativeTo antibodies
gptkbp:approvedBy FDA (for Pegaptanib)
gptkbp:binds cells
proteins
small molecules
tissues
gptkbp:canBe double-stranded
single-stranded
modified
chemically synthesized
engineered for affinity
engineered for specificity
gptkbp:composedOf gptkb:gene
peptides
gptkbp:criteria gptkb:SELEX
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Ellington_and_Szostak
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1990
gptkbp:example gptkb:Macugen
gptkb:Pegaptanib
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aptamers
gptkbp:structure secondary structure
tertiary structure
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:cancer
gptkb:nanotechnology
environmental monitoring
food safety testing
cell imaging
molecular imaging
molecular switches
biomarker discovery
antiviral therapy
gene regulation
anticoagulant therapy
protein purification
molecular recognition
targeted drug delivery
pathogen detection
cell sorting
therapeutic inhibition
toxin detection
gptkbp:usedIn biosensors
therapeutics
diagnostics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:SomaScan_Assay
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6