Intracellular Expression of a Fluorogenic DNA Aptamer Using Retron Eco2
Vibhute, M. A.; Machatzke, C.; Krumpel, S.; Dirks, M.; Bigler, K.; Summerer, D.; Mutschler, H.
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DNA aptamers are short, single-stranded DNA molecules that bind specifically to a range of targets such as proteins, cells, and small molecules. Typically, they are utilized in the development of therapeutic agents, diagnostics, drug delivery systems, and biosensors. Although aptamers perform well in controlled extracellular environments, their intracellular use has been less explored due to challenges of expressing them in vivo. In this study, we employed the bacterial retron system Eco2, to express a DNA light-up aptamer in Escherichia coli. Our data confirms that structure-guided insertion of the aptamer domain into the non-coding region of the retron enables reverse transcription and biosynthesis of functional aptamer constructs in bacteria. The purified DNA aptamer synthesized under intracellular conditions shows comparable activity to a chemically synthesized control. Our findings demonstrate that retrons can be used to express short DNA aptamers within living cells, potentially broadening and optimizing their application in intracellular settings.
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