The discovery of quantum dots (QDs) was a breakthrough event as it influenced almost every area of our lives. They are used in new technologies, the food industry, clothing production, and finally in medicine. Due to their unique properties, QDs are successfully used in the diagnosis of diseases of various origins - the so-called civilization diseases, infections and cancers. Quantum dots can also serve as tools to monitor the proteolytic activity of enzymes, effectively lowering the detection limit. Our team has been dealing with the proteolytic activity of enzymes for many years, especially in disease diagnosis, for which we also use quantum dots. In this article, we presented the main trends in the use of QDs as diagnostic tools.
Proteolytic enzymes are essential for the proper functioning of every living cell. Due to their great importance in controlling metabolic changes in living organisms, they could be used in the diagnosis of civilization diseases. Hence, the search for new methods of determining and controlling their activity is extremely important. Our team, has been studying substrates of proteases and their potential use in detection of biomarkers activity for many years.
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