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The long term vision of this thesis research work is to develop a specific recognition ligand for detecting proteins in living cell. A molecular sensor for non-nucleic acid analytes (e.g., proteins, peptides, drugs, hormones) can be designed and demonstrated using molecular recognition and design principles analogous in some ways to the molecular switch principles used in Molecular Beacons invented by Dr. Kramer and Dr. Tyagi. Conventionally, people have looked at nucleic acids and antibodies used as nucleic acid recognizing nucleic acid and antigen recognizing antibody. Nucleic acids have protein binding capabilities i.e. they can act as aptamers having same design construct as molecular beacons. Aptamer nucleic acids act as antibodies which can detect antigens. 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A molecular sensor for non-nucleic acid analytes (e.g., proteins, peptides, drugs, hormones) can be designed and demonstrated using molecular recognition and design principles analogous in some ways to the molecular switch principles used in Molecular Beacons invented by Dr. Kramer and Dr. Tyagi. Conventionally, people have looked at nucleic acids and antibodies used as nucleic acid recognizing nucleic acid and antigen recognizing antibody. Nucleic acids have protein binding capabilities i.e. they can act as aptamers having same design construct as molecular beacons. Aptamer nucleic acids act as antibodies which can detect antigens. 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