As an important alarmone nucleotide, guanosine 3'-diphosphate-5'-diphosphate (ppGpp) can regulate the survival of bacteria under strict environmental conditions. Direct detection of ppGpp in bacteria with high sensitivity and selectivity is crucial for elucidating the role of ppGpp in bacterial stringent response. Herein, the terbium-carbon dots nanocomposite (CDs-Tb) modified glass nanopipet was developed for the recognition of ppGpp. The CDs-Tb in glass nanopipette preserved their fluorescence properties as well as the coordination capacity of Tb toward ppGpp. The addition of ppGpp not only led to the fluorescence response of CDs-Tb but also triggered variations of surface charge inside the glass nanopipet, resulting in the ionic current response. Compared with nucleotides with similar structures, this method displayed good selectivity toward ppGpp. Moreover, the dual signals (fluorescence and ionic current) offered a built-in correction for potential interference. Apart from the high selectivity, the proposed method can determine the concentration of ppGpp from 10 to 10 M. Taking advantage of the significant analytical performance, we monitored ppGpp in under different nutritional conditions and studied the relationship between ppGpp and DNA repair, which is helpful for overcoming antibiotic resistance and promoting the development of potential drugs for antibacterial treatment.
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