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Fluorescent DNA-Intercalating cyanine dyes including a positively charged benzothiazole substituent

US5734058A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 9, 1995
Grant dateMar 31, 1998
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Expiry dateNov 9, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S436/80
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

New intercalating cyanine dyes are provided in which the benzothiazole portion of the cyanine dye has been modified to produce dyes with improved properties for labelling nucleic acids. The fluorescent cyanine dyes have a positively charged substituent attached to the positively charged nitrogen on the benzothiazole portion of the cyanine dye.

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