Nucleic acid detecting reagent
US6235472A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 18, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Q1/6813
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides a nucleic acid detecting agent able to interact with a target sequence through catenation. The invention provides a nucleic acid detecting reagent comprising a) two free nucleic acid ends which are at least partially complementary to and capable of hybridizing to two adjacent regions of a target nucleic acid sequence; and b) an intermediate segment between the ends, the intermediate segment being labeled with a least one detectable element selected from the group consisting of chromophores, fluorophores, luminescers, radiolabels, affinity groups and enzymes, wherein only the ends of the reagent hybridize to the target nucleic acid sequence.
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