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Nucleic acid probe

US6586178B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 6, 2000
Grant dateJul 1, 2003
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Expiry dateMar 6, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P20/55
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A nucleic acid probe which is a single-stranded nucleic acid complementary to a specific nucleic acid sequence and is labeled so as to give off a measurable fluorescent signal on hybridization with a nucleic acid containing the specific nucleic acid sequence, wherein the 3′ end of the probe is modified as represented by the following formula (1): wherein R is —COOH, —CONH2, —(CH2)nOH, —CH(OH)—CH2OH, or —CH[(CH2)n—NHR1]—CH2OH, R1 is H, a dye, or an amino protecting group such as Fmoc, and n is an integer of at least 1.

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