Methods using pores
US8785211B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 28, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Q1/6869
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a method of identifying an individual nucleotide, comprising (a) contacting the nucleotide with a transmembrane protein pore so that the nucleotide interacts with the pore and (b) measuring the current passing through the pore during the interaction and thereby determining the identity of the nucleotide. The invention also relates to a method of sequencing nucleic acid sequences and kits related thereto.
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