Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A nucleotide selected from the group consisting of: (i) a ribonucleotide having the formula, ##STR21## wherein PM is a phosphate moiety, SM is a sugar moiety, BASE is a pyrimidine, purine or 7-deazapurine moiety, and Sig is a detectable saccharide moiety, PM is attached at the 2', 3' or 5' position of SM, BASE is attached to the 1' position of SM from the N 1 position when BASE is a pyrimidine or the N 9 position when BASE is a purine or 7-deazapurine; and Sig is covalently attached to SM; and (ii) a nucleotide having the formula: ##STR22## wherein PM is a phosphate moiety, SM is a sugar moiety, BASE is a pyrimidine, purine or 7-deazapurine moiety, Sig is a detectable saccharide moiety, PM is attached at the 3' or the 5' position of SM when said nucleotide is a deoxyribonucleotide and at the 2', 3' or 5' position when said nucleotide is a ribonucleotide, BASE is attached to the 1' position of SM from the N 1 position when BASE is a pyrimidine or the N 9 position when BASE is a purine, and wherein Sig is covalently attached to PM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A nucleotide selected from the group consisting of: (i) a ribonucleotide having the formula, ##STR21## wherein PM is a phosphate moiety, SM is a sugar moiety, BASE is a pyrimidine, purine or 7-deazapurine moiety, and Sig is a detectable saccharide moiety, PM is attached at the 2', 3' or 5' position of SM, BASE is attached to the 1' position of SM from the N 1 position when BASE is a pyrimidine or the N 9 position when BASE is a purine or 7-deazapurine; and Sig is covalently attached to SM; and (ii) a nucleotide having the formula: ##STR22## wherein PM is a phosphate moiety, SM is a sugar moiety, BASE is a pyrimidine, purine or 7-deazapurine moiety, Sig is a detectable saccharide moiety, PM is attached at the 3' or the 5' position of SM when said nucleotide is a deoxyribonucleotide and at the 2', 3' or 5' position when said nucleotide is a ribonucleotide, BASE is attached to the 1' position of SM from the N 1 position when BASE is a pyrimidine or the N 9 position when BASE is a purine, and wherein Sig is covalently attached to PM.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The nucleotide of claim 1 wherein the nucleotide has the formula ##STR23##
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A polynucleotide comprising at least one nucleotide in accordance with claim 2.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A polynucleotide comprising at least one nucleotide in accordance with claim 2.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The nucleotide of claim 1 wherein the nucleotide has the formula ##STR24##
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The nucleotide of claim 1 wherein the saccharide moiety is a monosaccharide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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The nucleotide according to claim 1 wherein Sig is attached to the nucleotide directly or through a linkage group which linkage group does not interfere substantially with the characteristic ability of Sig to form a detectable signal and which Sig is detectable when an oligo- or polynucleotide containing the nucleotide is incorporated into a double-stranded ribonucleic or deoxyribonucleic acid duplex.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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The nucleotide according to claim 1 wherein Sig is covalently attached to PM via the chemical linkage ##STR25##
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A nucleotide in accordance with claim 1 wherein Sig is a monosaccharide, a polysaccharide or an oligosaccharide.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A nucleotide in accordance with claim 1 wherein Sig is a sugar selected from the group consisting of triose, tetrose, pentose, hexose, heptose and octose.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A nucleotide in accordance with claim 1 wherein Sig includes a glycosidic linkage moiety.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A nucleotide in accordance with claim 1 wherein Sig is a hexose moiety.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A nucleotide in accordance with claim 1 wherein Sig is a sugar residue and wherein said sugar residue is attached to a saccharide binding protein.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A nucleotide in accordance with claim 13 wherein said protein is a lectin.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A nucleotide in accordance with claim 13 wherein said protein is a lectin.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A nucleotide in accordance with claim 15 wherein said lectin is Concanavalin A.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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A nucleotide in accordance with claim 14 wherein said lectin is a plant lectin selected from the group consisting of Concanavalin A, LCH lentil lectin, PSA pea lectin and BFA Vicia Faba lectin.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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A nucleotide in accordance with claim 1 wherein Sig comprises an α-mannosyl residue and wherein said α-mannosyl residue is bound to Concanavalin A.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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A nucleotide in accordance with claim 1 wherein Sig comprises an N-acetylglucosamine residue and wherein the N-acetylglucosamine residue is bound to wheat germ agglutinin.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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A polynucleotide comprising at least one nucleotide in accordance with claim 1.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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A nucleotide in accordance with claim 1 wherein Sig comprises a component selected from the group consisting of a saccharide component, a protein component capable of binding to said saccharide component and a glycosylated enzyme component capable of binding to said protein component.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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A nucleotide in accordance with claim 21 wherein said protein component is a lectin.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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A nucleotide in accordance with claim 21 wherein said enzyme component is an enzyme selected from the group consisting of alkaline phosphatase, acid phosphatase and horseradish peroxidase.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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A nucleotide in accordance with claim 1 wherein said saccharide component is a monosaccharide, oligosaccharide or polysaccharide.