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Applications of fluorescent N-nucleosides and fluorescent structural analogs of N-nucleosides
Assignee: Chromagen Inc
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Filing: 1994-03-21
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Granted: 1998-06-09
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Expires: 2014-03-21
Abstract
Abstract Structural analogs of the six non-fluorescent N-nucleosides commonly found in RNA and DNA, which are inherently fluorescent under physiological conditions, are identified and methods for their preparation provided. Such analogs may be incorporated into DNA and/or RNA oligonucleotides via either enzymatic or chemical synthesis to produce fluorescent oligonucleotides having prescribed sequences. Such analogous sequences may be identical to, or the analogous complement of, template or target DNA or RNA sequences to which the fluorescent oligonucleotides can be hybridized. Methods of preparing either RNA or DNA oligonucleotide probes of the invention, intermediates used in such methods, and methods of using the probes of the invention in oligonucleotide amplification, detection, identification, and/or hybridization assays are also provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael J. Conrad
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 22:36
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07H; C07H21/00; C07H19/00; C07H19/02; C07H19/04; C12; C12Q; C12Q1/00; C12Q1/68; C12Q1/6813; C12Q1/6832
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A hybridization complex consisting of a polynucleotide molecule hybridized to a target nucleotide sequence: wherein said polynucleotide molecule consists essentially of nucleotides joined through phosphodiester bonds wherein said polynucleotide molecule comprises a series of nucleotides which are hybridized to a target nucleotide sequence through the formation of hydrogen bonds between said series of nucleotides and said target nucleotide sequence; and wherein the nucleotides of said polynucleotide molecule are arranged in an order such that (a) a single molecule of said isolated polynucleotide molecule will not form enough hydrogen bonds with itself to cause self-annealing at standard room temperature; and (b) a single molecule of said isolated polynucleotide molecule will not form enough hydrogen bonds with other identical molecules of said isolated polynucleotide molecule to cause hybridization to occur; and wherein said isolated polynucleotide molecule comprises at least one fluorescent nucleotide which can be detected by its emission of fluorescence at standard room temperature.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
A hybridization complex consisting of a polynucleotide molecule hybridized to a target nucleotide sequence: wherein said polynucleotide molecule consists essentially of nucleotides joined through phosphodiester bonds wherein said polynucleotide molecule comprises a series of nucleotides which are hybridized to a target nucleotide sequence through the formation of hydrogen bonds between said series of nucleotides and said target nucleotide sequence; and wherein the nucleotides of said polynucleotide molecule are arranged in an order such that (a) a single molecule of said isolated polynucleotide molecule will not form enough hydrogen bonds with itself to cause self-annealing at standard room temperature; and (b) a single molecule of said isolated polynucleotide molecule will not form enough hydrogen bonds with other identical molecules of said isolated polynucleotide molecule to cause hybridization to occur; and wherein said isolated polynucleotide molecule comprises at least one fluorescent nucleotide which can be detected by its emission of fluorescence at standard room temperature.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The hybridization complex, according to claim 1, wherein said fluorescent nucleotide is a deoxyribonucleotide or dideoxyribonucleotide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The hybridization complex, according to claim 1, wherein said fluorescent nucleotide specifically base-pairs with a complementary base of said target nucleotide sequence.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
82 words
A hybridization complex consisting of a polynucleotide molecule hybridized to a target nucleotide sequence: wherein said polynucleotide molecule consists essentially of nucleotides which are hybridized to a target nucleotide sequence wherein the nucleotides of said polynucleotide molecule are arranged in an order such that a single molecule of said polynucleotide molecule will not self-hybridize at standard room temperature; and wherein said polynucleotide molecule comprises at least one fluorescent nucleotide which can be detected by its emission of fluorescence at standard room temperature.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
82 words
A hybridization complex consisting of a polynucleotide molecule hybridized to a target nucleotide sequence: wherein said polynucleotide molecule consists essentially of nucleotides which are hybridized to a target nucleotide sequence wherein the nucleotides of said polynucleotide molecule are arranged in an order such that a single molecule of said polynucleotide molecule will not self-hybridize at standard room temperature; and wherein said polynucleotide molecule comprises at least one fluorescent nucleotide which can be detected by its emission of fluorescence at standard room temperature.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The hybridization complex, according to claim 4, wherein said fluorescent nucleotide specifically base-pairs with a complementary base of said target nucleotide sequence.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The hybridization complex, according to claim 4, which has no label for detection other than said fluorescent nucleotide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
78 words
A hybridization complex consisting of a polynucleotide molecule hybridized to a target polynucleotide: wherein said polynucleotide molecule has the following characteristics: (a) the polynucleotide molecule will specifically hybridize with the target polynucleotide under assay conditions: (b) the polynucleotide molecule will not self-hybridize under assay conditions; (c) the polynucleotide molecule has no non-nucleotide detectable label; and (d) the polynucleotide molecule comprises at least one fluorescent nucleotide which can be detected by its emission of fluorescence at standard room temperature.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
78 words
A hybridization complex consisting of a polynucleotide molecule hybridized to a target polynucleotide: wherein said polynucleotide molecule has the following characteristics: (a) the polynucleotide molecule will specifically hybridize with the target polynucleotide under assay conditions: (b) the polynucleotide molecule will not self-hybridize under assay conditions; (c) the polynucleotide molecule has no non-nucleotide detectable label; and (d) the polynucleotide molecule comprises at least one fluorescent nucleotide which can be detected by its emission of fluorescence at standard room temperature.
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