Chapter title |
End-Labeling Oligonucleotides with Chemical Tags After Synthesis
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Chapter number | 14 |
Book title |
Recombinant and In Vitro RNA Synthesis
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Published in |
Methods in molecular biology, January 2012
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DOI | 10.1007/978-1-62703-113-4_14 |
Pubmed ID | |
Book ISBNs |
978-1-62703-112-7, 978-1-62703-113-4
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Authors |
N. Ruth Zearfoss, Sean P. Ryder, Zearfoss, N. Ruth, Ryder, Sean P. |
Abstract |
Many experimental strategies for determining nucleic acid function require labeling the nucleic acid with radioisotopes or a chemical tag. Labels enable nucleic acid detection, yield information about its state, and can serve as a handle by which the nucleic acid and associated factors can be purified from a mixture. Radioactive phosphate is commonly added to the 5' or 3' end of an oligonucleotide post synthesis using enzyme-catalyzed reactions. In contrast, chemical tags are usually added during synthesis or using reactive groups that are incorporated during synthesis. Here, we present protocols for post-synthetic conjugation of chemical tags to unmodified RNA or DNA oligonucleotides. The approach can be used to attach fluorescent dyes and biotin groups to oligonucleotides and to immobilize oligonucleotides to a solid support. Oligonucleotides tagged with fluorescent dyes are readily detected in both gel- and plate reader-based assays, while biotin- or resin-conjugated oligonucleotides are useful tools for affinity purification. Fluorescent end-labeling provides several advantages over radioactive labeling, reducing radioactivity-associated hazards and yielding a labeled molecule that does not decay while providing the sensitivity required for many procedures. |
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