C-shaped probe
First Claim
1. A nucleic acid probe for identifying a target nucleic acid sequence comprising:
- a linker structure including a 5′
end and a 3′
end;
5′
marker means for producing an identifying signal to a target nucleic acid sequence, wherein said 5′
marker means is conjugated to said 5′
end of said linker structure; and
3′
marker means for producing an identifying signal to the target nucleic acid sequence, wherein said 3′
marker means is conjugated to said 3′
end of said linker structure and wherein identification of the target nucleic acid sequence occurs when said 5′
marker means and 3′
marker means are in close physical proximity to each other.
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Abstract
A nucleic acid probe for identifying a target nucleic acid sequence including a linker structure including a 5′ end and a 3′ end; 5′ marker mechanism for producing an identifying signal to the target nucleic acid sequence, wherein the 5′ marker mechanism is conjugated to the 5′ end of the linker structure; and 3′ marker mechanism for producing an identifying signal to a target nucleic acid sequence, wherein the 3′ marker mechanism is conjugated to the 3′ end of the linker structure and wherein identification of the target nucleic acid sequence occurs when the 5′ marker mechanism and 3′ marker mechanism are in close physical proximity to each other. A nucleic acid probe for identifying a target nucleic acid including a marker pair mechanism for producing an identification signal to identify a target nucleic acid sequence; and linker mechanism for linking the marker pair mechanism together. A biosensor including a fluorophore quencher pair; and a linker sequence for linking the fluorophore quencher pair. A probe for use in a polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
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17 Claims
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1. A nucleic acid probe for identifying a target nucleic acid sequence comprising:
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a linker structure including a 5′
end and a 3′
end;
5′
marker means for producing an identifying signal to a target nucleic acid sequence, wherein said 5′
marker means is conjugated to said 5′
end of said linker structure; and
3′
marker means for producing an identifying signal to the target nucleic acid sequence, wherein said 3′
marker means is conjugated to said 3′
end of said linker structure and wherein identification of the target nucleic acid sequence occurs when said 5′
marker means and 3′
marker means are in close physical proximity to each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 16, 17)
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6. A nucleic acid probe for identifying a target nucleic acid sequence comprising marker pair means for producing an identification signal to identify a target nucleic acid sequence;
- and linker means for linking said marker pair means together.
- View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A biosensor comprising a fluorophore quencher pair;
- and a linker sequence for linking said fluorophore quencher pair.
- View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A nucleic acid sequence probe for identifying a nucleic acid target sequence, wherein said nucleic acid sequence probe has the formula:
5′
end Xn-An-Zn-Bn—
Yn 3′
endwherein, X=5′
marker means for producing an identification signal;
Y=3′
marker means for producing an identification signal, wherein said identification signal is produced when said 3′
marker means is in close physical proximity to said 5′
marker means;
A=first nucleic acid sequence including at least one nucleic acid selected from the group consisting of adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine, and uracil;
B=second nucleic acid sequence including at least one nucleic acid selected from the group consisting of adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine, and uracil;
Z=linking segment made of compounds selected from the group consisting of deoxyribonucleotides (DNA), ribonucleotides (RNA), modified nucleotides, a carbon backbone, modified internucleotide linkages, and combinations thereof;
n=an integer≧
1 and indicates the number of compounds; and
dotted lines represent bonds.
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