Abstract:
Fast and highly accurate mass spectrometry-based processes for detecting a particular nucleic acid sequence in a biological sample are provided. Depending on the sequence to be detected, the processes can be used, for example, to diagnose a genetic disease or chromosomal abnormality; a predisposition to a disease or condition, infection by a pathogenic organism, or for determining identity or heredity.
Abstract:
The invention provides fast and highly accurate mass spectrometer based processes for directly sequencing a target nucleic acid (or fragments generated from the target nucleic acid), which by means of protection, specificity of enzymatic activity, or immobilization, are unilaterally degraded in a stepwise manner via exonuclease digestion and the nucleotides, derivatives or truncated sequences detected by mass spectrometry.
Abstract:
Methods for determining the sequence of nucleic acids by cleaving the nucleic acid unilaterally from a first end with an exonuclease activity to sequentially release individual nucleotides, identifying each of the sequentially release nucleotides by mass spectrometry, and determining the sequence of the nucleic acid from the identified nucleotides are disclosed. The method is amenable to multiplexing for simulataneously determining more than one nuleic acid sequence.
Abstract:
An apparatus and process are disclosed for optimizing the repetitive steps in a solid-phase oligonucleotide synthesis by continuous optical scanning of the effluent stream from the reaction module and by computerized processing and implementation of the scanning data.
Abstract:
Process for the preparation of oligonucleotides by successive linking of individual or several nucleoside and/or nucleotide units in a homogeneous phase system using a bi-, tri- or tetra-functional carrier molecule of the general formula Sp(X).sub.n, wherein X is a reactive group which is compatible from the point of view of nucleotide chemistry and n is an integer from 2 to 4, the sequence SP(X-N.sup.1 -N.sup.2 . . . N.sup.m).sub.n being built up stepwise on the carrier molecule and the oligonucleotide of the formula N.sup.1 -N.sup.2 . . . N.sup.m subsequently being released.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for the preparation of oligonucleotides by the following steps: reaction of a nucleoside with a phosphine derivative, reaction of the nucleotide derivative thus obtained with a nucleoside bonded to a polymeric carrier, oxidation of the carrier-bound nucleoside-nucleotide thus obtained with formation of phosphotriester groups, blocking of free primary 5'--OH groups, elimination of a protective group from the terminal 5'--OH group, where appropriate single or multiple repetition of the abovementioned steps to introduce further nucleoside phosphate or oligonucleoside phosphate units, and cleavage of the nucleoside-carrier bond and, where appropriate, elimination of all protective groups present in the oligonucleoside phosphates. The phosphine derivative used is a compound of the general formula III ##STR1## in which X and L can react with OH groups of the sugar units in the oligonucleotides, and R.sup.3 is a protective group which can be liberated by .beta.-elimination.
Abstract:
Fast and highly accurate mass spectrometry-based processes for detecting a particular nucleic acid sequence in a biological sample are provided. Depending on the sequence to be detected, the processes can be used, for example, to diagnose a genetic disease or chromosomal abnormality; a predisposition to a disease or condition, infection by a pathogenic organism, or for determining identity or heredity.
Abstract:
Fast and highly accurate mass spectrometry-based processes for detecting particular nucleic acid molecules and mutations in the molecules are provided.
Abstract:
Capture compounds and collections thereof and methods using the compounds for the analysis of biomolecules are provided. In particular, collections, compounds and methods are provided for analyzing complex protein mixtures, such as the proteome. The compounds are multifunctional reagents that provide for the separation and isolation of complex protein mixtures. Automated systems for performing the methods also are provided.
Abstract:
Processes, kits and preferred devices for rapidly isolating large numbers of plasmid DNAs from plasmid containing cells and for performing high throughput DNA sequencing are described.