Rainbow™ Universal CPG: A Versatile Solid Support for Oligonucleotide Synthesis
Author(s) -
Paul S. Nelson,
Sylvester Muthini,
Mike Vierra,
L. Acosta,
Thomas H. Smith
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
biotechniques
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.617
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1940-9818
pISSN - 0736-6205
DOI - 10.2144/97224pf01
Subject(s) - oligonucleotide , cpg site , ammonium hydroxide , solid phase synthesis , combinatorial chemistry , oligonucleotide synthesis , nucleic acid , chemistry , dna , biochemistry , gene , organic chemistry , gene expression , peptide , dna methylation
We have developed a universal solid support, termed Rainbow Universal CPG, for use in automated oligonucleotide synthesis. The universal solid support allows any oligodeoxyribonucleotide sequence to be synthesized from a single type of controlled pore glass (CPG) support. Deprotection of oligodeoxyribonucleotides was optimized using 0.5 M LiCl in concentrated ammonium hydroxide. PCR experiments using three different sets of primers proved that the 3'-hydroxyl function of oligodeoxyribonucleotides synthesized from Rainbow Universal CPG was retained. This universal solid support shows promise for replacing the standard nucleoside CPG supports.
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