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A quencher-free molecular beacon design based on pyrene excimer fluorescence using pyrene-labeled UNA (unlocked nucleic acid)

  • Kasper Kannegård Karlsen
  • , Anders Hauge Okholm
  • , Jørgen Kjems
  • , Jesper Wengel

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Abstract

A quencher-free molecular beacon capable of generating pyrene excimer fluorescence has been constructed using strategically positioned pyrene-UNA monomers. Hybridization of a fully complementary RNA target was accompanied by a pyrene excimer emission increase of more than 900%, and detection of RNA in living cells was demonstrated.
Original languageEnglish
JournalBioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry
Volume21
Issue number20
Pages (from-to)6186-6190
Number of pages5
ISSN0968-0896
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 2013
Externally publishedYes

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