Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
239 words
A detectable molecule of the formula A.sup.3 --(--X--R.sup.1 --E--Det.sup.b)m where A 3 is an oligo- or polynucleotide having at least one modifiable reactive group which is attached to the 6 position of the base, when the base selected is adenine, to the 4 position of the base, when the base selected is cytosine, or to the 2 position of the base, when the base selected is guanine, which reactive group consists of amino, hydroxy, cis OH, halide, aryl, imidazoly, carbonyl, carboxyl, thio or a residue comprising an activated carbon; --X-- is selected from the group consisting of: --NH--CO--, --NH--C(NH)--, --N═N--, --NH--SO 2 --, --OSO 2 --, --NH--N═N--, --NH--CH 2 --, --CH 2 --NH--, --O--CO--, --NH--CO--CH 2 --S--, --NH--CO--CH 2 --NH--, --O--CO--CH 2 --, --S--CH 2 --, --O--CO--NH-- --R 1 -- is ##STR52## a C 1 -C 10 branched or unbranched alkyl or aralkyl which may be substituted by --OH; --Y-- is a direct bond to --E--, or --Y-- is --E--R 2 -- wherein --R 2 -- is a C 1 -C 10 branched or unbranched alkyl; Z a is chlorine, bromine or iodine; --E-- is O, NH or an acyclic divalent sulfur atom; Det b is a chemical moiety capable of being detected, comprising biotin or a substituted metal chelator or a compound cable of yielding a metal chelator; and m is an integer from 1 to the total number of modified reactive groups on said oligo- or polynucleotide.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
239 words
A detectable molecule of the formula A.sup.3 --(--X--R.sup.1 --E--Det.sup.b)m where A 3 is an oligo- or polynucleotide having at least one modifiable reactive group which is attached to the 6 position of the base, when the base selected is adenine, to the 4 position of the base, when the base selected is cytosine, or to the 2 position of the base, when the base selected is guanine, which reactive group consists of amino, hydroxy, cis OH, halide, aryl, imidazoly, carbonyl, carboxyl, thio or a residue comprising an activated carbon; --X-- is selected from the group consisting of: --NH--CO--, --NH--C(NH)--, --N═N--, --NH--SO 2 --, --OSO 2 --, --NH--N═N--, --NH--CH 2 --, --CH 2 --NH--, --O--CO--, --NH--CO--CH 2 --S--, --NH--CO--CH 2 --NH--, --O--CO--CH 2 --, --S--CH 2 --, --O--CO--NH-- --R 1 -- is ##STR52## a C 1 -C 10 branched or unbranched alkyl or aralkyl which may be substituted by --OH; --Y-- is a direct bond to --E--, or --Y-- is --E--R 2 -- wherein --R 2 -- is a C 1 -C 10 branched or unbranched alkyl; Z a is chlorine, bromine or iodine; --E-- is O, NH or an acyclic divalent sulfur atom; Det b is a chemical moiety capable of being detected, comprising biotin or a substituted metal chelator or a compound cable of yielding a metal chelator; and m is an integer from 1 to the total number of modified reactive groups on said oligo- or polynucleotide.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
226 words
A detectable molecule of the formula A.sup.3 --(--X--R.sup.1 --E--Det.sup.b)m where A 3 is an oligo- or polynucleotide having at least one modifiable reactive group which is attached to the 5 position of the base, when the base selected is pyrimidine, or to the 7 position of the base, when the base selected is 7-deazapurine, which reactive group consists of amino, hydroxy, cis OH, halide, aryl, imidazoyl, carbonyl, carboxyl, thiol or a residue comprising an activated carbon; --X-- is selected from the group consisting of: --NH--CO--, --NH--C(NH)--, --N═N--, --NH--SO 2 --, --OSO 2 --, --NH--N═N--, --NH--CH 2 --, --CH 2 --NH--, --O--CO--, --NH--CO--CH 2 S--, --NH--CO--CH 2 --NH--, --O--CO--CH 2 --, --S--CH 2 --, --O--CO--NH-- --R 1 -- is ##STR53## a C 1 -C 10 branched or unbranched alkyl or aralkyl which may be substituted by --OH; --Y-- is a direct bond to --E--, or --Y-- is --E--R 2 -- where --R 2 -- is a C 1 -C 10 branched or unbranched alkyl; Z a is chlorine, bromine or iodine; --E-- is O, NH or an acyclic divalent sulfur atom; Det b is a chemical moiety capable of being detected, comprising biotin or a substituted metal chelator or a compound capable of yielding a metal chelator; and m is an integer from 1 to the total number of modified reactive groups on said oligo- or polynucleotide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
226 words
A detectable molecule of the formula A.sup.3 --(--X--R.sup.1 --E--Det.sup.b)m where A 3 is an oligo- or polynucleotide having at least one modifiable reactive group which is attached to the 5 position of the base, when the base selected is pyrimidine, or to the 7 position of the base, when the base selected is 7-deazapurine, which reactive group consists of amino, hydroxy, cis OH, halide, aryl, imidazoyl, carbonyl, carboxyl, thiol or a residue comprising an activated carbon; --X-- is selected from the group consisting of: --NH--CO--, --NH--C(NH)--, --N═N--, --NH--SO 2 --, --OSO 2 --, --NH--N═N--, --NH--CH 2 --, --CH 2 --NH--, --O--CO--, --NH--CO--CH 2 S--, --NH--CO--CH 2 --NH--, --O--CO--CH 2 --, --S--CH 2 --, --O--CO--NH-- --R 1 -- is ##STR53## a C 1 -C 10 branched or unbranched alkyl or aralkyl which may be substituted by --OH; --Y-- is a direct bond to --E--, or --Y-- is --E--R 2 -- where --R 2 -- is a C 1 -C 10 branched or unbranched alkyl; Z a is chlorine, bromine or iodine; --E-- is O, NH or an acyclic divalent sulfur atom; Det b is a chemical moiety capable of being detected, comprising biotin or a substituted metal chelator or a compound capable of yielding a metal chelator; and m is an integer from 1 to the total number of modified reactive groups on said oligo- or polynucleotide.