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Copper(II)-Quenched Oligonucleotide Probes for Fluorescent DNA Sensing
journal contribution
posted on 2004-10-27, 00:00 authored by Jens Brunner, Roland KraemerA copper(II)-quenched molecular beacon was prepared by attaching fluorescein to the 3‘-end and a copper(II) complex to the 5‘-end of DNA. In the presence of complementary DNA, copper(II) and dye are spatially separated in the duplex and fluorescence increases up to 15-fold, with excellent discrimination of single base mismatches.