BHQ-2-dT

5'-Dimethoxytrityloxy-5-[(N-4''-carboxyethyl-4''-(N-ethyl)-4'-(4-Nitro-phenyldiazo)-2'-methoxy-5'-methoxy-azobenzene)-aminohexyl-3-acrylimido]-2'-deoxyUridine-3'-[(2-cyanoethyl)-(N,N-diisopropyl)]-phosphoramidite

Product Specifications

Formula:
C73H87N12O15P
M.W.:
1403.53
F.W.:
962.91
CAS Number:
1415097-34-5
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Description

With the growing popularity of red and near-infrared dyes, we are offering the Black Hole QuencherTM dyes (BHQs). BHQ dyes are robust dark quenchers that very nicely complement our existing product line. They are compatible with ammonium hydroxide deprotection, exhibit excellent coupling efficiencies, have large extinction coefficients and are completely non-fluorescent. Their absorbances are well-tuned to quench a variety of popular fluorophores – even those far into the red, such as Cy3 and Cy5. The dark quencher most typically used in a Molecular Beacon is Dabcyl. Because the quenching does not involve FRET, there is little, if any, dependence upon donor-acceptor spectral overlap. In a comprehensive paper by Marras, Kramer and Tyagi,1 the ability of BHQ-1 and BHQ-2 to quench 22 different fluorophores was evaluated. For shorter wavelength fluorophores such as fluorescein, the quenching efficiency was roughly the same as Dabcyl (91% – 93%). However, for dyes emitting in the far red, such as Cy5, the BHQ dyes were far superior – quenching the Cy5 with 96% efficiency, compared to 84% with Dabcyl. This may reflect the BHQ's ability to form stable, non-fluorescent complexes which can be a plus even in FRET probes. Indeed, recent work suggests that these non-fluorescent complexes will form even in the absence of a hairpin stem structure used by Molecular Beacons.2

Details

Usage

  • Coupling: 15 minute coupling time recommended
  • Deprotection: Complete the deprotection using the protocol required by the nucleobases. Note, the use of methylamine in ultrafast deprotection protocols will result in degradation to the dye and is not recommended.
Specifications
Diluent Anhydrous Acetonitrile/Dichloromethane 1:3 (v/v)
Storage Freezer storage, -10 to -30°C, dry
Stability 2-3 days

Intellectual Property

'Black Hole Quencher', 'BHQ-0', 'BHQ-1', 'BHQ-2' and 'BHQ-3' are trademarks of Biosearch Technologies, Inc., Novato, CA. The BHQ dye technology is the subject of pending patents and is licensed and sold under agreement with Biosearch Technologies, Inc.. Products incorporating the BHQ dye moiety are sold exclusively for R&D use by the end-user. They may not be used for clinical or diagnostic purposes and they may not be re-sold, distributed or re-packaged.

Dilution/Coupling Data

The table below show pack size data and, for solutions, dilution and approximate coupling based on normal priming procedures.

ABI 392/394

Catalog # Pack Size Grams/Pack 0.1M Dil. (mL) Approximate Number of Additions
LV40 LV200 40nm 0.2μm 1μm 10μm
10-5942-02 0.25 g .25grams 1.78 46 27.6 17.25 12.55 9.2 2.3
10-5942-90 100 µmol .14grams 1 20 12 7.5 5.45 4 1
10-5942-95 50 µmol .07grams 0.5 3.33 2 1.25 0.91 0.67 0.17

Expedite

Catalog # Pack Size Grams/Pack Dilution (mL) Approximate Number of Additions
Molarity 50nm 0.2μm 1μm 15μm
10-5942-02 0.25 g .25grams 2.66 0.07 46.8 29.25 21.27 2.93
10-5942-90 100 µmol .14grams 1.5 0.07 23.6 14.75 10.73 1.48
10-5942-95 50 µmol .07grams 0.75 0.07 8.6 5.38 3.91 0.54

References

REFERENCE(S)| 1 S.A.E. Marras, F.R. Kramer, and S. Tyagi, Nucleic Acids Res., 2002, 30, E122.| 2 M.K. Johansson, H. Fidder, D. Dick, and R.M. Cook, J Am Chem Soc, 2002, 124, 6950-6956.



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