Molecular Cloning Fourth Edition, A Laboratory Manual, by Michael R. Green and Joseph Sambrook

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Purification of Labeled Oligonucleotides by Size-Exclusion Chromatography

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When labeled oligonucleotides are to be used in enzymatic reactions such as primer extension, virtually all of the unincorporated label must be removed from the oligonucleotide. For this purpose, chromatographic methods (this protocol and Protocol 17) or gel electrophoresis (essentially as described in Chapter 2, Protocol 3) are superior to differential precipitation of the oligonucleotide with ethanol or cetylpyridinium bromide (CPB). This protocol describes a method to separate labeled oligonucleotides from unincorporated label that takes advantage of differences in mobility between oligonucleotides and mononucleotides during size-exclusion chromatography. It should be noted that several companies (e.g., Biosearch Technologies, Dionex, Roche Molecular Biochemicals) offer ready-to-use spin columns that provide a rapid and simple method for the purification of unincoporated nucleotides from labeling reactions.


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