Novel method for covalent fluorescent labeling of plasmid DNA that maintains structural integrity of the plasmid

Bioconjugate Chemistry

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 51-55

  Neves, Carole ^a   Byk, Gerardo ^a,b   Escriou, Virginie ^a   Bussone, Florence ^a   Scherman, Daniel ^a   Wils, Pierre ^a  

^a SANOFI   (France)

^b BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 AZIDOTETRAFLUOROBENZYLLISSAMINE; CYTOPLASM; DNA TRANSFER; FLUORESCENT LABELING; GEL; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; MICROINJECTION; PHOTOACTIVATION; PLASMID; PLASMID DNA; REPORTER GENE;

CYTOLOGY; DNA; FLUORESCENCE; GENE TRANSFER; GENES;

CHEMICAL STRATEGY; COVALENT COUPLINGS; DNA PLASMIDS; FLUORESCENT LABELING; FLUORESCENT MOLECULES; NOVEL METHODS; PHOTO ACTIVATIONS; PLASMID DNA; SUPERCOILED DNA; SYNTHESISED;

BIOMOLECULES;

EID: 0033979141     PISSN: 10431802     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/bc990070z     Document Type: Article

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