Enhanced Fluorescence in the Binding of Oligonucleotides With a Pyrene Group in the Sugar Fragment to Complementary Polynucleotides

Abstract
The fluorescence intensity and lifetime of oligonucleotides with a pyrenylmethyl group at the specific sugar residue were increased upon binding to their complementary polynucleotide in aqueous solution. The present oligonucleotide-pyrene conjugates provide new fluorescent probes for detection of specific nucleic acids.