The invention relates to a method for detection of a specific nucleic acid sequence which comprises
forming a reaction mixture by combining
(1) a sample suspected of containing a nucleic acid;
(2) a probe/enzyme donor polypeptide conjugate comprising
(a) an enzyme donor polypeptide sequence comprising a β-galactosidase fragment; and
(b) a single-stranded oligonucleotide sequence attached to (a) and capable of hybridizing with said nucleic acid;
(3) an enzyme acceptor polypeptide capable of forming an active enzyme upon complementation with said enzyme donor fragment; and
(4) a substrate for β-galactosidase; and
detecting hybridization of said probe/enzyme donor conjugate to said sample nucleic acid to form a double strand-specific sequence by determining the amount or rate of enzyme activity on said substrate in said reaction mixture. The method can also include a "proof reading" function by incubating the hybridized probe with at least one double-strand-specific, sequence-specific restriction endonuclease.
Novel kits for use in carrying out the method are also included.
本发明涉及一种检测特定核酸序列的方法,该方法包括
将以下物质混合形成反应混合物
(1) 怀疑含有核酸的样品;
(2) 探针/酶供体
多肽共轭物,包括
(a) 由
β-半乳糖苷酶片段组成的酶供体
多肽序列;和
(b) 连接到(a)上并能与所述核酸杂交的单链寡核苷酸序列;
(3) 与所述酶供体片段互补后能形成活性酶的酶受体
多肽;以及
(4)
β-半乳糖苷酶的底物;以及
通过确定所述反应混合物中所述底物上酶活性的量或速率,检测所述探针/酶供体共轭物与所述样本核酸杂交以形成双链特异性序列。该方法还可以通过将杂交探针与至少一种双链特异性、序列特异性限制性内切酶孵育,实现 "校读 "功能。
还包括用于实施该方法的新型试剂盒。