A nanoprobe for sequencing of nucleic acid molecules is provided, as well as methods for using the nanoprobe. In particular examples, the probe includes a polymerizing agent and one or more molecular linkers that carry a chemical moiety capable of reversibly binding to the template strand of a nucleic acid molecule, without being detached from the linker, by specifically binding with a complementary nucleotide in the target nucleic acid molecule. The reversible binding of the chemical moiety on the linker with a complementary nucleotide in the target nucleic acid molecule is indicated by emission of a characteristic signal that indicates pairing of the chemical moiety on the linker with its complementary nucleotide. An example of such a chemical moiety is a nonhydrolyzable nucleotide analog. In particular examples, the polymerizing agent and the chemical moiety are associated with a tag, such as a donor fluorophore and acceptor fluorophore characteristic of the particular type of chemical moiety.
提供了一种用于核酸分子测序的纳米探针以及使用该纳米探针的方法。在特定的例子中,探针包括聚合剂和一个或多个分子连接体,这些连接体带有一个
化学分子,能够通过与目标核酸分子中的互补核苷酸特异性结合,可逆地与核酸分子的模板链结合,而不会从连接体上脱离。连接体上的
化学分子与目标核酸分子中的互补核苷酸的可逆结合通过发射特征信号来表示,该信号表明连接体上的
化学分子与其互补核苷酸配对。这种
化学分子的一个例子是不可
水解的核苷酸类似物。在特定的例子中,聚合剂和
化学分子与标签相关联,例如特定类型
化学分子所特有的供体荧光团和受体荧光团。