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Nucleic Acids Research, 2000, Vol. 28, No. 12 E59-e59
© 2000 Oxford University Press

Real-time monitoring of in vitro transcriptional RNA synthesis using fluorescence resonance energy transfer

Yukari Sei-Iida, Hiroyuki Koshimoto, Satoshi Kondo and Akihiko Tsuji*

Laboratory of Molecular Biophotonics, 5000 Hirakuchi, Hamakita 434-8555, Japan

We have developed a novel method for real-time monitoring of RNA synthesis in in vitro transcription reactions using fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET). Two 15mer DNAs, either of which was labeled with Bodipy493/503 as a donor or Cy5 as an acceptor, were prepared. When the two fluorescent DNAs hybridized to adjacent locations on Xenopus elongation factor 1-{alpha} (xelf1-{alpha}) RNA, the distance between the two fluorophores became very close, causing FRET to occur and resulting in changes in fluorescence spectra. A high accessibility 30mer site of xelf1-{alpha} RNA was found and excess amounts of a pair of donor and acceptor DNA probes that were complementary to the site were added to the in vitro transcription reaction solution. Changes in fluorescence spectra were observed in response to progression of xelf1-{alpha} RNA synthesis that showed that the fluorescent probes hybridized to the synthesized RNA. Furthermore, when probes hybridizing to the synthesized xelf1-{alpha} RNA with less efficiency were used to monitor the reaction, spectral changes in response to RNA synthesis were also observed. This result suggests that the probes hybridized to synthesizing RNA molecules before they folded to form secondary structure and that there is no need to select sites on the RNA for the probes, which is required for probes hybridizing to folded RNA molecules.

* To whom correspondence should be addressed. Tel: +81 53 584 0250; Fax: +81 53 584 0260; Email: atsuji@lmbp.co.jp


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