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Oligonucleotide Synthesis (Oligo)

Synthesize DNA/RNA oligonucleotides
🎯 Difficulty ★★☆ Medium Duration About 1 day 🎯 Use Synthesize primers, probes, siRNA and aptamers
📖 Principle
Couple nucleoside phosphoramidite monomers stepwise 3'→5' on solid support, deprotect and purify
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1

Column and first nucleoside

30 min
Choose a synthesis column pre-loaded with 3' first nucleoside for solid-phase synthesis
💡 Tip Column scale matches synthesis amount
⚠️ Caution Keep anhydrous conditions
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2

Stepwise coupling cycles

Hours
Repeat deprotection-coupling-oxidation cycles per sequence to extend stepwise
💡 Tip Coupling efficiency relates to purity
⚠️ Caution Reagents must be fresh and anhydrous
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3

Deprotection and cleavage

2–4 h
Deprotect and cleave from support with base like ammonia, remove base protecting groups
💡 Tip RNA needs special deprotection
⚠️ Caution Optimize temp/time per sequence
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4

Purification and QC

Hours
Purify oligo by PAGE or HPLC, verify length and purity by mass spec
💡 Tip Quantify by OD260
⚠️ Caution Long/modified oligos need rigorous purification
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⚠️ 5 Common Beginner Mistakes

  • Incomplete coupling gives deletion sequences
  • Moisture/degraded reagent lowers yield
  • Missed phosphorothioate/base
  • Insufficient purification contaminates
  • RNA degrades unless RNase-free

❓ FAQ

+How to quantify synthesized primers?
Dissolve, read OD260, convert to concentration/moles by extinction coefficient.
+Long oligo low purity?
Use PAGE or IP-RP-HPLC rigorous purification to remove deletions.
+Can modified oligos be synthesized?
Yes; phosphorothioate, fluorescent, biotin and 2'-modifications via corresponding monomers.

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