title: Optimized conditions for solid-phase sequencing: simultaneous chemical cleavage of a series of long DNA fragments immobilized on CCS anion-exchange paper.
abstract: A solid-phase method for simultaneous sequencing of ten or more long DNA fragments has been developed, using as support the cellulose matrix for chemical sequencing (CCS), anion-exchange paper [Rosenthal et al., Nucl. Acids Res. 13 (1985) 1173-1184]. We optimized several of the seven steps which include: (i) immobilization; (ii) washing; (iii) modification; (iv) washing; (v) sorting of the paper segments; (vi) piperidine reaction and chemical elution, and (vii) lyophilization. During carrier-supported chemical cleavage with dimethylsulfate (DMS) (G), HCOOH (A + G), KMnO4 (T greater than Pu) and NH2OH (C), losses of immobilized DNA are very low. DNA fragments ranging in length from several hundred bp up to 6 kb can be effectively chemically eluted from CCS paper during the piperidine reaction with an efficiency of more than 90%. Because no DNA salt elution and ethanol precipitation steps are necessary the method is rapid, convenient and allows complete automation.
mesh_terms: D000838:Anions; D001483:Base Sequence; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis*; D006358:Hot Temperature; D008722:Methods; D008832:Microchemistry / Q000379:methods; D009691:Nucleic Acid Denaturation; D011743:Pyrimidines; D012995:Solubility
chemical_list: D000838:Anions; D011743:Pyrimidines; D004247:DNA