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Custom Oligos Modifications

We offer over 200 modifications for both DNA and RNA oligonucleotides and probes. We can attach fluorescent dyes to oligos at the 5'-end, 3'-end and internal positions. Our product offering includes common dye modifiers such as 6-FAM™, HEX™, and TET™, as well as exotic modifications.

In addition to standard fluorescent modifications, we have the capabilities to provide Dual-Labeled Probes including Molecular Beacons, LightCycler® Probes, and Scorpions® Probes.

Modification Categories

FluorescentPositionsExcitation
Maximum (nm)
Emission
Maximum (nm)
Fluorescent Color
6-FAM™ (fluorescein)5' End, 3' End495520Green
ROX™5' End, 3' End586610Orange
Cyanine 35' End, 3' End549566Green-Yellow
Cyanine 55' End, 3' End646669Red
Cyanine 5.55' End675694Red
6-FAM dT5' End, Internal495520Green
HEX™5' End535556Green
JOE™5' End, 3' End529555Green
6-Carboxy-rhodamine 6G™5' End, 3' End524550Green
TAMRA3' End557583Green-Yellow
TAMRA NHS Ester5' End557583Yellow
TET™5' End521536Green
TxRd (Sulforhodamine 101-X)5' End, 3' End597616Red-Orange
A488 (Sulfonated Fluorescein 488)5' End, 3' End495519Green
WellRED D2-PA5' End750770Red-Infrared
WellRED D3-PA5' End685706Red
WellRED D4-PA5' End650670Red
AttachmentPositionsPurifications  
Amine     
DMS(O)MT-Amino-Modifier-C65' EndCartridge, HPLC 
Amino-Modifier-C3-TFA5' EndDesalt, HPLC 
Amino-Modifier-C125' EndCartridge, HPLC 
Amino-Modifier-C6-TFA5' EndDesalt, PAGE 
Amino-dT5' EndCartridge, HPLC 
Amino-Modifier-55' EndCartridge, HPLC 
Amino-Modifier-C2-dTInternalDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
Amino-Modifier-C6-dTInternalDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
3'-Amino-Modifier-C73' EndDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
Glycerol    
Glyceryl3' EndDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
Phosphate    
Phosphate3', 5' EndDesalt, PAGE (5')
Desalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE (3')
Phosphate II
5' EndCartridge, HPLC 
Thiol    
5'-Thiol-Modifier C6 S-S5' End, InternalCartridge, HPLC 
3'-Thiol-Modifier-C3 S-S3' EndDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
BindingPositionsPurifications  
Biotin    
5'-Biotin5' EndDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
BiotinInternalHPLC, PAGE 
Biotin-dT5' End, InternalHPLC, PAGE 
Biotin-TEG5' End, InternalCartridge, HPLC 
3'-Biotin-TEG3' EndHPLC, PAGE 
Digoxigenin    
Digoxigenin5' End, 3' End
HPLC  
Dinitrophenol    
2,4-Dinitrophenyl-TEG5' End, InternalHPLC  
SpacerPositionsPurifications  
Spacer    
Spacer 95' End, InternalDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
Spacer 125' End, InternalDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
Spacer 185' End, InternalDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
Spacer C35' End, InternalDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
3'-Spacer-C33' EndDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
AnalogPositionsPurifications  
Chain Terminating    
3'-dA3' EndDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
3'-dG3' EndDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
3'-dC3' EndDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
3'-dT3' EndDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
Chemotherapeutic    
Cytosine Arabinoside (araC)InternalDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
2',3'-dideoxycytidine (ddC)3' EndDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
Contamination Prevention   
Ribo U3' EndDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
Crosslinking    
8-Br-dA5' End, InternalDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
8-Br-dG5' End, InternalDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
5-Br-dC5' End, InternalDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
5-Br-dU5' End, InternalDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
5-F-dU5' End, InternalDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
5-I-dC5' End, InternalDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
5-I-dU5' End, InternalDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
2-Thio-dT5' End, InternalDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
4-Thio-dT5' End, InternalDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
6-Thio-dG5' End, InternalDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
Damage and Repair     
2'-Deoxypseudouridine5' End, InternalDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
5,6-Dihydro-dT5' End, InternalDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
5,6-Dihydro-dU5' End, InternalDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
5-OH-dC5' End, InternalDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
5-OH-dU5' End, InternalDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
8-Oxo-dA5' End, InternalDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
8-Oxo-dG5' End, InternalDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
Thymidine Glycol5' End, InternalPAGE  
TMP-F-dU, F-dCInternalDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
dUracil5' End, Internal,
3' End
Desalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
Degenerate     
2'-Deoxynebularine5' End, InternalCartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
Derivative K (dK)5' End, Internal,
3' End
Desalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
Derivative P (dP)5' End, Internal,
3' End
Desalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
Inosine5' End, Internal,
3' End
Desalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
5-Nitroindole5' End, Internal,
5' End
Desalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
3-Nitropyrrole5' End, Internal,
3' End
Desalt (Internal only), Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE
Duplex Stabilizing     
2,6-Diaminopurine5' End, InternalDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
5-Me-dC5' End, InternalDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
Fluorescent     
2-Aminopurine5' End, InternalDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
Etheno-dA5' End, InternalDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
Hybridization Specificity
Locked Nucleic Acid5' End, Internal,
3' End
Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
Methylation Mutagenesis    
N6-Me-dA5' End, InternalDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
O6-Me-dG5' End, InternalDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
O4-Me-dT5' End, InternalDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
No Base     
dSpacerInternalDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
siRNA Guide Strand Selection    
5'-OMe-dT5' EndDesalt, HPLC, PAGE 
Structure and Function    
7-Deaza-dA5' End, InternalDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
7-Deaza-dG5' End, InternalDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
7-Deaza-dX5' End, InternalDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
7-Deaza-8-Aza-dA5' End, InternalDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
dA-5' (Inverse Oligo)5' End, Internal,
3' End
Desalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
dG-5' (Inverse Oligo)5' End, Internal,
3' End
Desalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
dC-5' (Inverse Oligo)5' End, Internal,
3' End
Desalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
dT-5' (Inverse Oligo)5' End, Internal,
3' End
Desalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
Translation Termination    
Puromycin3' EndDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
IntercalationPositionsPurifications  
Acridine     
AcridineInternalDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
Psoralen     
C25' EndDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
C65' EndDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
AntisensePositionsPurifications  
Cholesterol     
Cholesteryl-TEG5' End, InternalCartridge, HPLC 
3'-Cholesteryl-TEG3' EndDesalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
Methyl RNA     
2'-OMe-RNA A5' End, Internal,
3' End
Desalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
2'-OMe-RNA G5' End, Internal,
3' End
Desalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
2'-OMe-RNA C5' End, Internal,
3' End
Desalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
2'-OMe-RNA U5' End, Internal,
3' End
Desalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
Methoxyethyl RNA   
2'-MOE-RNA A5' End, Internal,
3' End
Desalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
2'-MOE-RNA G5' End, Internal,
3' End
Desalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
2'-MOE-RNA C5' End, Internal,
3' End
Desalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
2'-MOE-RNA U5' End, Internal,
3' End
Desalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
Fluoro RNA   
2'-F-RNA A5' End, Internal,
3' End
Desalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
2'-F-RNA G5' End, Internal,
3' End
Desalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
2'-F-RNA C5' End, Internal,
3' End
Desalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
2'-F-RNA U5' End, Internal,
3' End
Desalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
Thiophosphate     
Thiophosphate (S-Oligo)5' End, Internal,
3' End
Desalt, Cartridge (5' End, Internal)
Desalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE (3' End)
2' 5' Synthesis     
dA-5'5' End, Internal,
3' End
Desalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
dG-5'5' End, Internal,
3' End
Desalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
dC-5'5' End, Internal,
3' End
Desalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 
dT-5'5' End, Internal,
3' End
Desalt, Cartridge, HPLC, PAGE 

Phosphorothioates (or S-oligos)

Phosphorothioates (or S-oligos) are a variant of normal DNA in which one of the non-bridging oxygens is replaced by sulfur. The sulfurization of the internucleotide bond creates a molecule that is resistant to cellular nuclease degradation. Sulfur bonds can be introduced at the 5’, 3’, or internal positions.

Minimum Yield Guarantees

Modified Oligos (O.D./µg)*
Scale (µmole)DesaltCartridgeHPLCPAGE
0.052/600.4/120.4/120.2/6
0.25/1501/301/300.4/12
1.016/4805/1505/1502/60
10160/4,800NA52/1,560NA
15240/7,200NA76/2,280NA

*Guarantees are for 20 mers or longer.  Oligos shorter than 20 bases will have fewer ODs. Microgram amounts are calculated based on a 30 μg/OD value.  If the μg/OD value is less than 30, the reported μg value will be proportionally less. Phosphorothioated yields are 70% of the above stated values. Post-synthesis modifications may yield 50% less than the above stated values.

Non-Modified Phosphorothioates (S-Oligos) (O.D./µg )*
Scale (µmole)DesaltCartridgeHPLCPAGE
0.053.5/1050.7/210.7/210.35/10.5
0.28.4/2522.1/631.75/52.50.7/21
1.028/8408.4/2529.1/2733.5/105
10280/8,400NA91/2,730NA
15420/12,600NA133/3,990NA

*Guarantees are for 20 mers or longer. Oligos shorter than 20 bases will have fewer ODs. Microgram amounts are calculated based on a 30 μg/OD value. If the μg/OD value is less than 30, the reported μg value will be proportionally less.

Shipping Schedule

PurificationDesaltCartridgeHPLCPAGE
Standard Modifications5-7 days or less5-7 days or less5-7 days or lessInquire
Post-Synthesis Modifications7-10 days7-10 days7-10 daysInquire

*For complete label license information, please visit sigmaaldrich.com/oligolicenses.

Materials
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