Reporter probe

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010200",
  "term": "Reporter probe",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A short single-stranded oligonucleotide of known sequence, built from DNA, RNA or an artificial backbone such as LNA or PNA, that is used to find a matching complementary DNA or RNA strand in a sample. It normally carries a label, for example a fluorescent dye, so that hybridization to the target produces a measurable signal. The same kind of probe is also called a signalling probe.",
  "synonyms": [
    "signalling probe"
  ],
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "nucleic acid aptamers",
    "nucleotide sequence",
    "peptide nucleic acid"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2018, 90, 1121. 'Terminology of bioanalytical methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2018)' on page 1186 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2016-1120)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/reporter-probe/"
}