Labeling of target mRNAs using a photo-reactive microRNA probe†
Abstract
To identify target mRNAs of an miRNA, we synthesized photo-reactive miRNA probes, which contained a photo-reactive nucleoside analog, 1-O-[4-(3-trifluoromethyl-3H-diazirine-3-yl)]benzyl-β-D-ribofuranose, in the middle of the strand. The photo-reactive miRNA-145 probe was found to specifically label the target mRNAs, FSCN1 and KLF4, by UV-A irradiation in human colon cancer DLD-1 cells.