Olejnik, J., Sonar, S., Krzymanska-Olejnik, E. and Rothschild, K.J.
Notes: This report details the synthesis, characterization and application of a photocleavable biotin derivative (PCB) for use in detection of biomolecules, without the limitations of irreversibility (also see patent, below). The reagent, PCR-NHS contains a biotin moiety linked through a spacer arm to a photocleavable moiety that reacts selectively with amino groups on a target molecule to form a stable carbamate. The conjugate undergoes a photoreaction at 300nm, with rapid release of the unmodified target molecule. (1944)