ddNTPket
ddNTPket is a term that refers to a collection or set of dideoxynucleotide triphosphates (ddNTPs). Dideoxynucleotides are modified versions of the standard deoxynucleotides (dNTPs) that serve as the building blocks of DNA. The key difference is the absence of a hydroxyl group at the 3' carbon of the sugar molecule. This missing hydroxyl group prevents the formation of a phosphodiester bond, effectively terminating DNA chain elongation.
ddNTPs are crucial reagents in molecular biology, particularly for DNA sequencing methods like the Sanger sequencing
A "ddNTPket" would therefore represent a kit containing these essential chain-terminating nucleotides, often alongside other necessary