Which dyes are available and are there specific dyes that are most compatible with active translation? Is there one specific nucleotide that can accommodate the dye better than others with respect to translation?

Bulky dyes may block the ribosome during translation and we have seen lower translational efficiencies with more substitutions. We recommend not to fully substitute, but only substitute 10-50%. For our catalog products, we use a 25% substitution of the dye-labeled nucleotide. Please contact us for any additional information.