Published in Gene Therapy Weekly, April 8th, 2004
According to a study from Austria, "conjugation of ligands to antisense oligonucleotides is a promising approach for enhancing their effects. In this report, a new method for synthesizing oligonucleotide conjugates is described. 2'-Amino-2'-deoxy-5'-dimethoxytrityl-uridine was selectively acylated with a succinic acid linker at the 2' position."
"This compound was incorporated at the 3' end of an oligonucleotide corresponding to the sequence of Oblimersen. The carboxyl group was protected for oligonucleotide synthesis as a benzyl ester, which could be selectively cleaved at...
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Source: Gene Therapy Weekly (2004-04-08)
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