Synthesis of threose Nucleic Acid (TNA) phosphoramidite monomers and oligonucleotide polymers

Current Protocols in Nucleic Acid Chemistry

Volumn , Issue SUPLL.50, 2012, Pages

  Zhang, Su ^a   Chaput, John C ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative nucleic acids (ANA); Chemical synthesis; Oligonucleotide; phosphoramidite; Solid phase synthesis; Threose nucleic acid (TNA)

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; NUCLEIC ACID; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE; PHOSPHORAMIDOUS ACID; THREOSE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; FURAN DERIVATIVE; NUCLEOSIDE; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUND;

ARTICLE; DNA SYNTHESIS; GLYCOSYLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLID PHASE SYNTHESIS; CHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

FURANS; NUCLEIC ACIDS; NUCLEOSIDES; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84871695849     PISSN: 19349270     EISSN: 19349289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/0471142700.nc0451s50     Document Type: Article

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