An Improved Method for the Synthesis and Deprotection of Methylphosphonate Oligonucleotides
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The value of oligonucleotides as therapeutic agents has become increasingly apparent over the past decade (1 –3 ). In order to be useful as therapeutic agents, oligonucleotides must possess a number of properties. These include:
| 1. | Resistance to enzyme degradation; |
| 2. | The ability to enter target cells; |
| 3. | A lack of interference with normal DNA and RNA processing enzymes; and |
| 4. | The ability to bind to a target and alter its expression in a sequence-specific manner. |
