Nucleic Acids Research, Vol 25, Issue 24 5127-5129, Copyright © 1997 by Oxford University Press
P Kumar and KC Gupta
A novel method for the deprotection of oligodeoxyribonucleotides under
microwave irradiation has been developed. The oligodeoxynucleotides having
base labile, phenoxyacetyl (pac), protection for exocyclic amino functions
were fully deprotected in 0. 2 M sodium hydroxide (methanol:water : : 1:1,
v/v) = A and 1 M sodium hydroxide (methanol:water : : 1:1, v/v) = B using
microwaves in 4 and 2 min, respectively. The deprotection of
oligodeoxyribonucleotides carrying conventional protecting groups, dAbz,
dCbzand dGpac, for exocyclic amino functions was achieved in 4 min in B
without any side product formation. The deprotected oligonucleotides were
compared with the oligomers deprotected using standard deprotection
conditions (29% aq. ammonia, 16 h, 55 degrees C) with respect to their
retention time on HPLC and biological activity.
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Microwave-assisted rapid deprotection of oligodeoxyribonucleotides
Nucleic Acids Research Laboratory, Centre for Biochemical Technology, Mall Road, University Campus, Delhi 110 007, India.
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