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Chem. Commun., 2009, 6756 - 6758, DOI: 10.1039/b917312a


Optimized DNA-targeting using triplex forming C5-alkynyl functionalized LNA

Sujay P. Sau, Pawan Kumar, Brooke A. Anderson, Michael E. Østergaard, Lee Deobald, Andrzej Paszczynski, Pawan K. Sharma and Patrick J. Hrdlicka


Triplex forming oligonucleotides (TFOs) modified with C5-alkynyl functionalized LNA (locked nucleic acid) monomers display extraordinary thermal affinity toward double stranded DNA targets, excellent discrimination of Hoogsteen-mismatched targets, and high stability against 3-exonucleases.

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