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Oligothionucleotides

US5639873A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 4, 1994
Grant dateJun 17, 1997
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Expiry dateAug 4, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N2310/3531
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Chemical compounds consisting of an alpha or beta oligo-4'-thioribonucleotide or oligo-4'-thio-2'-deoxyribonucleotide characterized in that they comprise a concatenation of 4'-thioribonucleotides or 4'-thio-2'deoxyribonucleotides, respectively. The concatenation is optionally linked to an effector, in particular a radical corresponding to an intercalating agent or a photoactivatable or chemical radical, e.g. a radical carrying a function which reacts directly or indirectly with the nucleotide chains, or a radical whose presence enables easy and sensitive detection. Methods for preparing said compounds, and their uses in therapeutics, diagnostics and as laboratory reagents, are also described.

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