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Inhibition of reverse transcriptase by phosphorodithioates

US5695979A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 28, 1995
Grant dateDec 9, 1997
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Expiry dateMar 28, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07H21/04
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention describes a method for the inhibition of reverse transcriptase by contacting said reverse transcriptase with oligonucleotides having have at least one phosphorodithioate internucleotide linkage of the formula ##STR1## within the phosphorus backbone of the oligonucleotide.

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