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SUBMITTER: Zhang W
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3241971 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Organic letters 20110324 8
The synthesis of the 5'-Se-derivatized thymidine and phosphoramidite is reported, and the Se-phosphoramidite was incorporated into DNA. Because of its high nucleophilicity, this 5'-Se-moiety permits convenient postsynthetic modification of oligonucleotides. The proof of principle was successfully demonstrated by incorporating fluorescein into DNA. It was also found that the 5'-dye-labeled Se-DNA can be recognized by DNA polymerase as an efficient primer. This novel strategy opens a new avenue fo ...[more]