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The synthesis and biological properties of novel 4'-thio-2'-deoxynucleotides analogues and their oligodeoxynucleotides

ReferenceB03752
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor G Boons
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution University of Birmingham
DepartmentSchool of Chemistry
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 109,047
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 01/10/1995
End date 01/01/1999
Duration39 months

Abstract

We have shown that 4`-thio-2`-deoxynucleosides can now be readily prepared and that members of this novel class of compounds have interesting chemical and biological properties. This proposal intends to exploit these compounds in three ways: (1) An indepth investigation of the condensation reaction by which they are formed, in an attempt to reverse the current unfavourable alpha/beta ratio of products formed. (2) Study the chemistry of formation of and properties of sulfoxides and sulfones derived from these nucleosides. (3) To use polymers made from 4`-thio- 2`deoxynucleosides and their analogues to investigate a variety of problems in molecular biology involving nucleic acid-protein and nucleic acid-nucleic acid interactions.

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Committee Closed Committee - Biomolecular Sciences (BMS)
Research TopicsX – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research PriorityX – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative X - not in an Initiative
Funding SchemeX – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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