Locked and Unlocked Nucleosides in Functional Nucleic Acids

Autor: Birte Vester, Holger Doessing
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Molecules, Vol 16, Iss 6, Pp 4511-4526 (2011)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1420-3049
DOI: 10.3390/molecules16064511
Popis: Nucleic acids are able to adopt a plethora of structures, many of which are of interest in therapeutics, bio- or nanotechnology. However, structural and biochemical stability is a major concern which has been addressed by incorporating a range of modifications and nucleoside derivatives. This review summarizes the use of locked nucleic acid (LNA) and un-locked nucleic acid (UNA) monomers in functional nucleic acids such as aptamers, ribozymes, and DNAzymes.
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