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. 1987 Jan 12;15(1):219–232. doi: 10.1093/nar/15.1.219

Synthesis of decadeoxyribonucleotides containing N6-methyladenine, N4-methylcytosine, and 5-methylcytosine: recognition and cleavage by restriction endonucleases (nucleosides and nucleotides part 74).

A Ono, T Ueda
PMCID: PMC340406  PMID: 3029671

Abstract

The naturally-occurring modified bases, N6-methyladenine, N4-methylcytosine, and 5-methylcytosine were chemically introduced in place of the adenine or cytosine in the decadeoxyribonucleotides containing recognition sequences of Bgl II, Sau 3AI, Mbo I and Mfl I. The modified oligomers bind to the enzymes but the rates of cleavage by the enzymes are variable.

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