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. 1985 Jan 25;13(2):573–584. doi: 10.1093/nar/13.2.573

Methylation of thymine residues during oligonucleotide synthesis.

X Gao, B L Gaffney, M Senior, R R Riddle, R A Jones
PMCID: PMC341015  PMID: 4000926

Abstract

Thymine residues in an oligodeoxyribonucleotide are subject to methylation at N3 by the internucleotide methyl phosphotriester linkages. This alkylation occurs most rapidly in the presence of a strong base such as DBU, but also takes place, at a much slower rate, during oligonucleotide synthesis.

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