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. 1996 Apr 30;93(9):4326–4330. doi: 10.1073/pnas.93.9.4326

Design and synthesis of ribonucleic guanidine: a polycationic analog of RNA.

R O Dempcy 1, J Luo 1, T C Bruice 1
PMCID: PMC39535  PMID: 8633064

Abstract

Replacement of the phosphodiester linkages of the polyanion RNA with guanidinium linkers (represented by g) provides the polycation ribonucleic guanidine (RNG). An anticipated structure for the triple-helical hybrid [r(Up)9U.r(Ag)9A.r(Up)9U] is presented. A basic strategy for the synthesis of RNG oligomers is described. Synthetic procedures are provided for tetrameric adenosyl RNG [r(Ag)3A].

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