An analogue of adenine that forms an "A:T" base pair of comparable stability to G:C.

The heterocyclic base 7-aminopropargyl-7-deaza-2,6-diaminopurine (D) has been incorporated into oligodeoxynucleotides. D:T has similar thermodynamic stability to G:C and is a stable analogue of A:T.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Booth, J, Cummins, W, Brown, T
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2004