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Synthesis of Base-Modified dNTPs Through Cross-Coupling Reactions and Their Polymerase Incorporation to DNA

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Non-Natural Nucleic Acids

Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology ((MIMB,volume 1973))

Abstract

Synthesis of base-modified dNTPs through the Suzuki or Sonogashira cross-coupling reactions of halogenated dNTPs with boronic acids or alkynes is reported, as well as the use of these modified dNTPs in polymerase incorporations to oligonucleotides or DNA by primer extension or PCR.

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This work was supported by the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (Praemium Academiae), by the Czech Science Foundation (18-03305S), and by the European Regional Development Fund; OP RDE (No. CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/16_019/0000729).

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Ménová, P., Cahová, H., Vrábel, M., Hocek, M. (2019). Synthesis of Base-Modified dNTPs Through Cross-Coupling Reactions and Their Polymerase Incorporation to DNA. In: Shank, N. (eds) Non-Natural Nucleic Acids. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1973. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-9216-4_4

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