T. Kawaguchi et al., STABILITY, SPECIFIC BINDING-ACTIVITY, AND PLASMA-CONCENTRATION IN MICE OF AN OLIGODEOXYNUCLEOTIDE MODIFIED AT 5'-TERMINAL WITH POLY(ETHYLENE GLYCOL), Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin, 18(3), 1995, pp. 474-476
Oligodeoxynucleotide (ODN) composed of 15 nucleotides was modified at
5'-terminal phosphate with hexylamine linker and chemically activated
poly(ethylene glycol). This derivative showed improved characteristics
in terms of enzymatic stability, binding activity, and in vivo retent
ion in mouse. The data are discussed in comparison with those of corre
sponding unmodified and phosphorothioate ODNs.