Solid phase synthesis of a nucleic acid analog peptide (NAAP), as a su
bstitute for antisense or triple-helix forming oligonucleotide, is des
cribed. The N-protected amino acid monomer was prepared starting from
3'-azido-3'-deoxythymidine (AZT) in 20% overall yield. Condensation of
the amino acid monomer was performed using Boc-chemistry on MBHA resi
n to afford a decapeptide containing 10 thymine bases in 21% overall y
ield. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd