Derivatization of the octadecathymidylate derivative 18 (T-18 ODN) con
taining a free amine function with sulfo-SIAB(R) gave the correspondin
g iodoacetyl ODN 21. Conjugation of the latter with the thiol-containi
ng pentasaccharide 17c gave pentasaccharide-ODN conjugate III, which e
xhibited anti-Xa and antithrombin activities of 173 U mg(-1) and 5 U m
g(-1), respectively.