A NOVEL APPROACH FOR THE SOLID PHASE SYNTHESIS OF DNA-PEPTIDE CONJUGATES

The strategy of this study involves automated synthesis of oligonucleotides on a CPG support using standard cyanoethyl phosphoramidite chemistry followed by covalent linkage to peptide fragments bearing a free terminal α-amino group and residues with protected side chains. Conjugation was formed through an alkyldiisocyanate linker. Conjugates wereisolated by cleavage from the solid support and deprotection in one step.