Example 12
L-DNA nucleic acids or D-DNA nucleic acids were produced by solid-phase synthesis with an ABI 394 synthesizer (Applied Biosystems, Foster City, Calif., USA) using 2′TBDMS DNA phosphoramidite chemistry with standard exocyclic amine protecting groups (Damha and Ogilvie, 1993). For the DNA synthesis dA(N-Bz)-, dC(N—Ac)—, dG(N-ibu)-, and dT in the D- and L-configuration were applied. All phosphoramidites were purchased from ChemGenes, Wilmington, Mass. After synthesis and deprotection L-DNA nucleic acids or D-DNA nucleic acids were purified by gel electrophoresis.