intestine alkaline phosphatase, micrococcal
nuclease (from Staphylococcus aureus), bovine spleen
phosphodiesterase, and ribonuclease A from bovine pancreas (RNase)
were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich (Steinheim, Germany). Proteinase
K, HPLC-grade methanol, 2-propanol, 1-butanol, formic acid, and acetic
acid were from Carl Roth GmbH (Karlsruhe, Germany). Herring sperm
DNA and all other reagents and solvents (analytical grade) were from
Sigma-Aldrich.