title: Synthesis and properties of DNA duplexes containing cytosine analogs carrying phosphodiester functions.
abstract: DNA duplexes containing cytosine residues bearing a phosphodiester function (X) were synthesized. The stability of the duplexes was investigated by UV-melting experiments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Material and Life Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Kanagawa University, 3-27-1 Rokkakubashi, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 221-8686, Japan.
authors.forename: A T M
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Zafrul Azam
authors.forename: Itaru
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Okamoto
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ono
mesh_terms: D003596:Cytosine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D004247:DNA / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D009691:Nucleic Acid Denaturation; D010755:Organophosphates / Q000737:chemistry*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: C528355:4-N-hydroxyethyl-2'-deoxycytosine methyl phosphate diester; D010755:Organophosphates; D003596:Cytosine; D004247:DNA