Oligonucleotide-folate conjugates are described wherein folates are conjugated to one or more sites on an oligonucleotide including the 2′-, 3′-, 5′-, nucleobase and internucleotide linkage sites. The folate can be attached via the &agr;- or &ggr;-carboxylate, optionally through a linking group. Methods for the regiospecific synthesis of the conjugates are diclosed. Also disclosed are nucleosidic and non-nucleosidic linkers conjugated to folic acid and related folates.
描述了寡核苷酸-叶酸共轭物,其中叶酸与寡核苷酸的2'-、3'-、5'-、核碱基和核苷酸间连接位点之一或多个位点结合。叶酸可以通过α-或γ-
羧酸酯连接,可选地通过连接基团连接。公开了合成共轭物的区域特异性方法。还公开了与叶酸及相关叶酸共轭的核苷酸和非核苷酸连接剂。