Oligonucleotide analogs are provided wherein phosphodiester inter-sugar linkages are replaced with four atom linking groups. Such linking groups include NR--C(O)--CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2, NR--C(S)--CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2, CH.sub.2 --NR--C(O)--CH.sub.2, CH.sub.2 --NR--C(S)--CH.sub.2, CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --NR--C(O)--R--CH.sub.2, and CH.sub.2 --C(S)--NR--CH.sub.2. Methods for preparing and using these oligonucleotide analogs are also provided.
本发明提供了寡核苷酸类似物,其中
磷酸二酯内部糖连接被四原子连接基替换。这些连接基包括NR-C(O)-
CH2- ,NR-C(S)- - , -NR-C(O)- , -NR-C(S)- , - -NR-C(O)-R- 和 -C(S)-NR- 。还提供了制备和使用这些寡核苷酸类似物的方法。