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April 4, 1978Biochemistry

Studies on polynucleotides. 146. High-pressure liquid chromatography in polynucleotide synthesis

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HFHans Joachim FritzMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyRBR BelagajeAmgen (United States)EBEugene L. BrownDartmouth College

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Laboratory study demonstrates rapid HPLC separation of protected intermediates in synthetic deoxyribopolynucleotides, highlighting a 50% reduction in total oligonucleotide synthesis time.

Key Points

  • To establish reverse phase high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) as a fast and efficient separation tool for protected intermediates during the stepwise synthesis of deoxyribopolynucleotides.
  • Utilized reverse phase HPLC equipped with microparticulate octadecyl-bonded columns to resolve nucleosides, nucleotides, and protected oligonucleotides.
  • Assessed retention properties relative to purine and pyrimidine base identity, protecting groups, phosphate groups, and chain length.
  • Demonstrated preparative-scale utility during the stepwise synthesis of the model oligonucleotide d(G-G-A-A-G-C-T-T-A-A-C).
  • Octadecyl column retention varied systematically according to base composition, protecting group modifications, phosphate presence, and chain length.
  • Preparative HPLC separation enabled rapid intermediate purification, yielding up to a 50% reduction in overall oligonucleotide synthesis time.

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Fritz et al. (1978) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8469a3c7e37ebe3168dc25https://doi.org/10.1021/bi00600a020
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