Nucleozymes

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1995-06-02

2000-10-31

Schwartzman, Robert A.

Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series

Organic compounds

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536 231, 435 6, 435 9131, C07H 2104, C12Q 168

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061404918

ABSTRACT:
Nucleozymes containing ribonucleotides and deoxyribonucleotides or nucleic acid analogues are described herein. The nucleozymes have catalytic activity and are significantly more resistant to degradation than their all-RNA ribozyme counterparts. Also described are methods for preparing the nucleozymes along with methods of using nucleozymes, e.g., as therapeutic agents.

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