Photolabile nucleoside and peptide protecting groups

• US 5,489,678 A
• Filed: 02/16/1995
• Issued: 02/06/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/1989
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Affymetrix, Inc. (Thermo Fisher Scientific Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Affymax Incorporated
• Inventors: Solas, Dennis W., Holmes, Christopher P., Winkler, James L., Fodor, Stephen P. A., Stryer, Lubert
• Primary Examiner(s): Jones, W. Gary
• Assistant Examiner(s): Schreiber, David
• Application Number:
  US08/390,272
• Time in Patent Office: 355 Days
• Field of Search: 536/22.1, 536/23.1
• US Class Current: 506/30
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• CPC Class Codes: B01J 2219/00722 : Nucleotides
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Abstract

A synthetic strategy for the creation of large scale chemical diversity. Solid-phase chemistry, photolabile protecting groups, and photolithography are used to achieve light-directed spatially-addressable parallel chemical synthesis. Binary masking techniques are utilized in one embodiment. A reactor system, photoremovable protective groups, and improved data collection and handling techniques are also disclosed. A technique for screening linker molecules is also provided.

Claims

1. A compound comprising the following structure:

##STR25## wherein Y is the C-5'"'"' oxygen group of a deoxyribonucleic acid; and

R³ is alkyl.

2. The compound of claim 1, wherein R³ is methyl.

3. The compound of claim 1 having the formula:

##STR26## wherein B is selected from the group consisting of adenyl, guanyl, cytidyl, thymidyl, and uridyl; and

X is hydrogen, a solid support, an oligonucleotide or an activated phosphorous group selected from the group consisting of phosphotriester and phosphoramidite.

4. The compound of claim 3, wherein X is a solid support.

5. The compound of claim 4, wherein B is adenyl.

6. The compound of claim 4, wherein B is guanyl.

7. The compound of claim 4, wherein B is cytidyl.

8. The compound of claim 4, wherein B is thymidyl.

9. The compound of claim 4, wherein B is uridyl.

10. The compound of claim 4, wherein R³ is methyl.

11. The compound of claim 10, wherein B is adenyl.

12. The compound of claim 10, wherein B is guanyl.

13. The compound of claim 10, wherein B is cytidyl.

14. The compound of claim 10, wherein B is thymidyl.

15. The compound of claim 10, wherein B is uridyl.

16. The compound of claim 3, wherein X is an oligonucleotide.

17. The compound of claim 16, wherein R³ is methyl.

18. The compound of claim 17, wherein B is adenyl.

19. The compound of claim 17, wherein B is guanyl.

20. The compound of claim 17, wherein B is cytidyl.

21. The compound of claim 17, wherein B is thymidyl.

22. The compound of claim 17, wherean B is uridyl.

23. The compound of claim 16, wherean said oligonucleotide is attached to a synthesis substrate.

24. The compound of claim 23, wherein R³ is methyl.

25. The compound of claim 23, wherein B is adenyl.

26. The compound of claim 23, wherein B is guanyl.

27. The compound of claim 23, wherean B is cytidyl.

28. The compound of claim 23, wherein B is thymidyl.

29. The compound of claim 23, wherean B is uridyl.

30. The compound of claim 3, wherein X is selected from the group consisting of phosphatetriester and phosphoramidite.

31. The compound of claim 30, wherein B is adenyl.

32. The compound of claim 30, wherein B is guanyl.

33. The compound of claim 30, wherein B is thymidyl.

34. The compound of claim 30, wherein B is cytidyl.

35. The compound of claim 30, wherein B is uridyl.