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Protection Chemistry and Amidites
The methods of gene synthesis make use of protection chemistry to minimize undesired side reactions during the synthesis. Two different types of protecting groups are needed: (i) permanent protection is needed for the primary amino groups of all heterocyclic bases and for the hydroxyl groups of the phosphate of all nucleotides; (ii) temporary protection is needed for 5' hydroxyl group of the incoming nucleotide. No other functional groups need to be protected since they do not react under the conditions used for gene synthesis. A fully protected nucleotide is called an amidite.

A, C, A,C G and T amidites are needed in all synthesizers. However β-cyanoethyl phosphoramidites using the PAC protection scheme (see later for PAC) are used in Gene Assembler Synthesizers.

 

 

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