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Off-white to light yellow | [Sequence]
DNA, d(P-thio)([2′-O-(2-methoxyethyl)]m5rU-[2′-O-(2-methoxyethyl)]m5rC-(3′→4′)-[2′,5′-anhydro-6′-deoxy-4′-C-(hydroxymethyl)-α-L-mannofurano]m5C-(3′→4′)-[2′,5′-anhydro-6′-deoxy-4′-C-(hydroxymethyl)-α-L-mannofurano]m5C-G-A-A-T-G-T-m5C-m5C-(3′→4′)-[2′,5′-anhydro-6′-deoxy-4′-C-(hydroxymethyl)-α-L-mannofurano]G-(3′→4′)-[2′,5′-anhydro-6′-deoxy-4′-C-(hydroxymethyl)-α-L-mannofurano]A-[2′-O-(2-methoxyethyl)]m5rC-[2′-O-(2-methoxyethyl)]rA), sodium salt (1:15) |
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Baliforsen (sodium) is an antisense oligonucleotide (16 nucleotides) designed to target myotonic dystrophy protein kinase (DMPK) mRNA and research myotonic dystrophy. | [References]
[1] Wheeler TM, Leger AJ, Pandey SK, et al. Targeting nuclear RNA for in vivo correction of myotonic dystrophy. Nature. 2012;488(7409):111-115. DOI:10.1038/nature11362 |
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