Potential therapeutic oligonucleotides must permeate the cell membrane for optimal activity. The addition of lipophilic groups to an oligonucleotide would be expected to enhance activity. The use of cholesteryl oligos and the consequent improvement in activity has been described. We have designed our Cholesteryl Phosphoramidite with our branched triethyleneglycol (TEG) spacer for maximum solubility in acetonitrile as well as for applications requiring multiple labels.
