5-PA-dUTP (5-Propargylamino-dUTP) is a C5-modified nucleotide and can be incorporated into DNA nanoparticles (DNPs) for photosensitizer delivery. 5-PA-dUTP is a click chemistry reagent, it contains an Alkyne group and can undergo copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAc) with molecules containing Azide groups.
References:
[1]. Kyoung-Ran Kim, et al.Shaping Rolling Circle Amplification Products into DNA Nanoparticles by Incorporation of Modified Nucleotides and Their Application to In Vitro and In Vivo Delivery of a Photosensitizer. Molecules. 2018 Jul 23;23(7):1833.
















