abstract |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide means and methods for producing deoxynucleosides and deoxynucleoside precursors by biosynthesis, starting from inexpensive commercially available compounds without depending on unreliable natural sources. SOLUTION: A compound of the following formula (I), which is a 2'-deoxynucleoside or a 2'-deoxynucleoside precursor: Alternatively, a method for producing a salt or a protected form thereof in a method including a decarboxylation step. [Selection diagram] None |