Effective Modulation of DNA Duplex Stability by Reversible Transition Metal Complex Formation in the Minor Groove
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Herein we describe the reversible changing of DNA duplex thermal stability by exploiting transition metal complexation phenomena. A terpyridine ligand was conjugated to the N2'-atoms of 2'-amino-2'-deoxyuridine and its locked counterpart 2'-amino-LNA, and these metal-complexing monomers were incorporated into oligodeoxyribonucleotides. Upon addition of varying amounts of transition metal ions, the thermal stability of DNA duplexes containing these terpyridine-functionalized units in different constitutions was affected to different degrees (Delta T-m values = -15.5 to +49.0 degrees C, relative to the unmodified duplex). The most pronounced effects were observed when two complexing monomers were positioned in opposite strands. Addition of 1 equiv of Ni2+ to such a system induced extraordinary duplex stabilization. Molecular modeling studies suggest, as an explanation for this phenomenon, formation of nickel-mediated interstrand linkages in the minor groove. Addition of an excess of metal ions resulted in largely decreased T-m values. Alternating addition of metal ions and EDTA demonstrated reversibility of metal ion-induced changes in hybridization strength, proving that the described approach provides an efficient method for duplex stability modulation.
Synthesis, Spectroscopic Properties, and Photoinduced CO-Release Studies of Functionalized Ruthenium(II) Polypyridyl Complexes: Versatile Building Blocks for Development of CORM–Peptide Nucleic Acid Bioconjugates
4′-Functionalized 2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridines as building blocks for supramolecular chemistry and nanoscience
作者:Ulrich S Schubert、Christian Eschbaumer、Oliver Hien、Philip R Andres
DOI:10.1016/s0040-4039(01)00796-1
日期:2001.7
Different mono- and bis-terpyridines were synthesized utilizing nucleophilic substitution of 4′-chloro-2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine. In the case of the mono-functionalized ligands, different functional groups opposite to the metal binding site could be introduced; with the bis-functionalized ligands building blocks for metal-containing polymers with a tailored alkyl-chain length were accessible. As examples
Chemically modified nucleotide monomers were incorporated into adjacent terminal positions of two separate oligonucleotides complementary to an RNA target; all possible combinations of the catalytic units were tested, resulting in an artificial nuclease that showed high activity and catalytic turnover.
Insertion of an internal dipeptide into PNA oligomers: Thermal melting studies and further functionalization
作者:Tim Kersebohm、Srec̀ko I. Kirin、Nils Metzler-Nolte
DOI:10.1016/j.bmcl.2006.02.071
日期:2006.6
The solid phase synthesis of PNA oligomers with the internal dipeptide Gly-Phe is presented and the interaction with complementary DNA investigated. UV absorbance melting experiments with different but complementary DNA sequences show that stable PNA x DNA duplexes are only obtained when there is no DNA base opposite the dipeptide unit. Instead, the dipeptide spacer forms a loop-like structure within
提出了具有内部二肽Gly-Phe的PNA低聚物的固相合成,并研究了其与互补DNA的相互作用。使用不同但互补的DNA序列进行的UV吸收熔解实验表明,只有当二肽单元对面没有DNA碱基时,才能获得稳定的PNA x DNA双链体。相反,二肽间隔物在双链体中形成环状结构。描述了用N-杂环配体的进一步官能化。在固相合成过程中,引入对硝基苯丙氨酸代替苯丙氨酸,随后将其还原为对氨基苯丙氨酸。与活化酸的反应提供了高产率和高纯度的配体结合物。该策略为在PNA化学中进行大量内部取代开辟了一条通用途径。
Synthesis of an Unlocked Nucleic Acid Terpyridine Monomer and Binding of Divalent Metal Ion in Nucleic Acid Duplexes
作者:Kasper K. Karlsen、Troels B. Jensen、Jesper Wengel
DOI:10.1021/jo9019978
日期:2009.11.20
Herein we present the synthesis and thermal stability studies of modified oligonucleotides containing an unlocked nucleicacid (UNA) terpyridine monomer. Incorporation of this monomer into both strands of a DNA duplex allowed reversible thermal stability modulation upon addition or withdrawal of divalent metal ions. A likely explanation of this phenomenon is interstrand complexation between two terpyridine