An Enantioselective Total Synthesis of (−)‐Isoschizogamine
作者:Zhengren Xu、Xu Bao、Qian Wang、Jieping Zhu
DOI:10.1002/anie.201508150
日期:2015.12
domino sequence. The one‐pot process leading to the formation of one CC bond and three CN bonds created three rings and threecontiguousstereogeniccenters with complete control of both the relative and absolute stereochemistry.
Cyclic Caged Morpholinos: Conformationally Gated Probes of Embryonic Gene Function
作者:Sayumi Yamazoe、Ilya A. Shestopalov、Elayne Provost、Steven D. Leach、James K. Chen
DOI:10.1002/anie.201201690
日期:2012.7.9
Feeling a bit cagey: Morpholino‐based antisense reagents have been caged through oligonucleotide cyclization (see scheme), enabling photocontrol of gene expression in zebrafish embryos and larvae. Using these reagents, the timing of exocrine cell fate commitment in the developing pancreas has been examined.
miRNAs are key cellular regulators and their dysregulation is associated with many human diseases. They are usually produced locally in a spatiotemporally controlled manner to target mRNAs and regulate gene expression. Thus, developing chemical tools for manipulating miRNA with spatiotemporal precise is critical for studying miRNA. Herein, we designed a strategy to control miRNA biogenesis with light controllable inhibitor targeting the pre-miRNA processing by Dicer. By conjugating two non-inhibiting units, a low affinity Dicer inhibitor and a pre-miRNA binder, through a photocleavable linker, the bifunctional molecule obtained could inhibit miRNA production. Taking advantage of the photocleavable property of the linker, the bifunctional inhibitor can be fragmented into separate non-inhibiting units and therefore be deactivated by light. We expect that this strategy could be applied to generate chemical biological tools that allow light-mediated spatiotemporal control of miRNA maturation and contribute to the study of miRNA function.