Enantio- and meso-DNAs: preparation, characterization, and interaction with complementary nucleic acids
作者:Yuichi Hashimoto、Naoko Iwanami、Shizuyoshi Fujimori、Koichi Shudo
DOI:10.1021/ja00075a002
日期:1993.11
Enantio-DNAs (DNA having 2-deoxy-L-erythro-pentose, the enantiomer of natural 2-deoxy-D-ribose, as the sugar backbone) and meso-DNAs (DNA having an alternating sequence of L-sugars and D-sugars) were prepared by the use of an automated DNA synthesizer. The characteristics of the products were analyzed, focusing on enantio- and meso-dodecadeoxyadenylic acids (designated as L-dA12 and LD-dA12, respectively). Both L-dA12 and LD-dA12 were resistant to the action of phosphodiesterases, though LD-dA12 was decomposed very slowly by snake venom phosphodiesterase. The affinity of these dodecamers for their complementary natural nucleic acids, poly(U) and poly(dT), was analyzed by the UV-mixing curve and melting-temperature measurement methods. Both L-dA12 and LD-dA12 showed affinity for their complementary nucleic acids. L-dA12 showed high selectivity for poly(U) over poly(dT), and a UV-mixing curve analysis suggested that the interaction mode was triplex formation. LD-dA12 showed moderate selectivity for poly(U) over poly(dT). L-dT12, the counterpart of L-dA12, did not show any detectable interaction with its complementary natural nucleic acid.