Conformationally restricted triplex-forming oligonucleotides (TFOs). Binding properties of α-l-LNA and introduction of the N7-glycosylated LNA-guanosine
摘要:
The method for scaled-up production of alpha-L-LNA phosphoramidite building blocks containing thymine and 5-methylcytosine nucleobases is described. Binding properties of pyrimidine TFOs modified with alpha-L-LNA are reported. In contrast to LNA TFOs, the fully modified a-L-LNA forms a stable triplex with a model DNA duplex. Pyrimidine DNA/LNA/alpha-L-LNA chimeras also efficiently hybridize with a model DNA duplex in the parallel mode. LNA nucleoside containing unnatural N-7-glycosylated guanine (LNA-(7) G) was synthesized by a convergent method and incorporated into LNA oligonucleotides. The triplex-forming alternating DNA/LNA oligonucleotides containing a single LNA-(7) G modification instead of internal LNA-mC demonstrate improved pH-dependent properties. The single LNA-(7) G modification can also discriminatively reduce competitive binding of TFOs to natural nucleic acids in the antiparallel duplex mode. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Conformationally restricted triplex-forming oligonucleotides (TFOs). Binding properties of α-l-LNA and introduction of the N7-glycosylated LNA-guanosine
摘要:
The method for scaled-up production of alpha-L-LNA phosphoramidite building blocks containing thymine and 5-methylcytosine nucleobases is described. Binding properties of pyrimidine TFOs modified with alpha-L-LNA are reported. In contrast to LNA TFOs, the fully modified a-L-LNA forms a stable triplex with a model DNA duplex. Pyrimidine DNA/LNA/alpha-L-LNA chimeras also efficiently hybridize with a model DNA duplex in the parallel mode. LNA nucleoside containing unnatural N-7-glycosylated guanine (LNA-(7) G) was synthesized by a convergent method and incorporated into LNA oligonucleotides. The triplex-forming alternating DNA/LNA oligonucleotides containing a single LNA-(7) G modification instead of internal LNA-mC demonstrate improved pH-dependent properties. The single LNA-(7) G modification can also discriminatively reduce competitive binding of TFOs to natural nucleic acids in the antiparallel duplex mode. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.