Remarkable enhancement of binding affinity of Heterocycle-modified DNA to DNA and RNA. Synthesis, characterization and biophysical evaluation of N2-imidazolylpropylguanine and N2-imidazolylpropyl-2-aminoadenine modified oligonucleotides
作者:Kanda S. Ramasamy、Maryann Zounes、Carolyn Gonzalez、Susan M. Freier、Elena A. Lesnik、Lendell L. Cummins、Richard H. Griffey、Brett P. Monia、P. Dan Cook
DOI:10.1016/s0040-4039(00)76514-2
日期:1994.1
Oligonucleotides containing novel N-2-Imidazolylpropylguanine and N-2-Imidazolylpropyl-2-aminoadenine moieties were synthesized and studied for their hybridization and biophysical properties. Interestingly, these heterocycle modified oligonucleotides showed a remarkable enhancement of heteroduplex binding affinity when hybridized to complementary DNA.