Synthesis of <i>N</i><sup>2</sup>-Alkyl-8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2′-deoxyguanosine Derivatives and Effects of These Modifications on RNA Duplex Stability
作者:Arunkumar Kannan、Cynthia J. Burrows
DOI:10.1021/jo102187y
日期:2011.1.21
N-2-Alkyl analogues of 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanosine (OG) were synthesized (alkyl = propyl, benzyl) via reductive amination of the protected OG nucleoside and incorporated into various positions of an RNA strand. Thermal stability studies of duplexes containing A or C opposite a single modified base revealed only moderate destabilization. Both OG as well as its N-2-alkyl analogues can pair opposite A or C with nearly equal stability, potentially offering a new means of modulating RNA protein interactions in the minor vs major grooves.