Amplification of 4‘-ThioDNA in the Presence of 4‘-Thio-dTTP and 4‘-Thio-dCTP, and 4‘-ThioDNA-Directed Transcription in Vitro and in Mammalian Cells
摘要:
Herein we describe the synthesis of 4'-thio-dTTP (1) and 4'-thio-dCTP (2) and their susceptibility for PCR amplification. Double stranded 4'-thioDNAs were amplified sufficiently by KOD dash DNA polymerase under appropriate conditions. Through this PCR study, it was shown that not only DNA-directed 4'-thioDNA synthesis but also 4'-thioDNA-directed 4'-thioDNA synthesis occurred in the presence of 1 and/or 2. We then tested the ability of the resulting 4'-thioDNAs to act as templates for transcription. In this experiment, the 4'-thioDNAs as templates afforded RNA in 38-49% yield relative to the case of the natural DNA template. We further investigated whether transcription occurred in mammalian cells. As a result, not only natural DNA but also 4'-thioDNAs were transcribed to afford a shRNA which showed gene-silencing effects via RNAi machinery.
Some Reactions of 4′-Thionucleosides and Their Sulfones
作者:E. Louise Hancox、Richard T. Walker
DOI:10.1080/07328319608002376
日期:1996.1
We report interesting and novel reactions of 4'-thionucleosides and their sulfone derivatives when a good leaving group is present in the 5'-position. The results have important implications for the phosphorylation of these nucleoside analogues by standard chemical procedures. Possible mechanisms for these reactions are discussed.