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Mikami A, Mori S, Osawa T, Obika S. Post-Synthetic Nucleobase Modification of Oligodeoxynucleotides by Sonogashira Coupling and Influence of Alkynyl Modifications on the Duplex-Forming Ability. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202301928. [PMID: 37635089 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202301928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2023] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
Abstract
Recently, it was reported that the alkynyl modification of nucleobases mitigates the toxicity of antisense oligonucleotides (ASO) while maintaining the efficacy. However, the general effect of alkynyl modifications on the duplex-forming ability of oligonucleotides (ONs) is unclear. In this study, post-synthetic nucleobase modification by Sonogashira coupling in aqueous medium was carried out to efficiently evaluate the physiological properties of various ONs with alkynyl-modified nucleobases. Although several undesired reactions, including nucleobase cyclization, were observed, various types of alkynyl-modified ONs were successfully obtained via Sonogashira coupling of ONs containing iodinated nucleobases. Evaluation of the stability of the duplex formed by the synthesized alkynyl-modified ONs showed that the alkynyl modification of pyrimidine was less tolerated than that of purine, although both the modifications occurred in the major groove of the duplex. These results can be attributed to the bond angle of the alkyne on the pyrimidine and the close proximity of the alkynyl substituents to the phosphodiester backbone. The synthetic method developed in this study may contribute to the screening of the optimal chemical modification of ASO because various alkynyl-modified ONs that are effective in reducing the toxicity of ASO can be easily synthesized by this method.
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- Atsushi Mikami
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, 1-6 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, 1-6 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, 1-6 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, 1-6 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
- Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (OTRI), 1-3 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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Chowdhury M, Hudson RHE. Exploring Nucleobase Modifications in Oligonucleotide Analogues for Use as Environmentally Responsive Fluorophores and Beyond. CHEM REC 2023; 23:e202200218. [PMID: 36344432 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202200218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2022] [Revised: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Abstract
Over the past two decades, it has become abundantly clear that nucleic acid biochemistry, especially with respect to RNA, is more convoluted and complex than previously appreciated. Indeed, the application and exploitation of nucleic acids beyond their predestined role as the medium for storage and transmission of genetic information to the treatment and study of diseases has been achieved. In other areas of endeavor, utilization of nucleic acids as a probe molecule requires that they possess a reporter group. The reporter group of choice is often a luminophore because fluorescence spectroscopy has emerged as an indispensable tool to probe the structural and functional properties of modified nucleic acids. The scope of this review spans research done in the Hudson lab at The University of Western Ontario and is focused on modified pyrimidine nucleobases and their applications as environmentally sensitive fluorophores, base discriminating fluorophores, and in service of antisense applications as well as tantalizing new results as G-quadruplex destabilizing agents. While this review is a focused personal account, particularly influential work of colleagues in the chemistry community will be highlighted. The intention is not to make a comprehensive review, citations to the existing excellent reviews are given, any omission of the wonderful and impactful work being done by others globally is not intentional. Thus, this review will briefly introduce the context of our work, summarize what has been accomplished and finish with the prospects of future developments.
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- Mria Chowdhury
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5B7
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5B7
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Ito Y, Hari Y. Synthesis of Nucleobase-Modified Oligonucleotides by Post-Synthetic Modification in Solution. CHEM REC 2022; 22:e202100325. [PMID: 35119181 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202100325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Revised: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Oligonucleotides containing modified nucleobases have applications in various technologies. In general, to synthesize oligonucleotides with different nucleobase structures, each modified phosphoramidite monomer needs to be prepared over multiple steps and then introduced onto the oligonucleotides, which is time-consuming and inefficient. Post-synthetic modification is a powerful strategy for preparing many types of modified oligonucleotides, especially nucleobase-modified ones. Depending on the stage of modification, post-synthetic modification can be divided into two stages: "solid-phase modification," wherein an oligonucleotide attaches to the resin, and "solution-phase modification," wherein an oligonucleotide detaches itself from the resin. In this review, we focus on post-synthetic modification in solution for the synthesis of nucleobase-modified oligonucleotides, except the modifications to linkers for conjugation. Moreover, the reactions are summarized for each modified position of the nucleobases.
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- Yuta Ito
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima Bunri University, Nishihama, Yamashiro-cho, Tokushima, 770-8514, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima Bunri University, Nishihama, Yamashiro-cho, Tokushima, 770-8514, Japan
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Podder A, Lee HJ, Kim BH. Fluorescent Nucleic Acid Systems for Biosensors. BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN 2021. [DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20200351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Arup Podder
- Department of Chemistry, Division of Advanced Materials Science, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Advanced Materials Science, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Advanced Materials Science, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Korea
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Leonard P, Kondhare D, Jentgens X, Daniliuc C, Seela F. Nucleobase-Functionalized 5-Aza-7-deazaguanine Ribo- and 2′-Deoxyribonucleosides: Glycosylation, Pd-Assisted Cross-Coupling, and Photophysical Properties. J Org Chem 2019; 84:13313-13328. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.9b01347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Peter Leonard
- Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Center for Nanotechnology, Heisenbergstrasse 11, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Center for Nanotechnology, Heisenbergstrasse 11, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Center for Nanotechnology, Heisenbergstrasse 11, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institut für Organische Chemie, Universität Münster, Corrensstrasse 40, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Center for Nanotechnology, Heisenbergstrasse 11, 48149 Münster, Germany
- Laboratorium für Organische und Bioorganische Chemie, Institut für Chemie neuer Materialien, Universität Osnabrück, Barbarastrasse 7, 49069 Osnabrück, Germany
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Li Z, Zhu J, He J. Conformational studies of 10-23 DNAzyme in solution through pyrenyl-labeled 2'-deoxyadenosine derivatives. Org Biomol Chem 2018; 14:9846-9858. [PMID: 27714317 DOI: 10.1039/c6ob01702a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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10-23 DNAzyme is a small catalytic DNA molecule. Studies on its conformation in solution are critical for understanding its catalytic mechanism and functional optimization. Based on our previous research, two fluorescent nucleoside analogues 1 and 2 were designed for the introduction of a pyrenyl group at one of the five dA residues in the catalytic core and the unpaired adenosine residue in its full-DNA substrate, respectively. Ten pyrenyl-pyrenyl pairs are formed in the DNAzyme-substrate complexes in solution for sensing the spacial positions of the five dA residues relative to the cleavage site using fluorescence spectra. The position-dependent quenching effect of pyrene emission fluorescence by nucleobases, especially the pyrenyl-pyrenyl interaction, was observed for some positions. The adenine residues in the 3'-part of the catalytic loop seem to be closer to the cleavage site than the adenine residues in the 5'-part, which is consistent with the molecular dynamics simulation result. The catalytic activities and Tm changes also confirmed the effect of the pyrenyl-nucleobase and pyrenyl-pyrenyl pair interactions. Together with functional group mutations, catalytically relevant nucleobases will be identified for understanding the catalytic mechanism of 10-23 DNAzyme.
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- Zhiwen Li
- College of Life Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- College of Life Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing 100850, China.
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Hwang GT. Single-Labeled Oligonucleotides Showing Fluorescence Changes Upon Hybridization with Target Nucleic Acids. Molecules 2018; 23:E124. [PMID: 29316733 PMCID: PMC6017082 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23010124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2017] [Revised: 01/05/2018] [Accepted: 01/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Sequence-specific detection of nucleic acids has been intensively studied in the field of molecular diagnostics. In particular, the detection and analysis of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) is crucial for the identification of disease-causing genes and diagnosis of diseases. Sequence-specific hybridization probes, such as molecular beacons bearing the fluorophore and quencher at both ends of the stem, have been developed to enable DNA mutation detection. Interestingly, DNA mutations can be detected using fluorescently labeled oligonucleotide probes with only one fluorophore. This review summarizes recent research on single-labeled oligonucleotide probes that exhibit fluorescence changes after encountering target nucleic acids, such as guanine-quenching probes, cyanine-containing probes, probes containing a fluorophore-labeled base, and microenvironment-sensitive probes.
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- Gil Tae Hwang
- Department of Chemistry and Green-Nano Materials Research Center, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea.
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Lee HJ, Go GH, Ro JJ, Kim BH. Detection of cofilin mRNA by hybridization-sensitive double-stranded fluorescent probes. RSC Adv 2018; 8:7514-7517. [PMID: 35539109 PMCID: PMC9078427 DOI: 10.1039/c7ra13349a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2017] [Accepted: 02/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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We have developed hybridization-sensitive fluorescent oligonucleotide probes that, in the presence of quencher strands, undergo efficient fluorescence quenching through the formation of partial DNA/DNA duplexes.
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- Ha Jung Lee
- Department of Chemistry
- Division of Advanced Materials Science
- Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
- Pohang 37673
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry
- Division of Advanced Materials Science
- Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
- Pohang 37673
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry
- Division of Advanced Materials Science
- Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
- Pohang 37673
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry
- Division of Advanced Materials Science
- Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
- Pohang 37673
- Republic of Korea
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Nim-Anussornkul D, Vilaivan T. Synthesis and optical properties of pyrrolidinyl peptide nucleic acid bearing a base discriminating fluorescence nucleobase 8-(pyrene-1-yl)-ethynyladenine. Bioorg Med Chem 2017; 25:6388-6397. [PMID: 29111370 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2017.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2017] [Revised: 10/06/2017] [Accepted: 10/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
A combination of fluorophore and nucleobase through a π-conjugated rigid linker integrates the base pairing and the fluorescence change into a single event. Such base discriminating fluorophore can change its fluorescence as a direct response to the base pairing event and therefore have advantages over tethered labels or base surrogates lacking the hydrogen-bonding ability. 8-(Pyrene-1-yl)ethynyl-adenine (APyE) has been extensively used as fluorescence labels in DNA and LNA, but it showed little discrimination between different nucleobases. Herein we investigated the synthesis, base pairing ability and optical properties of APyE in pyrrolidinyl peptide nucleic acid - a DNA mimic that shows much stronger affinity and specificity towards DNA than natural oligonucleotides. The APyE in PNA pairs specifically with thymine in the DNA strand, and resulted in 1.5-5.2-fold enhanced and blue-shifted fluorescence emission. Fluorescence quenching was observed in the presence of mismatched base or abasic site directly opposite to the APyE. The behavior of APyE in acpcPNA is distinctively different from DNA whereby a fluorescence was increased selectively upon duplex formation with complementary DNA and therefore emphasizing the unique advantages of using PNA as alternative oligonucleotide probes. Applications as color-shifting probe for detection of trinucleotide repeats in DNA were demonstrated, and the performance of the probe was further improved by combination with reduced graphene oxide as an external nanoquencher.
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- Duangrat Nim-Anussornkul
- Organic Synthesis Research Unit, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Organic Synthesis Research Unit, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
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Ensslen P, Wagenknecht HA. One-Dimensional Multichromophor Arrays Based on DNA: From Self-Assembly to Light-Harvesting. Acc Chem Res 2015; 48:2724-33. [PMID: 26411920 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.5b00314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
Abstract
Light-harvesting complexes collect light energy and deliver it by a cascade of energy and electron transfer processes to the reaction center where charge separation leads to storage as chemical energy. The design of artificial light-harvesting assemblies faces enormous challenges because several antenna chromophores need to be kept in close proximity but self-quenching needs to be avoided. Double stranded DNA as a supramolecular scaffold plays a promising role due to its characteristic structural properties. Automated DNA synthesis allows incorporation of artificial chromophore-modified building blocks, and sequence design allows precise control of the distances and orientations between the chromophores. The helical twist between the chromophores, which is induced by the DNA framework, controls energy and electron transfer and thereby reduces the self-quenching that is typically observed in chromophore aggregates. This Account summarizes covalently multichromophore-modified DNA and describes how such multichromophore arrays were achieved by Watson-Crick-specific and DNA-templated self-assembly. The covalent DNA systems were prepared by incorporation of chromophores as DNA base substitutions (either as C-nucleosides or with acyclic linkers as substitutes for the 2'-deoxyribofuranoside) and as DNA base modifications. Studies with DNA base substitutions revealed that distances but more importantly relative orientations of the chromophores govern the energy transfer efficiencies and thereby the light-harvesting properties. With DNA base substitutions, duplex stabilization was faced and could be overcome, for instance, by zipper-like placement of the chromophores in both strands. For both principal structural approaches, DNA-based light-harvesting antenna could be realized. The major disadvantages, however, for covalent multichromophore DNA conjugates are the poor yields of synthesis and the solubility issues for oligonucleotides with more than 5-10 chromophore modifications in a row. A logical alternative approach is to leave out the phosphodiester bridges between the chromophores and let chromophore-nucleoside conjugates self-assemble specifically along single stranded DNA as template. The self-organization of chromophores along the DNA template based on canonical base pairing would be advantageous because sequence selective base pairing could provide a structural basis for programmed complexity within the chromophore assembly. The self-assembly is governed by two interactions. The chromophore-nucleoside conjugates as guest molecules are recognized via hydrogen bonds to the corresponding counter bases in the single stranded DNA template. Moreover, the π-π interactions between the stacked chromophores stabilize these self-assembled constructs with increasing length. Longer DNA templates are more attractive for self-assembled antenna. The helicity in the stack of porphyrins as guest molecules assembled on the DNA template can be switched by environmental changes, such as pH variations. DNA-templated stacks of ethynyl pyrene and nile red exhibit left-handed chirality, which stands in contrast to similar covalent multichromophore-DNA conjugates with enforced right-handed helicity. With ethynyl nile red, it is possible to occupy every available binding site on the templates. Mixed assemblies of ethynyl pyrene and nile red show energy transfer and thereby provide a proof-of-principle that simple light-harvesting antennae can be obtained in a noncovalent and self-assembled fashion. With respect to the next important step, chemical storage of the absorbed light energy, future research has to focus on the coupling of sophisticated DNA-based light-harvesting antenna to reaction centers.
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- Philipp Ensslen
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute of Organic Chemistry, Fritz-Haber-Weg 6, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute of Organic Chemistry, Fritz-Haber-Weg 6, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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Elmehriki AAH, Suchý M, Chicas KJ, Wojciechowski F, Hudson RHE. Synthesis and spectral characterization of environmentally responsive fluorescent deoxycytidine analogs. ARTIFICIAL DNA, PNA & XNA 2015; 5:e29174. [PMID: 25483932 DOI: 10.4161/adna.29174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Herein, we describe the synthesis and spectroscopic properties of five novel pyrrolodeoxycytidine analogs, and the related 5-(1-pyrenylethynyl)-2'-deoxycytidine analog; as well as fluorescence characterization of 5-(p-methoxyphenylethynyl)-2'-deoxyuridine. Within this series of compounds, rigidification of the structure from 6-phenylpyrrolodeoxycytidine to 5,6-benzopyrroldeoxycytidine made remarkable improvement of the fluorescence quantum yield (Φ ~1, EtOH) and substantially increased the Stokes shift. Exchange of the phenyl group of 6-phenylpyrrolodeoxycytidine for other heterocycles (benzofuryl or indolyl) produced an increase in the extinction coefficient at the excitation wavelength while preserving high quantum yields. The steady-state fluorescence response to the environment was determined by sensitivity of Stokes shift to solvent polarity. The effect of solvent polarity on fluorescence emission intensity was concurrently examined and showed that 5,6-benzopyrrolodeoxycytidine is highly sensitive to the presence of water. On the other hand, the previously synthesized 5-(p-methoxyphenylethynyl)-2'-deoxyuridine was found to be sensitive to solvent viscosity indicating molecular rotor behavior.
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- Adam A H Elmehriki
- a Department of Chemistry; The University of Western Ontario; London, ON Canada
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Kaura M, Hrdlicka PJ. Locked nucleic acid (LNA) induced effect on the hybridization and fluorescence properties of oligodeoxyribonucleotides modified with nucleobase-functionalized DNA monomers. Org Biomol Chem 2015; 13:7236-47. [PMID: 26055658 DOI: 10.1039/c5ob00860c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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LNA and nucleobase-modified DNA monomers are two types of building blocks that are used extensively in oligonucleotide chemistry. However, there are only very few reports in which these two monomer families are used alongside each other. In the present study we set out to characterize the biophysical properties of oligodeoxyribonucleotides in which C5-modified 2'-deoxyuridine or C8-modified 2'-deoxyadenosine monomers are flanked by LNA nucleotides. We hypothesized that the LNA monomers would alter the sugar rings of the modified DNA monomers toward more RNA-like North-type conformations for maximal DNA/RNA affinity and specificity. Indeed, the incorporation of LNA monomers almost invariably results in increased target affinity and specificity relative to the corresponding LNA-free ONs, but the magnitude of the stabilization varies greatly. Introduction of LNA nucleotides as direct neighbors into C5-pyrene-functionalized pyrimidine DNA monomers yields oligonucleotide probes with more desirable photophysical properties as compared to the corresponding LNA-free probes, including more intense fluorescence emission upon target binding and improved discrimination of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). These hybrid oligonucleotides are therefore promising probes for diagnostic applications.
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- Mamta Kaura
- Department of Chemistry, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844-2343, USA.
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Stadler JM, Stafforst T. Pyrene chromophores for the photoreversal of psoralen interstrand crosslinks. Org Biomol Chem 2015; 12:5260-6. [PMID: 24922335 DOI: 10.1039/c4ob00603h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Applying psoralen interstrand crosslinks for the photoactivation of nucleic acids is a new concept. To find chromophores that can efficiently stimulate crosslink repair we screened several pyrenes and appended them to peptide nucleic acids for their site-selective addressing. Even though pyrenes conjugated to uracil revealed desirable spectroscopic properties they were not effective in crosslink reversal. In contrast, bare pyrenes are well suitable for crosslink repair with 350 nm light showing an uncaging efficiency similar to classical photocaging groups.
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- Jens M Stadler
- Interfaculty Institute of Biochemistry, Auf der Morgenstelle 15. and University of Tübingen, 72076 Tübingen, Germany.
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Kaura M, Kumar P, Hrdlicka PJ. Synthesis, hybridization characteristics, and fluorescence properties of oligonucleotides modified with nucleobase-functionalized locked nucleic acid adenosine and cytidine monomers. J Org Chem 2014; 79:6256-68. [PMID: 24933409 DOI: 10.1021/jo500994c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Conformationally restricted nucleotides such as locked nucleic acid (LNA) are very popular as affinity-, specificity-, and stability-enhancing modifications in oligonucleotide chemistry to produce probes for nucleic acid targeting applications in molecular biology, biotechnology, and medicinal chemistry. Considerable efforts have been devoted in recent years to optimize the biophysical properties of LNA through additional modification of the sugar skeleton. We recently introduced C5-functionalization of LNA uridines as an alternative and synthetically more straightforward approach to improve the biophysical properties of LNA. In the present work, we set out to test the generality of this concept by studying the characteristics of oligonucleotides modified with four different C5-functionalized LNA cytidine and C8-functionalized LNA adenosine monomers. The results strongly suggest that C5-functionalization of LNA pyrimidines is indeed a viable approach for improving the binding affinity, target specificity, and/or enzymatic stability of LNA-modified ONs, whereas C8-functionalization of LNA adenosines is detrimental to binding affinity and specificity. These insights will impact the future design of conformationally restricted nucleotides for nucleic acid targeting applications.
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- Mamta Kaura
- Department of Chemistry, University of Idaho , Moscow, Idaho 83844-2343, United States
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Kumar P, Østergaard ME, Baral B, Anderson BA, Guenther DC, Kaura M, Raible DJ, Sharma PK, Hrdlicka PJ. Synthesis and biophysical properties of C5-functionalized LNA (locked nucleic acid). J Org Chem 2014; 79:5047-61. [PMID: 24825249 PMCID: PMC4049237 DOI: 10.1021/jo500614a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2014] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Oligonucleotides modified with conformationally restricted nucleotides such as locked nucleic acid (LNA) monomers are used extensively in molecular biology and medicinal chemistry to modulate gene expression at the RNA level. Major efforts have been devoted to the design of LNA derivatives that induce even higher binding affinity and specificity, greater enzymatic stability, and more desirable pharmacokinetic profiles. Most of this work has focused on modifications of LNA's oxymethylene bridge. Here, we describe an alternative approach for modulation of the properties of LNA: i.e., through functionalization of LNA nucleobases. Twelve structurally diverse C5-functionalized LNA uridine (U) phosphoramidites were synthesized and incorporated into oligodeoxyribonucleotides (ONs), which were then characterized with respect to thermal denaturation, enzymatic stability, and fluorescence properties. ONs modified with monomers that are conjugated to small alkynes display significantly improved target affinity, binding specificity, and protection against 3'-exonucleases relative to regular LNA. In contrast, ONs modified with monomers that are conjugated to bulky hydrophobic alkynes display lower target affinity yet much greater 3'-exonuclease resistance. ONs modified with C5-fluorophore-functionalized LNA-U monomers enable fluorescent discrimination of targets with single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). In concert, these properties render C5-functionalized LNA as a promising class of building blocks for RNA-targeting applications and nucleic acid diagnostics.
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- Pawan Kumar
- Department of Chemistry, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho 83844-2343, United States
- Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra 136119, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho 83844-2343, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho 83844-2343, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho 83844-2343, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho 83844-2343, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho 83844-2343, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho 83844-2343, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra 136119, India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho 83844-2343, United States
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Trojanowski P, Plötner J, Grünewald C, Graupner FF, Slavov C, Reuss AJ, Braun M, Engels JW, Wachtveitl J. Photo-physical properties of 2-(1-ethynylpyrene)-adenosine: influence of hydrogen bonding on excited state properties. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2014; 16:13875-88. [PMID: 24894337 DOI: 10.1039/c4cp01148a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The photo-physical properties of 2-(1-ethynylpyrene)-adenosine (PyA), a fluorescent probe for RNA dynamics, were examined by solvation studies. The excited-state dynamics display the influence of the vicinity on the spectral features. Combining improved transient absorption and streak camera measurements along with a new analysis method provide a detailed molecular picture of the photophysics. After intramolecular vibrational energy redistribution (IVR), two distinct states are observed. Solvent class (protic/aprotic) and permittivity strongly affect the properties of these states and their population ratio. As a result their emission spectrum is altered, while the fluorescence quantum yield and the overall lifetime remain nearly unchanged. Consequently, the hitherto existing model of the photophysics is herein refined and extended. The findings can serve as basis for improving the information content of measurements with PyA as a label in RNA.
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- P Trojanowski
- Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Goethe University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Straße 7, 60438 Frankfurt/Main, Germany.
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Lee DG, Kim IS, Park JW, Seo YJ. Multiplex fluorophore systems on DNA with new diverse fluorescence properties and ability to sense the hybridization dynamics. Chem Commun (Camb) 2014; 50:7273-6. [DOI: 10.1039/c4cc01378f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Nucleoside and oligonucleotide pyrene conjugates with 1,2,3-triazolyl or ethynyl linkers: synthesis, duplex stability, and fluorescence changes generated by the DNA-dye connector. Tetrahedron 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2013.11.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Maneelun N, Vilaivan T. Dual pyrene-labeled pyrrolidinyl peptide nucleic acid as an excimer-to-monomer switching probe for DNA sequence detection. Tetrahedron 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2013.10.096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Choi J, Tanaka A, Cho DW, Fujitsuka M, Majima T. Efficient Electron Transfer in i-Motif DNA with a Tetraplex Structure. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201306017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Choi J, Tanaka A, Cho DW, Fujitsuka M, Majima T. Efficient Electron Transfer in i-Motif DNA with a Tetraplex Structure. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2013; 52:12937-41. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201306017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2013] [Revised: 09/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Sezi S, Wagenknecht HA. DNA-templated formation of fluorescent self-assembly of ethynyl pyrenes. Chem Commun (Camb) 2013; 49:9257-9. [DOI: 10.1039/c3cc44733b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Otabe T, Matsumoto S, Nakagawa H, Hong C, Dohno C, Nakatani K. Triethynylmethane: a molecular unit inducing excimer-like emission in aggregated states of hydrocarbon fluorophores. Tetrahedron Lett 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2012.10.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Sezi S, Varghese R, Vilaivan T, Wagenknecht HA. Conformational Control of Dual Emission by Pyrrolidinyl PNA-DNA Hybrids. ChemistryOpen 2012; 1:173-6. [PMID: 24551507 PMCID: PMC3922446 DOI: 10.1002/open.201200016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2012] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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- Sabrina Sezi
- Institute for Organic Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Fritz-Haber-Weg 6, 76131 Karlsruhe (Germany) E-mail:
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- Institute for Organic Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Fritz-Haber-Weg 6, 76131 Karlsruhe (Germany) E-mail:
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University Phyathai Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330 (Thailand) E-mail:
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- Institute for Organic Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Fritz-Haber-Weg 6, 76131 Karlsruhe (Germany) E-mail:
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Østergaard ME, Hrdlicka PJ. Pyrene-functionalized oligonucleotides and locked nucleic acids (LNAs): tools for fundamental research, diagnostics, and nanotechnology. Chem Soc Rev 2011; 40:5771-88. [PMID: 21487621 PMCID: PMC3644995 DOI: 10.1039/c1cs15014f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 202] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Pyrene-functionalized oligonucleotides (PFOs) are increasingly explored as tools in fundamental research, diagnostics and nanotechnology. Their popularity is linked to the ability of pyrenes to function as polarity-sensitive and quenchable fluorophores, excimer-generating units, aromatic stacking moieties and nucleic acid duplex intercalators. These characteristics have enabled development of PFOs for detection of complementary DNA/RNA targets, discrimination of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), and generation of π-arrays on nucleic acid scaffolds. This critical review will highlight the physical properties and applications of PFOs that are likely to provide high degree of positional control of the chromophore in nucleic acid complexes. Particular emphasis will be placed on pyrene-functionalized Locked Nucleic Acids (LNAs) since these materials display interesting properties such as fluorescence quantum yields approaching unity and recognition of mixed-sequence double stranded DNA (144 references).
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Boonlua C, Vilaivan C, Wagenknecht HA, Vilaivan T. 5-(Pyren-1-yl)uracil as a base-discriminating fluorescent nucleobase in pyrrolidinyl peptide nucleic acids. Chem Asian J 2011; 6:3251-9. [PMID: 21976408 DOI: 10.1002/asia.201100490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2011] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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A pyrene-labeled uridine (U(Py)) monomer for a pyrrolidinyl peptide nucleic acid with an alternating proline/2-aminocyclopentanecarboxylic acid backbone (acpcPNA) was synthesized and incorporated into the PNA. The U(Py) base in acpcPNA could specifically recognize the base A in its complementary DNA strand as determined by thermal denaturation (T(m)) experiments. The fluorescence of the U(Py)-containing single-stranded acpcPNA was very weak in aqueous buffer. In the presence of a complementary DNA target, the fluorescence was enhanced significantly (2.7-41.9 folds, depending on sequences). The fluorescence enhancement was specific to the pairing between U(Py) and dA, making the U(Py)-modified acpcPNA useful as a hybridization-responsive fluorescence probe for DNA-sequence determination.
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- Chalothorn Boonlua
- Organic Synthesis Research Unit, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Phayathai Road, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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Stephenson AWI, Partridge AC, Filichev VV. Synthesis of β-pyrrolic-modified porphyrins and their incorporation into DNA. Chemistry 2011; 17:6227-38. [PMID: 21503985 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201003200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2010] [Revised: 02/01/2011] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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A synthetic methodology for the synthesis of various β-pyrrolic-functionalised porphyrins and their covalent attachment to 2'-deoxyuridine and DNA is described. Palladium(0)-catalysed Sonogashira and copper(I)-catalysed Huisgen 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions were used to insert porphyrins into the structure of 2'-deoxyuridine and DNA. Insertion of a porphyrin into the middle of single-stranded CT oligonucleotides possessing a 5'-terminal run of four cytosines was shown to trigger the formation of pH- and temperature-dependent i-motif structures. Porphyrin insertion also led to the aggregation of single-stranded purine-pyrimidine sequences, which could be dissociated by heating at 90 °C for 5 min. Parallel triplexes and anti-parallel duplexes were formed in the presence of the appropriate complementary strand(s). Depending on the modification, porphyrins were placed in the major and minor grooves of duplexes and were used as bulged intercalating insertions in duplexes and triplexes. In general, the thermal stabilisation of parallel triplexes possessing porphyrin-modified triplex-forming oligonucleotide (TFO) strands was observed, whereas anti-parallel duplexes were destabilised. These results are compared and discussed on the basis of the results of molecular modelling calculations.
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- Adam W I Stephenson
- College of Sciences, Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11-222, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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Matsumoto K, Takahashi N, Suzuki A, Morii T, Saito Y, Saito I. Design and synthesis of highly solvatochromic fluorescent 2′-deoxyguanosine and 2′-deoxyadenosine analogs. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2011; 21:1275-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2010.11.129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2010] [Revised: 11/26/2010] [Accepted: 11/30/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Förster U, Grünewald C, Engels JW, Wachtveitl J. Ultrafast dynamics of 1-ethynylpyrene-modified RNA: a photophysical probe of intercalation. J Phys Chem B 2010; 114:11638-45. [PMID: 20707369 DOI: 10.1021/jp103176q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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The photophysics of pyrene attached to an adenine base within RNA single strands and duplexes is examined with respect to the position of the pyrene within the strand and the number of pyrenes attached to one duplex. Compounds with pyrenes intercalating sequence specifically are examined, as well as a doubly modified compound, where the two pyrenes are located close enough to each other for significant excimer interaction. Femtosecond transient absorption measurements and time correlated single photon counting measurements allow a thorough examination of the local influences on the pyrene photophysics. Our results suggest that optical excitation establishes an equilibration between two molecular states of different spectroscopic properties and lifetimes that are coupled only via the excited state as a gateway. One of them is a neutral pyrene-adenine excited state, S*, while the second one is connected to an excited charge transfer state, S*(CT). In all compounds, an ultrafast sub-ps decay from a higher excited state into the lowest excited state S* occurs, and an excited charge transfer species S*(CT) is formed within picoseconds. The fluorescence behavior of the pyrene-modified adenine, however, is strongly dependent on RNA conformation. Both S* and S*(CT) states are fluorescent, and decay within hundreds of picoseconds and approximately 2 ns, respectively. The ratio between S* and S*(CT) fluorescence depends strongly on pyrene intercalation, and it is found that the S* state is quenched selectively upon intercalation of the pyrene into RNA. The doubly modified duplex exhibits an additional fluorescent state with a lifetime of 18.7 ns, which is associated with the pyrene excimer state. This state coexists with a significant population of the pyrene monomer, since the characteristic features of the latter can still be observed. Formation of the excimer occurs on femtosecond time scales. The pyrene label thus provides a sensitive tool to monitor the local structural dynamics of RNA with the chromophore acting as a molecular beacon.
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- Ute Förster
- Institute of Biophysics, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Str. 1, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany
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Förster U, Lommel K, Sauter D, Grünewald C, Engels JW, Wachtveitl J. 2-(1-Ethynylpyrene)-adenosine as a folding probe for RNA - pyrene in or out. Chembiochem 2010; 11:664-72. [PMID: 20183842 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.200900778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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A series of short RNA duplexes containing one or two 1-ethynylpyrene-modified adenine bases was synthesised. The melting behaviour of these duplexes was examined by monitoring temperature-dependent pyrene fluorescence. In the singly modified RNA duplexes, the bases flanking the ethynylpyrene-rA were varied to examine the sequence specificity of the fluorescence change of pyrene upon RNA hybridisation. Because an increase in pyrene fluorescence upon melting of the duplex can be correlated with intercalation of pyrene, and a decrease is usually associated with the position of pyrene outside the strand, a relationship between the flanking bases and the tendency of the dye to intercalate has been established. It was found that pyrene intercalation is less likely to take place if the modified base is flanked only by A-U base pairs. Flanking G-C base pairs, even only in the 5'-direction of the modified base, will favour intercalation. In addition, we examined a doubly modified compound that had a pyrene located on each strand. The spectra indicated that the two pyrenes were close enough for interaction. Upon melting of the strand, a fluorescence blue shift corresponding to the dissociation of the pyrene-pyrene complex could be observed in addition to the intensity effect already known from the singly modified compounds. Two melting curves based on the different properties of the fluorophore could be extracted, leading to different melting points corresponding to the global duplex melting and to the change of local pyrene environment, respectively.
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- Ute Förster
- Institute of Biophysics, Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Goethe-University, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 1, 60438 Frankfurt, Germany
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The use of fluorescent nucleic acid base analogues is becoming increasingly important in the fields of biology, biochemistry and biophysical chemistry as well as in the field of DNA nanotechnology. The advantage of being able to incorporate a fluorescent probe molecule close to the site of examination in the nucleic acid-containing system of interest with merely a minimal perturbation to the natural structure makes fluorescent base analogues highly attractive. In recent years, there has been a growing interest in developing novel candidates in this group of fluorophores for utilization in various investigations. This review describes the different classes of fluorophores that can be used for studying nucleic acid-containing systems, with an emphasis on choosing the right kind of probe for the system under investigation. It describes the characteristics of the large group of base analogues that has an emission that is sensitive to the surrounding microenvironment and gives examples of investigations in which this group of molecules has been used so far. Furthermore, the characterization and use of fluorescent base analogues that are virtually insensitive to changes in their microenvironment are described in detail. This group of base analogues can be used in several fluorescence investigations of nucleic acids, especially in fluorescence anisotropy and fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) measurements. Finally, the development and characterization of the first nucleic base analogue FRET pair, tC(O)-tC(nitro), and its possible future uses are discussed.
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Tanaka M, Elias B, Barton JK. DNA-mediated electron transfer in naphthalene-modified oligonucleotides. J Org Chem 2010; 75:2423-8. [PMID: 20297784 PMCID: PMC2879047 DOI: 10.1021/jo1000862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Naphthalene-modified oligonucleotides have been synthesized and characterized with respect to electron transfer chemistry. Using the Sonogashira coupling reaction, naphthalene can be covalently anchored onto a modified uridine through an ethynyl linkage. This tethering allows for effective electronic coupling with the DNA bases, resulting in a significant red shift of the absorption bands of the naphthalenic chromophore. Modification with this chromophore does not appear to affect the overall stability and structure of the DNA. Upon selective irradiation of the naphthalene moiety at 340 nm, photoreduction of a distal electron trap, 5-bromouridine, embedded in the DNA base stack occurs. This DNA-mediated reduction from a distance was found to be significantly more efficient with substitution of 5-bromouridine toward the 5'-end than toward the 3'-end. These results support a general preference for electron transfer through DNA toward the 5'-end, irrespective of the donor. In addition, differences in efficiency of photoreduction through intrastrand and interstrand pathways are observed. For DNA-mediated reduction, as with DNA-mediated oxidation, significant differences in the charge transfer reaction are apparent that depend upon subtle differences in coupling into the DNA base stack.
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- Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California
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Shinohara Y, Matsumoto K, Kugenuma K, Morii T, Saito Y, Saito I. Design of environmentally sensitive fluorescent 2'-deoxyguanosine containing arylethynyl moieties: distinction of thymine base by base-discriminating fluorescent (BDF) probe. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2010; 20:2817-20. [PMID: 20363628 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2010.03.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2010] [Revised: 03/08/2010] [Accepted: 03/11/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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We have synthesized various substituted 8-arylethynylated 2'-deoxyguanosine derivatives. Among them, acetyl substituted deoxyguanosine analogue 4c showed a remarkable solvent dependent fluorescence property, that is, an intense fluorescence in non-polar solvents but extremely weak fluorescence in polar solvents like methanol. By using solvatofluorochromic deoxyguanosine analogue 4c, we have developed highly thymine (T) selective fluorescent DNA probes that can sense T opposite 4c in a target DNA regardless of the flanking sequences. We were able to demonstrate that 4c can be used as a T specific base-discriminating fluorescent (BDF) nucleoside in homogeneous fluorescence assay.
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- Yuta Shinohara
- Department of Chemical Biology and Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, Nihon University, Koriyama, Fukushima 963-8642, Japan
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Häner R, Biner S, Langenegger S, Meng T, Malinovskii V. A Highly Sensitive, Excimer-Controlled Molecular Beacon. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.200905829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Häner R, Biner S, Langenegger S, Meng T, Malinovskii V. A Highly Sensitive, Excimer-Controlled Molecular Beacon. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2010; 49:1227-30. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.200905829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Lee IJ, Yi JW, Kim BH. Probe for i-motif structure and G-rich strands using end-stacking ability. Chem Commun (Camb) 2009:5383-5. [PMID: 19724792 DOI: 10.1039/b908624b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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We suggest a novel method for probing human i-motif structure based on a pi-stacking interaction between a base pair of two cytosines and a non-polar aromatic fluorophore, PyA, at the end position.
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- Il Joon Lee
- Department of Chemistry, BK School of Molecular Science, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 790-784, South Korea
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Filichev V, Astakhova I, Malakhov A, Korshun V, Pedersen E. 1-, 2-, and 4-Ethynylpyrenes in the Structure of Twisted Intercalating Nucleic Acids: Structure, Thermal Stability, and Fluorescence Relationship. Chemistry 2008; 14:9968-80. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.200800380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Weisbrod SH, Marx A. Novel strategies for the site-specific covalent labelling of nucleic acids. Chem Commun (Camb) 2008:5675-85. [PMID: 19009049 DOI: 10.1039/b809528k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 181] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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To broaden the scope of applications in DNA nano- and biotechnology, material science, diagnostics and molecular recognition the functionalization of DNA is of utmost importance. In the last decade many new methods have been developed to achieve this goal. Apart from the direct chemical synthesis of modified DNA by automated phosphoramidite chemistry incorporation of labelled triphosphates and the post-synthetic labelling approach evolved as valuable methods. New bioorthogonal reactions as Diels-Alder, click and Staudinger ligations pushed forward the post-synthetic approach as new insights into DNA polymerase substrate specificity allowed generation and amplification of labelled DNA strands. These novel developments are summarized herein.
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- Samuel H Weisbrod
- Department of Chemistry and Konstanz Research School Chemical Biology, University of Konstanz, 78457, Konstanz, Germany
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Kwon T, Piton N, Grünewald C, Engels JW. Synthesis of pyrene labeled RNA for fluorescence measurements. NUCLEOSIDES NUCLEOTIDES & NUCLEIC ACIDS 2008; 26:1381-6. [PMID: 18066787 DOI: 10.1080/15257770701534048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The fluorophores 1-ethynylpyrene and 1-(p-ethynyl-phenylethynyl)-pyrene were attached to RNA through a Sonogashira cross-coupling with 5-iodocytidine either in solution through phosphoamidite synthesis or via on-column conjugation during solid-phase oligonucleotide synthesis. Six probes with the sequence 5'-CUU UUC UUU CUU-3' were derivatized with both fluorophores, whereby the position of the modified cytidine was varied. Fluorescence measurements showed sensitivity of the pyrene group to its environment in the single strands and corresponding duplexes.
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- Taewoo Kwon
- Institut für Organische Chemie und Chemische Biologie (OCCB), Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, Max-von-Laue Strasse 7, D-60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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Wanninger-Weiss C, Di Pasquale F, Ehrenschwender T, Marx A, Wagenknecht HA. Nucleotide insertion and bypass synthesis of pyrene- and BODIPY-modified oligonucleotides by DNA polymerases. Chem Commun (Camb) 2008:1443-5. [PMID: 18338050 DOI: 10.1039/b718002k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The chromophores pyrene and bordipyrromethenylbenzene directly linked to the 5-position of uridine are tolerated and recognized as thymine derivatives by DNA polymerases in primer extension experiments.
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Wanninger-Weiss C, Valis L, Wagenknecht HA. Pyrene-modified guanosine as fluorescent probe for DNA modulated by charge transfer. Bioorg Med Chem 2008; 16:100-6. [PMID: 17509886 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2007.04.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2006] [Accepted: 04/27/2007] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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8-(Pyren-1-yl)-2'-deoxyguanosine (Py-G) was incorporated synthetically as a modified DNA base and optical probe into oligonucleotides. A variety of Py-G-modified DNA duplexes have been investigated by methods of optical spectroscopy. The DNA duplex hybridization can be observed by both fluorescence and absorption spectroscopy since the Py-G group exhibits altered properties in single strands versus double strands for both spectroscopy methods. The fluorescence enhancement upon DNA hybridization can be improved significantly by the presence of 7-deazaguanin as an additional modification and charge acceptor three bases away from the Py-G modification site. Moreover, Py-G in DNA can be applied as a photoinducable donor for charge transfer processes when indol is present as an artificial DNA base and charge acceptor. Correctly base-paired duplexes can be discriminated from mismatched ones by comparison of their fluorescence quenching.
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- Claudia Wanninger-Weiss
- University of Regensburg, Institute for Organic Chemistry, Universitätstr. 31, D-93053 Regensburg, Germany
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We describe procedures for the synthesis of a fluorescent pyrimidine analog and its site-specific incorporation into a DNA oligomer. The 5'-protected and 3'-activated nucleoside 4 is synthesized in three steps with an overall yield of 40%. Site-specific incorporation into a DNA oligomer occurs with greater than 88% coupling efficiency. This isosteric fluorescent DNA analog can be used to monitor denaturation of DNA duplexes via fluorescence and can positively detect the presence of abasic sites in DNA duplexes. The total time for synthesis of the phosphoramidite 4 is about 75 h, whereas the total time for site-specific incorporation of nucleoside 2 into an oligonucleotide and purification of the corresponding oligonucleotide is about 114 hours.
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- Nicholas J Greco
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0358, La Jolla, California 92093, USA.
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Trifonov A, Raytchev M, Buchvarov I, Rist M, Barbaric J, Wagenknecht HA, Fiebig T. Ultrafast energy transfer and structural dynamics in DNA. J Phys Chem B 2007; 109:19490-5. [PMID: 16853518 DOI: 10.1021/jp052108c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Ultrafast structural dynamics concomitant to excitation energy transfer in DNA has been studied using a pair of pyrene-labeled DNA bases. The temporal evolution of the femtosecond pump-probe spectra reveals the existence of two electronic coupling pathways, through-base stack and through-space, which lead to excitation energy transfer and excimer formation even when the labeled DNA bases are separated by one AT base pair. The electronic coupling which mediates through-base stack energy transfer is so strong that a new absorption band arises in the excited-state absorption spectrum within 300 fs. From the analysis of time-dependent spectral shifts due to through-space excimer formation, the local structural dynamics and flexibility of DNA are characterized on the picosecond and nanosecond time scale.
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- A Trifonov
- Eugene F. Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, USA
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Grünewald C, Kwon T, Piton N, Förster U, Wachtveitl J, Engels JW. RNA as scaffold for pyrene excited complexes. Bioorg Med Chem 2007; 16:19-26. [PMID: 17512739 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2007.04.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2006] [Revised: 02/26/2007] [Accepted: 04/27/2007] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Synthesis and spectral properties of 1-ethynylpyrene base modified RNA are reported. The fluorophore attached to the 2-position of adenosine is directed into the easily accessible minor groove in RNA. Through an intermolecular interaction of the pyrene residues in twofold labelled RNA, single and double strands can be distinguished by their fluorescence maxima around 450 and 480 nm, respectively. This behaviour allows the kinetic investigation of RNA hybridisation and folding by fluorescence spectroscopy.
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- Christian Grünewald
- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Max-von-Laue-Str. 7, 60348 Frankfurt, Germany
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The spectroscopy, dynamics, and electronic structure of pyrenyl–dU nucleosides: P+/dU− charge transfer state photophysics. Tetrahedron 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2006.11.095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Seo YJ, Rhee H, Joo T, Kim BH. Self-duplex formation of an A(py)-substituted oligodeoxyadenylate and its unique fluorescence. J Am Chem Soc 2007; 129:5244-7. [PMID: 17394320 DOI: 10.1021/ja069069i] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Unexpected homoadenine self-duplexes are formed when pyrene units are bound covalently to the deoxyadenosine bases at specific distances (1,4 relationships). This discovery illustrates how small-molecule pyrene intercalators can be used to drive unknown nucleic acid assembly with a concomitant change in fluorescence. When a pair of pyrene fluorophore units is located within an oligodeoxyadenylate chain, the system can display three different colors (reddish-orange, green, or blue) depending on the relative location of the fluorophores. A unique fluorescence signal, a reddish band peaking at 580 nm, appears when the oligomers possess more than two spacers between the pyrene fluorophores(1,4 relationships). Several spectroscopic experiments, for example, recording variable-concentration spectra, CD, UV, melting temperature, and gel electropherogram, indicate that this new reddish band came from an intermolecular homoadenine self-duplex. Time-resolved fluorescence measurements using both TCSPC and upconversion methods indicate that this unique fluorescence has a long lifetime.
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- Young Jun Seo
- Department of Chemistry, BK School of Molecular Science, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 790-784, Korea
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Srivatsan SG, Tor Y. Fluorescent pyrimidine ribonucleotide: synthesis, enzymatic incorporation, and utilization. J Am Chem Soc 2007; 129:2044-53. [PMID: 17256858 PMCID: PMC2517582 DOI: 10.1021/ja066455r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Fluorescent nucleobase analogues that respond to changes in their microenvironment are valuable for studying RNA structure, dynamics, and recognition. The most commonly used fluorescent ribonucleoside is 2-aminopurine, a highly responsive purine analogue. Responsive isosteric fluorescent pyrimidine analogues are, however, rare. Appending five-membered aromatic heterocycles at the 5-position on a pyrimidine core has recently been found to provide a family of responsive fluorescent nucleoside analogues with emission in the visible range. To explore the potential utility of this chromophore for studying RNA-ligand interactions, an efficient incorporation method is necessary. Here we describe the synthesis of the furan-containing ribonucleoside and its triphosphate, as well as their basic photophysical characteristics. We demonstrate that T7 RNA polymerase accepts this fluorescent ribonucleoside triphosphate as a substrate in in vitro transcription reactions and very efficiently incorporates it into RNA oligonucleotides, generating fluorescent constructs. Furthermore, we utilize this triphosphate for the enzymatic preparation of a fluorescent bacterial A-site, an RNA construct of potential therapeutic utility. We show that the binding of this RNA target to aminoglycoside antibiotics, its cognate ligands, can be effectively monitored by fluorescence spectroscopy. These observations are significant since isosteric emissive U derivatives are scarce and the trivial synthesis and effective enzymatic incorporation of the furan-containing U triphosphate make it accessible to the biophysical community.
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- Seergazhi G. Srivatsan
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego La Jolla, CA 92093-0358, E-mail:
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego La Jolla, CA 92093-0358, E-mail:
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Trkulja I, Biner SM, Langenegger SM, Häner R. A Molecular Probe for the Detection of Homopurine Sequences. Chembiochem 2007; 8:25-7. [PMID: 17121403 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.200600378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- Ivan Trkulja
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bern, Freiestrasse 3, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
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Valis L, Mayer-Enthart E, Wagenknecht HA. 8-(Pyren-1-yl)-2′-deoxyguanosine as an optical probe for DNA hybridization and for charge transfer with small peptides. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2006; 16:3184-7. [PMID: 16621544 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2006.03.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2006] [Revised: 03/14/2006] [Accepted: 03/16/2006] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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8-(Pyren-1-yl)-2'-deoxyguanosine (Py-G) was incorporated synthetically as an optical probe into oligonucleotides. The Py-G group in DNA does not discriminate between any of the four natural nucleosides as a counterbase and exhibits altered optical properties in single strands versus double strands. Thus, the duplex hybridization of Py-G-modified DNA can be observed by both fluorescence and absorption spectroscopy. Moreover, Py-G in DNA can be applied as photoinducable donor for charge transfer processes with small peptides.
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- Linda Valis
- University of Regensburg, Institute for Organic Chemistry, D-93040 Regensburg, Germany
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