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Garavís M, Edwards PJB, Serrano-Chacón I, Doluca O, Filichev V, González C. Understanding intercalative modulation of G-rich sequence folding: solution structure of a TINA-conjugated antiparallel DNA triplex. Nucleic Acids Res 2024; 52:2686-2697. [PMID: 38281138 PMCID: PMC10954471 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkae028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/06/2024] [Indexed: 01/30/2024] Open
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We present here the high-resolution structure of an antiparallel DNA triplex in which a monomer of para-twisted intercalating nucleic acid (para-TINA: (R)-1-O-[4-(1-pyrenylethynyl)phenylmethyl]glycerol) is covalently inserted as a bulge in the third strand of the triplex. TINA is a potent modulator of the hybridization properties of DNA sequences with extremely useful properties when conjugated in G-rich oligonucleotides. The insertion of para-TINA between two guanines of the triplex imparts a high thermal stabilization (ΔTM = 9ºC) to the structure and enhances the quality of NMR spectra by increasing the chemical shift dispersion of proton signals near the TINA location. The structural determination reveals that TINA intercalates between two consecutive triads, causing only local distortions in the structure. The two aromatic moieties of TINA are nearly coplanar, with the phenyl ring intercalating between the flanking guanine bases in the sequence, and the pyrene moiety situated between the Watson-Crick base pair of the two first strands. The precise position of TINA within the triplex structure reveals key TINA-DNA interactions, which explains the high stabilization observed and will aid in the design of new and more efficient binders to DNA.
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- Miguel Garavís
- Instituto de Química Física ‘Blas Cabrera’, (IQF-CSIC), Madrid 28006, Spain
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- School of Natural Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North 4412, New Zealand
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- School of Natural Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North 4412, New Zealand
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- Instituto de Química Física ‘Blas Cabrera’, (IQF-CSIC), Madrid 28006, Spain
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Géci I, Fatthalla MI, Heintz M, Jørgensen PT, Pedersen EB. Hoogsteen triplexes stabilized through ethynyl-linked pyrene-indole synthesized by high-temperature Sonogashira coupling. Org Biomol Chem 2022; 20:8873-8884. [PMID: 36102841 DOI: 10.1039/d2ob01466a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The low binding affinity of unmodified triplex-forming oligonucleotides (TFO) is the main drawback to their promising utilization in gene therapy. In the present study, we have synthesized DNA intercalator 5-(pyren-1-ylethynyl)indole Y, known as twisted intercalating nucleic acid (TINA), by a Cu-mediated Sonogashira palladium-catalyzed coupling reaction of 1-ethynylpyrene with 5-iodoindole at a high temperature under anaerobic conditions. Coupling with indole C-5 was far more preferable in obtaining stable TINA-indole than enamine site C-3, as neither hydration of the triple bond to ketones nor competitive Glaser-type homocoupling of acetylenes was observed. The insertion of the new TINA monomer Y as a bulge in the middle or at the 5'-end of the oligodeoxynucleotide sequence via a flexible butane-1,2-diol linker showed extraordinary binding potential, resulting in excellent thermal stabilization of Hoogsteen-type triplex- and duplex-deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) structures which was detected by thermal denaturation studies and supported by circular dichroism (CD). Molecular dynamics AMBER* revealed the lowest energy conformation in which a pyrenyl residue of the TINA monomer Y stacks in the dsDNA part, while an indolyl unit intercalates between the nucleobases of the TFO pattern. Overall the torsionally rigid conjugated TINA system with a decent twisting of 15.1° around acetylene is confirmed here as a requirement for the best fit inside the intercalation site of the triplex, resulting in high TFO-dsDNA affinity.
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- Imrich Géci
- Department of Medical and Clinical Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, P. J. Šafárik University in Košice, Trieda SNP 1, 04011 Košice, Slovakia. .,Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, DK-5230, Odense M, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, 11795 Ain Helwan, Cairo, Egypt.,Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, DK-5230, Odense M, Denmark.,Universite Paris-Sud, CNRS, Faculte de Pharmacie, 5 rue J.-B. Clement, Chatenay-Malabry, 92296 France
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- Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, DK-5230, Odense M, Denmark
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- Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, DK-5230, Odense M, Denmark
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- Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, DK-5230, Odense M, Denmark
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Medžiūnė J, Kapustina Ž, Žeimytė S, Jakubovska J, Sindikevičienė R, Čikotienė I, Lubys A. Advanced preparation of fragment libraries enabled by oligonucleotide-modified 2',3'-dideoxynucleotides. Commun Chem 2022; 5:34. [PMID: 36697673 PMCID: PMC9814608 DOI: 10.1038/s42004-022-00649-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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The ever-growing demand for inexpensive, rapid, and accurate exploration of genomes calls for refinement of existing sequencing techniques. The development of next-generation sequencing (NGS) was a revolutionary milestone in genome analysis. While modified nucleotides already were inherent tools in sequencing and imaging, further modification of nucleotides enabled the expansion into even more diverse applications. Herein we describe the design and synthesis of oligonucleotide-tethered 2',3'-dideoxynucleotide (ddONNTP) terminators bearing universal priming sites attached to the nucleobase, as well as their enzymatic incorporation and performance in read-through assays. In the context of NGS library preparation, the incorporation of ddONNTP fulfills two requirements at once: the fragmentation step is integrated into the workflow and the obtained fragments are readily labeled by platform-specific adapters. DNA polymerases can incorporate ddONNTP nucleotides, as shown by primer extension assays. More importantly, reading through the unnatural linkage during DNA synthesis was demonstrated, with 25-30% efficiency in single-cycle extension.
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- Justina Medžiūnė
- grid.420349.8Department of Research and Development, Thermo Fisher Scientific Baltics, Vilnius, LT-02241 Lithuania ,grid.6441.70000 0001 2243 2806Faculty of Chemistry and Geosciences, Vilnius University, Vilnius, LT-03225 Lithuania
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- grid.420349.8Department of Research and Development, Thermo Fisher Scientific Baltics, Vilnius, LT-02241 Lithuania ,grid.6441.70000 0001 2243 2806Institute of Biosciences, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University, Vilnius, LT-10257 Lithuania
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- grid.420349.8Department of Research and Development, Thermo Fisher Scientific Baltics, Vilnius, LT-02241 Lithuania
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- grid.420349.8Department of Research and Development, Thermo Fisher Scientific Baltics, Vilnius, LT-02241 Lithuania
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- grid.420349.8Department of Research and Development, Thermo Fisher Scientific Baltics, Vilnius, LT-02241 Lithuania
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- grid.420349.8Department of Research and Development, Thermo Fisher Scientific Baltics, Vilnius, LT-02241 Lithuania ,grid.6441.70000 0001 2243 2806Faculty of Chemistry and Geosciences, Vilnius University, Vilnius, LT-03225 Lithuania
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- grid.420349.8Department of Research and Development, Thermo Fisher Scientific Baltics, Vilnius, LT-02241 Lithuania
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Zhang Y, Tan L, Shi J, Ji L. Iridium-catalysed borylation of pyrene – a powerful route to novel optoelectronic materials. NEW J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj00538c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We summarized the Ir-catalysed borylation of PAHs, especially pyrene, and the optoelectronic materials generated by following this chemistry. The optoelectronic properties of pyrene derivatives have also been discussed.
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- Yufeng Zhang
- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710072, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710072, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710072, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Xi’an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE) and Xi’an Institute of Biomedical Materials & Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 127 West Youyi Road, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710072, China
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Huang Y, Cheng Z, Han R, Gao X, Qian L, Wen Y, Zhang X, Liu G. Target-induced molecular-switch on triple-helix DNA-functionalized carbon nanotubes for simultaneous visual detection of nucleic acids and proteins. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:13657-13660. [PMID: 33064111 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc05986b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We report an easy and efficient approach based on a target-induced molecular-switch on triple-helix DNA (THD)-functionalized carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for the simultaneous visual detection of nucleic acids and proteins with a lateral flow nucleic acid biosensor. The assay had the capability to detect a minimum of 25 pM target DNA and 0.25 nM thrombin simultaneously within 20 min.
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- Yan Huang
- Research Center for Biomedical and Health Science, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang 233100, P. R. China.
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Effects of substituents on absorption and fluorescence properties of trimethylsilylethynyl- and tert-butylethynyl-pyrenes. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2020.112428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Lu Q, Kole GK, Friedrich A, Müller-Buschbaum K, Liu Z, Yu X, Marder TB. Comparison Study of the Site-Effect on Regioisomeric Pyridyl–Pyrene Conjugates: Synthesis, Structures, and Photophysical Properties. J Org Chem 2020; 85:4256-4266. [PMID: 32129624 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.9b03421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Qing Lu
- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, 35392 Gießen, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany
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El Guesmi N, Hussein EM, Asghar BH, Obaid RJ, Jassas RS, Alharbi A, Altass HM, Althagafi II, Morad M, Moussa Z, Ahmed SA. Nucleophilicity and solvent effects on the kinetics of 4-(pyren-1-yl)thiazol-2-amine interaction with 4,6-dinitrobenzofuroxan. ARAB J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2019.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Ghanty U, DeNizio JE, Liu MY, Kohli RM. Exploiting Substrate Promiscuity To Develop Activity-Based Probes for Ten-Eleven Translocation Family Enzymes. J Am Chem Soc 2018; 140:17329-17332. [PMID: 30518204 PMCID: PMC6470038 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b04722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Ten-eleven translocation (TET) enzymes catalyze repeated oxidations of 5-methylcytosine in genomic DNA. Because of the challenges of tracking reactivity within a complex DNA substrate, chemical tools to probe TET activity are limited, despite these enzyme's crucial role in epigenetic regulation. Here, building on precedents from related Fe(II)/α-ketoglutarate-dependent dioxygenases, we show that TET enzymes can promiscuously act upon cytosine bases with unnatural 5-position modifications. Oxidation of 5-vinylcytosine (vC) in DNA results in the predominant formation of a 5-formylmethylcytosine product that can be efficiently labeled to provide an end-point read-out for TET activity. The reaction with 5-ethynylcytosine (eyC), moreover, results in the formation of a high-energy ketene intermediate that can selectively trap any active TET isoform as a covalent enzyme-DNA complex, even in the complex milieu of a total cell lysate. Exploiting substrate promiscuity therefore offers a new and needed means to directly track TET activity in vitro or in vivo.
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- Uday Ghanty
- Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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- Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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- Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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- Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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Krasheninina OA, Novopashina DS, Apartsin EK, Venyaminova AG. Recent Advances in Nucleic Acid Targeting Probes and Supramolecular Constructs Based on Pyrene-Modified Oligonucleotides. Molecules 2017; 22:E2108. [PMID: 29189716 PMCID: PMC6150046 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22122108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2017] [Revised: 11/28/2017] [Accepted: 11/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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In this review, we summarize the recent advances in the use of pyrene-modified oligonucleotides as a platform for functional nucleic acid-based constructs. Pyrene is of special interest for the development of nucleic acid-based tools due to its unique fluorescent properties (sensitivity of fluorescence to the microenvironment, ability to form excimers and exciplexes, long fluorescence lifetime, high quantum yield), ability to intercalate into the nucleic acid duplex, to act as a π-π-stacking (including anchoring) moiety, and others. These properties of pyrene have been used to construct novel sensitive fluorescent probes for the sequence-specific detection of nucleic acids and the discrimination of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), aptamer-based biosensors, agents for binding of double-stranded DNAs, and building blocks for supramolecular complexes. Special attention is paid to the influence of the design of pyrene-modified oligonucleotides on their properties, i.e., the structure-function relationships. The perspectives for the applications of pyrene-modified oligonucleotides in biomolecular studies, diagnostics, and nanotechnology are discussed.
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- Olga A Krasheninina
- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine SB RAS, Acad. Lavrentiev Ave. 8, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia.
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine SB RAS, Acad. Lavrentiev Ave. 8, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia.
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine SB RAS, Acad. Lavrentiev Ave. 8, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia.
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- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine SB RAS, Acad. Lavrentiev Ave. 8, Novosibirsk 630090, Russia.
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Jabłoński A, Fritz Y, Wagenknecht HA, Czerwieniec R, Bernaś T, Trzybiński D, Woźniak K, Kowalski K. Pyrene-nucleobase conjugates: synthesis, oligonucleotide binding and confocal bioimaging studies. Beilstein J Org Chem 2017; 13:2521-2534. [PMID: 29259662 PMCID: PMC5727867 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.13.249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2017] [Accepted: 11/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Fluorescent pyrene–linker–nucleobase (nucleobase = thymine, adenine) conjugates with carbonyl and hydroxy functionalities in the linker were synthesized and characterized. X-ray single-crystal structure analysis performed for the pyrene–C(O)CH2CH2–thymine (2) conjugate reveals dimers of molecules 2 stabilized by hydrogen bonds between the thymine moieties. The photochemical characterization showed structure-dependent fluorescence properties of the investigated compounds. The conjugates bearing a carbonyl function represent weak emitters as compared to compounds with a hydroxy function in the linker. The self-assembly properties of pyrene nucleobases were investigated in respect to their binding to single and double strand oligonucleotides in water and in buffer solution. In respect to the complementary oligothymidine T10 template in water, compounds 3 and 5 both show a self-assembling behavior according to canonical base–base pairing. However, in buffer solution, derivative 5 was much more effective than 3 in binding to the T10 template. Furthermore the adenine derivative 5 binds to the double-stranded (dA)10–T10 template with a self-assembly ratio of 112%. Such a high value of a self-assembly ratio can be rationalized by a triple-helix-like binding, intercalation, or a mixture of both. Remarkably, compound 5 also shows dual staining pattern in living HeLa cells. Confocal microscopy confirmed that 5 predominantly stains mitochondria but it also accumulates in the nucleoli of the cells.
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- Artur Jabłoński
- Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Łódź, Tamka 12, PL-91403 Łódź, Poland
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Fritz-Haber-Weg 6, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Fritz-Haber-Weg 6, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Universität Regensburg, Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Universitätsstraße 31, D-93040 Regensburg, Germany
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- Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. Pasteura 3, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Biological and Chemical Research Centre, University of Warsaw, Żwirki and Wigury 101, 02-089 Warszawa, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Biological and Chemical Research Centre, University of Warsaw, Żwirki and Wigury 101, 02-089 Warszawa, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Łódź, Tamka 12, PL-91403 Łódź, Poland
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Farzan VM, Ulashchik EA, Martynenko-Makaev YV, Kvach MV, Aparin IO, Brylev VA, Prikazchikova TA, Maklakova SY, Majouga AG, Ustinov AV, Shipulin GA, Shmanai VV, Korshun VA, Zatsepin TS. Automated Solid-Phase Click Synthesis of Oligonucleotide Conjugates: From Small Molecules to Diverse N-Acetylgalactosamine Clusters. Bioconjug Chem 2017; 28:2599-2607. [PMID: 28921968 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.7b00462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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We developed a novel technique for the efficient conjugation of oligonucleotides with various alkyl azides such as fluorescent dyes, biotin, cholesterol, N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc), etc. using copper-catalysed alkyne-azide cycloaddition on the solid phase and CuI·P(OEt)3 as a catalyst. Conjugation is carried out in an oligonucleotide synthesizer in fully automated mode and is coupled to oligonucleotide synthesis and on-column deprotection. We also suggest a set of reagents for the construction of diverse conjugates. The sequential double-click procedure using a pentaerythritol-derived tetraazide followed by the addition of a GalNAc or Tris-GalNAc alkyne gives oligonucleotide-GalNAc dendrimer conjugates in good yields with minimal excess of sophisticated alkyne reagents. The approach is suitable for high-throughput synthesis of oligonucleotide conjugates ranging from fluorescent DNA probes to various multi-GalNAc derivatives of 2'-modified siRNA.
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- Valentina M Farzan
- Center of Translational Biomedicine, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology , Skolkovo, Moscow 143026, Russia
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- Institute of Physical Organic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus , Surganova 13, Minsk 220072, Belarus
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- Institute of Physical Organic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus , Surganova 13, Minsk 220072, Belarus
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- Institute of Physical Organic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus , Surganova 13, Minsk 220072, Belarus
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry , Miklukho-Maklaya 16/10, Moscow 117997, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry , Miklukho-Maklaya 16/10, Moscow 117997, Russia
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- Center of Translational Biomedicine, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology , Skolkovo, Moscow 143026, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University , Leninskie gory 3, Moscow 119992, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University , Leninskie gory 3, Moscow 119992, Russia.,National University of Science and Technology "MISiS" , Leninskiy Prospect 4, Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry , Miklukho-Maklaya 16/10, Moscow 117997, Russia
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- Central Research Institute of Epidemiology , Novogireevskaya 3a, Moscow 111123, Russia
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- Institute of Physical Organic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus , Surganova 13, Minsk 220072, Belarus
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry , Miklukho-Maklaya 16/10, Moscow 117997, Russia.,Gause Institute of New Antibiotics , Bolshaya Pirogovskaya 11, Moscow 119021, Russia
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- Center of Translational Biomedicine, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology , Skolkovo, Moscow 143026, Russia.,Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University , Leninskie gory 3, Moscow 119992, Russia.,Central Research Institute of Epidemiology , Novogireevskaya 3a, Moscow 111123, Russia
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Merz J, Fink J, Friedrich A, Krummenacher I, Al Mamari HH, Lorenzen S, Haehnel M, Eichhorn A, Moos M, Holzapfel M, Braunschweig H, Lambert C, Steffen A, Ji L, Marder TB. Pyrene Molecular Orbital Shuffle-Controlling Excited State and Redox Properties by Changing the Nature of the Frontier Orbitals. Chemistry 2017; 23:13164-13180. [PMID: 28718975 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201702594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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We show that by judicious choice of substituents at the 2- and 7-positions of pyrene, the frontier orbital order of pyrene can be modified, giving enhanced control over the nature and properties of the photoexcited states and the redox potentials. Specifically, we introduced a julolidine-like moiety and Bmes2 (mes=2,4,6-Me3 C6 H2 ) as very strong donor (D) and acceptor (A), respectively, giving 2,7-D-π-D- and unsymmetric 2,7-D-π-A-pyrene derivatives, in which the donor destabilizes the HOMO-1 and the acceptor stabilizes the LUMO+1 of the pyrene core. Consequently, for 2,7-substituted pyrene derivatives, unusual properties are obtained. For example, very large bathochromic shifts were observed for all of our compounds, and unprecedented green light emission occurs for the D/D system. In addition, very high radiative rate constants in solution and in the solid state were recorded for the D-π-D- and D-π-A-substituted compounds. All compounds show reversible one-electron oxidations, and Jul2 Pyr exhibits a second oxidation, with the largest potential splitting (ΔE=440 mV) thus far reported for 2,7-substituted pyrenes. Spectroelectrochemical measurements confirm an unexpectedly strong coupling between the 2,7-substituents in our pyrene derivatives.
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- Julia Merz
- Institut für Anorganische Chemie and Institute for Sustainable Chemistry, & Catalysis with Boron (ICB), Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie and Institute for Sustainable Chemistry, & Catalysis with Boron (ICB), Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie and Institute for Sustainable Chemistry, & Catalysis with Boron (ICB), Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie and Institute for Sustainable Chemistry, & Catalysis with Boron (ICB), Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Sultan Qaboos University, PO Box 36, Al Khoud, 123, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie and Institute for Sustainable Chemistry, & Catalysis with Boron (ICB), Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie and Institute for Sustainable Chemistry, & Catalysis with Boron (ICB), Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie and Institute for Sustainable Chemistry, & Catalysis with Boron (ICB), Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institut für Organische Chemie, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institut für Organische Chemie, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie and Institute for Sustainable Chemistry, & Catalysis with Boron (ICB), Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institut für Organische Chemie, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie and Institute for Sustainable Chemistry, & Catalysis with Boron (ICB), Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie and Institute for Sustainable Chemistry, & Catalysis with Boron (ICB), Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie and Institute for Sustainable Chemistry, & Catalysis with Boron (ICB), Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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Sasaki S, Suzuki S, Igawa K, Morokuma K, Konishi GI. The K-Region in Pyrenes as a Key Position to Activate Aggregation-Induced Emission: Effects of Introducing Highly Twisted N,N-Dimethylamines. J Org Chem 2017; 82:6865-6873. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.7b00996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Shunsuke Sasaki
- Department
of Organic and Polymeric Materials, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo 152-8552, Japan
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- Fukui
Institute for Fundamental Chemistry, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8103, Japan
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- Institute
for Materials Chemistry and Engineering and Department of Molecular
and Material Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 816-8580, Japan
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- Fukui
Institute for Fundamental Chemistry, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8103, Japan
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- Department
of Organic and Polymeric Materials, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo 152-8552, Japan
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Astakhova K, Golovin AV, Prokhorenko IA, Ustinov AV, Stepanova IA, Zatsepin TS, Korshun VA. Design of 2′-phenylethynylpyrene excimer forming DNA/RNA probes for homogeneous SNP detection: The attachment manner matters. Tetrahedron 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2017.04.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Magnetoresistive sensors for measurements of DNA hybridization kinetics - effect of TINA modifications. Sci Rep 2017; 7:41940. [PMID: 28167835 PMCID: PMC5294463 DOI: 10.1038/srep41940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2016] [Accepted: 01/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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We present the use of magnetoresistive sensors integrated in a microfluidic system for real-time studies of the hybridization kinetics of DNA labeled with magnetic nanoparticles to an array of surface-tethered probes. The nanoparticles were magnetized by the magnetic field from the sensor current. A local negative reference ensured that only the specific binding signal was measured. Analysis of the real-time hybridization using a two-compartment model yielded both the association and dissociation constants kon, and koff. The effect of probe modifications with ortho-Twisted Intercalating Nucleic Acid (TINA) was studied. Such modifications have been demonstrated to increase the melting temperature of DNA hybrids in solution and are also relevant for surface-based DNA sensing. Kinetic data for DNA probes with no TINA modification or with TINA modifications at the 5′ end (1 × TINA) or at both the 5′ and 3′ ends (2 × TINA) were compared. TINA modifications were found to provide a relative decrease of koff by a factor of 6-20 at temperatures from 57.5 °C to 60 °C. The values of kon were generally in the range between 0.5-2 × 105 M−1s−1 and showed lower values for the unmodified probe than for the TINA modified probes. The observations correlated well with measured melting temperatures of the DNA hybrids.
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Sato T, Sato Y, Nishizawa S. Optimization of the Alkyl Linker of TO Base Surrogate in Triplex-Forming PNA for Enhanced Binding to Double-Stranded RNA. Chemistry 2017; 23:4079-4088. [PMID: 27897343 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201604676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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A series of triplex-forming peptide nucleic acid (TFP) probes carrying a thiazole orange (TO) base surrogate through an alkyl linker was synthesized, and the interactions between these so-called tFIT probes and purine-rich sequences within double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) were examined. We found that the TO base surrogate linker significantly affected both the binding affinity and the fluorescence response upon triplex formation with the target dsRNA. Among the probes examined, the TO base surrogate connected through the propyl linker in the tFIT probes increased the binding affinity by a factor of ten while maintaining its function as the fluorescent universal base. Isothermal titration calorimetry experiments revealed that the increased binding affinity resulted from the gain in the binding enthalpy, which could be explained by the enhanced π-stacking interaction between the TO base surrogate and the dsRNA part of the triplex. We expect that these results will provide a molecular basis for designing strong binding tFIT probes for fluorescence sensing of various kinds of purine-rich dsRNAs sequences including those carrying a pyrimidine-purine inversion. The obtained data also offers a new insight into further development of the universal bases incorporated in TFP.
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- Takaya Sato
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, 980-8578, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, 980-8578, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, 980-8578, Japan
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Chistov AA, Kutyakov SV, Ustinov AV, Aparin IO, Glybin AV, Mikhura IV, Korshun VA. 2-Ethynylperylene and improved synthesis of 3-ethynylperylene. Tetrahedron Lett 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2016.01.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Reuss AJ, Grünewald C, Braun M, Engels JW, Wachtveitl J. The Three Possible 2-(Pyrenylethynyl) Adenosines: Rotameric Energy Barriers Govern the Photodynamics of These Structural Isomers. Chemphyschem 2016; 17:1369-76. [PMID: 26635201 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201500958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2015] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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This article presents a comprehensive study of the photophysics of 2-(2-pyrenylethynyl) adenosine and 2-(4-pyrenylethynyl) adenosine, which are structural isomers of the well-established fluorescent RNA label 2-(1-pyrenylethynyl) adenosine. We performed steady-state and ultrafast transient absorption spectroscopy studies along with time-resolved fluorescence emission experiments in different solvents to work out the interplay of locally excited and charge-transfer states. We found the ultrafast photodynamics to be crucial for the fluorescence decay behavior, which extends up to tens of nanoseconds and is partially multi-exponential. These features in the ultrafast dynamics are indicative of the rotational energy barriers in the first excited state.
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- Andreas J Reuss
- Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Goethe University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Str. 7, 60438, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Goethe University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Str. 7, 60438, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Goethe University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Str. 7, 60438, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Goethe University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Str. 7, 60438, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Goethe University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Str. 7, 60438, Frankfurt, Germany.
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Aparin IO, Farzan VM, Veselova OA, Chistov AA, Podkolzin AT, Ustinov AV, Shipulin GA, Formanovsky AA, Korshun VA, Zatsepin TS. 1-Phenylethynylpyrene (PEPy) as a novel blue-emitting dye for qPCR assay. Analyst 2016; 141:1331-8. [PMID: 26738806 DOI: 10.1039/c5an01767j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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An alkyl azide derivative of 1-phenylethynylpyrene (PEPy) dye was prepared and used in the functionalization of oligonucleotides via click chemistry. Spectral and photo-physical properties of the PEPy-modified oligonucleotides as a single strand, and in perfect or mismatched duplexes, have been studied. A series of PEPy-Dabcyl fluorogenic TaqMan probes were synthesized and tested in qPCR. PEPy proved to be a superior substitute for AMCA as a short wavelength fluorescent dye for qPCR probes. PEPy probes were shown to significantly reduce Cq (a fractional PCR cycle used for quantification) vs. AMCA labeled probes, thus improving on the reliability of detection. Moreover, a larger increase of fluorescence during amplification was observed in the case of PEPy probes that makes this dye very suitable for an end-point PCR technique. This study broadens the panel of fluorescent dyes suitable for the use in probes for quantitative real-time PCR.
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- Ilya O Aparin
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Miklukho-Maklaya 16/10, 117997 Moscow, Russia.
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Le BT, Filichev VV, Veedu RN. Investigation of twisted intercalating nucleic acid (TINA)-modified antisense oligonucleotides for splice modulation by induced exon-skipping in vitro. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra22346j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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We have investigated the applicability of twisted intercalating nucleic acids (TINA)-modified antisense oligonucleotides (AOs) in exon skipping. We found that TINA-modified AOs induced exon skipping.
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- Bao T. Le
- Centre for Comparative Genomics
- Murdoch University
- Perth 6150
- Australia
- Western Australian Neuroscience Research Institute
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- Centre for Comparative Genomics
- Murdoch University
- Perth 6150
- Australia
- Western Australian Neuroscience Research Institute
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Güixens-Gallardo P, Hocek M, Perlíková P. Inhibition of non-templated nucleotide addition by DNA polymerases in primer extension using twisted intercalating nucleic acid modified templates. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2015; 26:288-291. [PMID: 26707394 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2015.12.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2015] [Accepted: 12/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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A simple and elegant method for inhibition of non-templated nucleotide addition by DNA polymerases and for following DNA 3'-heterogeneity in enzymatic DNA synthesis by primer extension (PEX) is described. When template bearing ortho-twisted intercalating nucleic acid (ortho-TINA) at the 5'-end is used, non-templated nucleotide addition is reduced in both the A- and B-family DNA polymerases (KOD XL, KOD (exo-), Bst 2.0, Therminator, Deep Vent (exo-) and Taq). Formation of a single oligonucleotide product was observed with ortho-TINA modified template and KOD XL, KOD (exo-), Bst 2.0, Deep Vent (exo-) and Taq DNA polymerases. This approach can be applied to the synthesis of both unmodified and base-modified oligonucleotides.
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- Pedro Güixens-Gallardo
- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Science of the Czech Republic, Gilead & IOCB Research Center, Flemingovo nam. 2, CZ-16610 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Science of the Czech Republic, Gilead & IOCB Research Center, Flemingovo nam. 2, CZ-16610 Prague 6, Czech Republic; Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, Hlavova 8, CZ-12843 Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Science of the Czech Republic, Gilead & IOCB Research Center, Flemingovo nam. 2, CZ-16610 Prague 6, Czech Republic.
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Doluca O, Withers JM, Loo TS, Edwards PJB, González C, Filichev VV. Interdependence of pyrene interactions and tetramolecular G4-DNA assembly. Org Biomol Chem 2015; 13:3742-8. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ob02499k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Our results demonstrate the expanded capabilities of G-quadruplex DNAs for directed chromophore arrangements and show new perspectives in the design of G-quadruplexes governed by non-guanine moieties.
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- Osman Doluca
- College of Sciences
- Institute of Fundamental Sciences
- Massey University
- 4442 Palmerston North
- New Zealand
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- College of Sciences
- Institute of Fundamental Sciences
- Massey University
- 4442 Palmerston North
- New Zealand
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- College of Sciences
- Institute of Fundamental Sciences
- Massey University
- 4442 Palmerston North
- New Zealand
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- College of Sciences
- Institute of Fundamental Sciences
- Massey University
- 4442 Palmerston North
- New Zealand
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- College of Sciences
- Institute of Fundamental Sciences
- Massey University
- 4442 Palmerston North
- New Zealand
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Karmakar S, Madsen AS, Guenther DC, Gibbons BC, Hrdlicka PJ. Recognition of double-stranded DNA using energetically activated duplexes with interstrand zippers of 1-, 2- or 4-pyrenyl-functionalized O2'-alkylated RNA monomers. Org Biomol Chem 2014; 12:7758-73. [PMID: 25144705 PMCID: PMC4167914 DOI: 10.1039/c4ob01183j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Despite advances with triplex-forming oligonucleotides, peptide nucleic acids, polyamides and--more recently--engineered proteins, there remains an urgent need for synthetic ligands that enable specific recognition of double-stranded (ds) DNA to accelerate studies aiming at detecting, regulating and modifying genes. Invaders, i.e., energetically activated DNA duplexes with interstrand zipper arrangements of intercalator-functionalized nucleotides, are emerging as an attractive approach toward this goal. Here, we characterize and compare Invaders based on 1-, 2- and 4-pyrenyl-functionalized O2'-alkylated uridine monomers X-Z by means of thermal denaturation experiments, optical spectroscopy, force-field simulations and recognition experiments using DNA hairpins as model targets. We demonstrate that Invaders with +1 interstrand zippers of X or Y monomers efficiently recognize mixed-sequence DNA hairpins with single nucleotide fidelity. Intercalator-mediated unwinding and activation of the double-stranded probe, coupled with extraordinary stabilization of probe-target duplexes (ΔT(m)/modification up to +14.0 °C), provides the driving force for dsDNA recognition. In contrast, Z-modified Invaders show much lower dsDNA recognition efficiency. Thus, even very conservative changes in the chemical makeup of the intercalator-functionalized nucleotides used to activate Invader duplexes, affects dsDNA-recognition efficiency of the probes, which highlights the importance of systematic structure-property studies. The insight from this study will guide future design of Invaders for applications in molecular biology and nucleic acid diagnostics.
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- Saswata Karmakar
- Department of Chemistry, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844, USA.
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Perlíková P, Karlsen KK, Pedersen EB, Wengel J. Unlocked nucleic acids with a pyrene-modified uracil: synthesis, hybridization studies, fluorescent properties and i-motif stability. Chembiochem 2014; 15:146-56. [PMID: 24501777 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201300567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The synthesis of two new phosphoramidite building blocks for the incorporation of 5-(pyren-1-yl)uracilyl unlocked nucleic acid (UNA) monomers into oligonucleotides has been developed. Monomers containing a pyrene-modified nucleobase component were found to destabilize an i-motif structure at pH 5.2, both under molecular crowding and noncrowding conditions. The presence of the pyrene-modified UNA monomers in DNA strands led to decreases in the thermal stabilities of DNA*/DNA and DNA*/RNA duplexes, but these duplexes' thermal stabilities were better than those of duplexes containing unmodified UNA monomers. Pyrene-modified UNA monomers incorporated in bulges were able to stabilize DNA*/DNA duplexes due to intercalation of the pyrene moiety into the duplexes. Steady-state fluorescence emission studies of oligonucleotides containing pyrene-modified UNA monomers revealed decreases in fluorescence intensities upon hybridization to DNA or RNA. Efficient quenching of fluorescence of pyrene-modified UNA monomers was observed after formation of i-motif structures at pH 5.2. The stabilizing/destabilizing effect of pyrene-modified nucleic acids might be useful for designing antisense oligonucleotides and hybridization probes.
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DNA duplex as a scaffold for a ground state complex formation between a zinc cationic porphyrin and phenylethynylpyren-1-yl. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2014.04.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Astakhova IK, Wengel J. Scaffolding along nucleic acid duplexes using 2'-amino-locked nucleic acids. Acc Chem Res 2014; 47:1768-77. [PMID: 24749544 DOI: 10.1021/ar500014g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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CONSPECTUS: Incorporation of chemically modified nucleotide scaffolds into nucleic acids to form assemblies rich in function is an innovative area with great promise for nanotechnology and biomedical and material science applications. The intrinsic biorecognition potential of nucleic acids combined with advanced properties of the locked nucleic acids (LNAs) provide opportunities to develop new nanomaterials and devices like sensors, aptamers, and machines. In this Account, we describe recent research on preparation and investigation of the properties of LNA/DNA hybrids containing functionalized 2'-amino-LNA nucleotides. By application of different chemical reactions, modification of 2'-amino-LNA scaffolds can be efficiently performed in high yields and with various tags, postsynthetically or during the automated oligonucleotide synthesis. The choice of a synthetic method for scaffolding along 2'-amino-LNA mainly depends on the chemical nature of the modification, its price, its availability, and applications of the product. One of the most useful applications of the product LNA/DNA scaffolds containing 2'-amino-LNA is to detect complementary DNA and RNA targets. Examples of these applications include sensing of clinically important single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and imaging of nucleic acids in vitro, in cell culture, and in vivo. According to our studies, 2'-amino-LNA scaffolds are efficient within diagnostic probes for DNA and RNA targets and as therapeutics, whereas both 2'-amino- and isomeric 2'-α-l-amino-LNA scaffolds have promising properties for stabilization and detection of DNA nanostructures. Attachment of fluorescent groups to the 2'-amino group results in very high fluorescent quantum yields of the duplexes and remarkable sensitivity of the fluorescence signal to target binding. Notably, fluorescent LNA/DNA probes bind nucleic acid targets with advantages of high affinity and specificity. Thus, molecular motion of nanodevices and programmable self-assembly of chemically modified LNA/DNA nanomaterials can be followed by bright fluorescence signaling from the functionalized LNA units. Another appealing aspect of the amino-LNA scaffolds is specific targeting of nucleic acids and proteins for therapeutic applications. 2'-Amino-LNA/DNA conjugates containing peptide and polyaromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) groups are promising in this context as well as for advanced imaging and diagnostic purposes in vivo. For imaging applications, photostability of fluorescence dyes is of crucial importance. Chemically stable and photostable fluorescent PAH molecules attached to 2'-amino functionality of the 2'-amino-LNA are potent for in vitro and in vivo imaging of DNA and RNA targets. We believe that rational evolution of the biopolymers of Nature may solve the major challenges of the future material science and biomedicine. However, this requires strong scientific progress and efficient interdisciplinary research. Examples of this Account demonstrate that among other synthetic biopolymers, synthetic nucleic acids containing functionalized 2'-amino-LNA scaffolds offer great opportunities for material science, diagnostics, and medicine of the future.
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- I. Kira Astakhova
- Nucleic Acid Center,
Department
of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, DK-5230 Odense M, Denmark
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- Nucleic Acid Center,
Department
of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, DK-5230 Odense M, Denmark
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Formation of the so far elusive chrysene excimer in solution is achieved by using DNA as a supramolecular scaffold.
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- Oleg Khorev
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- University of Bern
- CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- University of Bern
- CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- University of Bern
- CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- University of Bern
- CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland
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Casas-Solvas JM, Howgego JD, Davis AP. Synthesis of substituted pyrenes by indirect methods. Org Biomol Chem 2014; 12:212-32. [DOI: 10.1039/c3ob41993b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Kumar TS, Myznikova A, Samokhina E, Astakhova IK. Rapid genotyping using pyrene-perylene locked nucleic acid complexes. ARTIFICIAL DNA, PNA & XNA 2013; 4:58-68. [PMID: 24044052 PMCID: PMC3771999 DOI: 10.4161/adna.25903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2013] [Revised: 07/07/2013] [Accepted: 07/25/2013] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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We have developed an assay for single strand DNA and RNA detection which is based on novel pyrene-perylene FRET pairs attached to short LNA/DNA probes. The assay is based on ratiometric emission upon binding of target DNA/RNA by three combinations of fluorescent LNA/DNA reporter strands. Specific geometry of the pyrene fluorophore attached to the 2'-amino group of 2'-amino-LNA in position 4 allows for the first time to efficiently utilize dipole-dipole orientation parameter for sensing of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in nucleic acid targets by FRET. Using novel probes, SNP detection is achieved with advantages of large Stokes shift (115 nm), high fluorescence quantum yields and low limit of target detection values (< 5 nM). Rapid and accurate genotyping of highly polymorphic HIV Pol cDNA and RNA fragments performed herein proves the possibility for broad application of the novel pyrene-perylene FRET pairs, e.g., in imaging and clinical diagnostics.
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- T. Santhosh Kumar
- Nucleic Acid Center; Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy; University of Southern Denmark; Odense, Denmark
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; National Institutes of Health; Molecular Recognition Section; Bethesda, MD USA
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- Central Research Institute of Epidemiology; Moscow, Russia
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- Nucleic Acid Center; Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy; University of Southern Denmark; Odense, Denmark
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Madsen AS, Jørgensen AS, Jensen TB, Wengel J. Large scale synthesis of 2'-amino-LNA thymine and 5-methylcytosine nucleosides. J Org Chem 2012; 77:10718-28. [PMID: 23145501 DOI: 10.1021/jo302036h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Thymine intermediate 17 has been synthesized on a multigram scale (50 g, 70 mmol) from starting sugar 1 in 15 steps in an overall yield of 73%, with only 5 purification steps. The key thymine intermediate 18 was obtained from 17 in a single step in 96% yield, whereas the key 5-methylcytosine intermediate 20 was obtained from 17 in 2 steps in 58% yield. This highly efficient large scale route necessitates only 2 and 3 novel steps to obtain N2'-functionalized thymine and 5-methylcytosine amino-LNA phosphoramidites from these key intermediates, respectively.
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- Andreas Stahl Madsen
- Nucleic Acid Center, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense M, Denmark
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Astakhova IK, Wengel J. Interfacing click chemistry with automated oligonucleotide synthesis for the preparation of fluorescent DNA probes containing internal xanthene and cyanine dyes. Chemistry 2012. [PMID: 23180379 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201202621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Double-labeled oligonucleotide probes containing fluorophores interacting by energy-transfer mechanisms are essential for modern bioanalysis, molecular diagnostics, and in vivo imaging techniques. Although bright xanthene and cyanine dyes are gaining increased prominence within these fields, little attention has thus far been paid to probes containing these dyes internally attached, a fact which is mainly due to the quite challenging synthesis of such oligonucleotide probes. Herein, by using 2'-O-propargyl uridine phosphoramidite and a series of xanthenes and cyanine azide derivatives, we have for the first time performed solid-phase copper(I)-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) click labeling during the automated phosphoramidite oligonucleotide synthesis followed by postsynthetic click reactions in solution. We demonstrate that our novel strategy is rapid and efficient for the preparation of novel oligonucleotide probes containing internally positioned xanthene and cyanine dye pairs and thus represents a significant step forward for the preparation of advanced fluorescent oligonucleotide probes. Furthermore, we demonstrate that the novel xanthene and cyanine labeled probes display unusual and very promising photophysical properties resulting from energy-transfer interactions between the fluorophores controlled by nucleic acid assembly. Potential benefits of using these novel fluorescent probes within, for example, molecular diagnostics and fluorescence microscopy include: Considerable Stokes shifts (40-110 nm), quenched fluorescence of single-stranded probes accompanied by up to 7.7-fold light-up effect of emission upon target DNA/RNA binding, remarkable sensitivity to single-nucleotide mismatches, generally high fluorescence brightness values (FB up to 26), and hence low limit of target detection values (LOD down to <5 nM).
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- I Kira Astakhova
- Nucleic Acid Center, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M, Denmark.
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Liu Z, Wang Y, Chen Y, Liu J, Fang Q, Kleeberg C, Marder TB. Ir-Catalyzed Direct Borylation at the 4-Position of Pyrene. J Org Chem 2012; 77:7124-8. [DOI: 10.1021/jo301293w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Zhiqiang Liu
- State Key Laboratory
of Crystal
Materials, Shandong University, Jinan,
250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory
of Crystal
Materials, Shandong University, Jinan,
250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory
of Crystal
Materials, Shandong University, Jinan,
250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory
of Crystal
Materials, Shandong University, Jinan,
250100, China
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- State Key Laboratory
of Crystal
Materials, Shandong University, Jinan,
250100, China
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- Department
of Chemistry, Durham University, Durham,
DH1 3LE, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry, Durham University, Durham,
DH1 3LE, United Kingdom
- Institut
für Anorganische
Chemie, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany
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Astakhova IK, Samokhina E, Babu BR, Wengel J. Novel (phenylethynyl)pyrene-LNA constructs for fluorescence SNP sensing in polymorphic nucleic acid targets. Chembiochem 2012; 13:1509-19. [PMID: 22761036 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201200079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2012] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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We describe fluorescent oligonucleotide probes labeled with novel (phenylethynyl)pyrene dyes attached to locked nucleic acids. Furthermore, we prove the utility of these probes for the effective detection of single-nucleotide polymorphisms in natural nucleic acids. High-affinity hybridization of the probes and excellent fluorescence responses to single-base mismatches in DNA/RNA targets are demonstrated in model dual-probe and doubly labeled probe formats. This stimulated us to develop two diagnostic systems for the homogeneous detection of a drug-resistance-causing mutation in HIV-1 protease cDNA and RNA gene fragments. Target sequences were obtained by analysis of 200 clinical samples from patients currently receiving anti-HIV/AIDS combination therapy at the Russian Federal AIDS Center. Using these fluorescent oligonucleotides, we were able to detect the target mutation despite all the challenges of the natural targets, that is, the presence of additional mutations, neighboring sequence variation, and low target concentration, which typically reduce binding and effectiveness of sensing by fluorescent oligonucleotides.
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- Irina Kira Astakhova
- Nucleic Acid Center, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense M, Denmark.
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Schneider UV, Mikkelsen ND, Lindqvist A, Okkels LM, Jøhnk N, Lisby G. Improved efficiency and robustness in qPCR and multiplex end-point PCR by twisted intercalating nucleic acid modified primers. PLoS One 2012; 7:e38451. [PMID: 22701644 PMCID: PMC3368873 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0038451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2012] [Accepted: 05/05/2012] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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We introduce quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) primers and multiplex end-point PCR primers modified by the addition of a single ortho-Twisted Intercalating Nucleic Acid (o-TINA) molecule at the 5′-end. In qPCR, the 5′-o-TINA modified primers allow for a qPCR efficiency of 100% at significantly stressed reaction conditions, increasing the robustness of qPCR assays compared to unmodified primers. In samples spiked with genomic DNA, 5′-o-TINA modified primers improve the robustness by increased sensitivity and specificity compared to unmodified DNA primers. In unspiked samples, replacement of unmodified DNA primers with 5′-o-TINA modified primers permits an increased qPCR stringency. Compared to unmodified DNA primers, this allows for a qPCR efficiency of 100% at lowered primer concentrations and at increased annealing temperatures with unaltered cross-reactivity for primers with single nucleobase mismatches. In a previously published octaplex end-point PCR targeting diarrheagenic Escherichia coli, application of 5′-o-TINA modified primers allows for a further reduction (>45% or approximately one hour) in overall PCR program length, while sustaining the amplification and analytical sensitivity for all targets in crude bacterial lysates. For all crude bacterial lysates, 5′-o-TINA modified primers permit a substantial increase in PCR stringency in terms of lower primer concentrations and higher annealing temperatures for all eight targets. Additionally, crude bacterial lysates spiked with human genomic DNA show lesser formation of non-target amplicons implying increased robustness. Thus, 5′-o-TINA modified primers are advantageous in PCR assays, where one or more primer pairs are required to perform at stressed reaction conditions.
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- Yin Nah Teo
- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, California 94305, United States
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Crawford AG, Liu Z, Mkhalid IAI, Thibault M, Schwarz N, Alcaraz G, Steffen A, Collings JC, Batsanov AS, Howard JAK, Marder TB. Synthesis of 2‐ and 2,7‐Functionalized Pyrene Derivatives: An Application of Selective CH Borylation. Chemistry 2012; 18:5022-35. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201103774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 158] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2010] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Andrew G. Crawford
- Department of Chemistry, Durham University, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LE (UK), Fax: (+44) 191‐384‐4737
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- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, 27 Shanda South Road, Jinan, 250100 (P. R. China)
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- Département de Chimie, Université Laval, 1045, avenue de la Médecine, Pavillon Alexandre‐Vachon, Québec, G1V 0A6 (Canada)
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- Leibniz‐Institut für Katalyse e. V. an der Universität Rostock, Albert‐Einstein‐Strasse 29a, 18059 Rostock (Germany)
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- Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination du CNRS, 205 route de Narbonne, 31077 Toulouse, Cedex 04 (France)
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- Department of Chemistry, Durham University, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LE (UK), Fax: (+44) 191‐384‐4737
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- Department of Chemistry, Durham University, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LE (UK), Fax: (+44) 191‐384‐4737
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- Department of Chemistry, Durham University, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LE (UK), Fax: (+44) 191‐384‐4737
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- Department of Chemistry, Durham University, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LE (UK), Fax: (+44) 191‐384‐4737
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- Department of Chemistry, Durham University, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LE (UK), Fax: (+44) 191‐384‐4737
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Karlsen KK, Pasternak A, Jensen TB, Wengel J. Pyrene-Modified Unlocked Nucleic Acids: Synthesis, Thermodynamic Studies, and Fluorescent Properties. Chembiochem 2012; 13:590-601. [DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201100689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2011] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Doluca O, Boutorine AS, Filichev VV. Triplex-Forming Twisted Intercalating Nucleic Acids (TINAs): Design Rules, Stabilization of Antiparallel DNA Triplexes and Inhibition of G-Quartet-Dependent Self-Association. Chembiochem 2011; 12:2365-74. [DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201100354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Crawford AG, Dwyer AD, Liu Z, Steffen A, Beeby A, Pålsson LO, Tozer DJ, Marder TB. Experimental and Theoretical Studies of the Photophysical Properties of 2- and 2,7-Functionalized Pyrene Derivatives. J Am Chem Soc 2011; 133:13349-62. [DOI: 10.1021/ja2006862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 242] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Andrew G. Crawford
- Department of Chemistry, Durham University, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, Durham University, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, Durham University, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, United Kingdom
- State Key Lab of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, 27 Shanda South Road, Jinan 250100, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Durham University, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, Durham University, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, Durham University, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, Durham University, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, Durham University, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, United Kingdom
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Menacher F, Wagenknecht HA. Synthesis of DNA with Green Perylene Bisimides as DNA Base Substitutions. European J Org Chem 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201100519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Schneider UV, Géci I, Jøhnk N, Mikkelsen ND, Pedersen EB, Lisby G. Increasing the analytical sensitivity by oligonucleotides modified with para- and ortho-twisted intercalating nucleic acids--TINA. PLoS One 2011; 6:e20565. [PMID: 21673988 PMCID: PMC3108614 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0020565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2011] [Accepted: 05/04/2011] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The sensitivity and specificity of clinical diagnostic assays using DNA hybridization techniques are limited by the dissociation of double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) antiparallel duplex helices. This situation can be improved by addition of DNA stabilizing molecules such as nucleic acid intercalators. Here, we report the synthesis of a novel ortho-Twisted Intercalating Nucleic Acid (TINA) amidite utilizing the phosphoramidite approach, and examine the stabilizing effect of ortho- and para-TINA molecules in antiparallel DNA duplex formation. In a thermal stability assay, ortho- and para-TINA molecules increased the melting point (Tm) of Watson-Crick based antiparallel DNA duplexes. The increase in Tm was greatest when the intercalators were placed at the 5′ and 3′ termini (preferable) or, if placed internally, for each half or whole helix turn. Terminally positioned TINA molecules improved analytical sensitivity in a DNA hybridization capture assay targeting the Escherichia coli rrs gene. The corresponding sequence from the Pseudomonas aeruginosa rrs gene was used as cross-reactivity control. At 150 mM ionic strength, analytical sensitivity was improved 27-fold by addition of ortho-TINA molecules and 7-fold by addition of para-TINA molecules (versus the unmodified DNA oligonucleotide), with a 4-fold increase retained at 1 M ionic strength. Both intercalators sustained the discrimination of mismatches in the dsDNA (indicated by ΔTm), unless placed directly adjacent to the mismatch – in which case they partly concealed ΔTm (most pronounced for para-TINA molecules). We anticipate that the presented rules for placement of TINA molecules will be broadly applicable in hybridization capture assays and target amplification systems.
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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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Biner SM, Kummer D, Malinovskii VL, Häner R. Signal control by self-assembly of fluorophores in a molecular beacon—a model study. Org Biomol Chem 2011; 9:2628-33. [DOI: 10.1039/c0ob01132k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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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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Astakhova IV, Lindegaard D, Korshun VA, Wengel J. Novel interstrand communication systems within DNA duplexes based on 1-, 2- and 4-(phenylethynyl)pyrenes attached to 2'-amino-LNA: high-affinity hybridization and fluorescence sensing. Chem Commun (Camb) 2010; 46:8362-4. [PMID: 20922231 DOI: 10.1039/c0cc03026k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Functionalisation of 2'-amino-LNA oligonucleotides with 1-, 2- and 4-(phenylethynyl)pyrene fluorophores via a carbonyl linker (PEPyc) resulted in efficient interstrand communication systems in nucleic acid duplexes, providing effective tools for stabilization of nanostructures and fluorescence monitoring of DNA self-assembly.
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- Irina V Astakhova
- Nucleic Acid Center, Department of Physics and Chemistry, University of Southern Denmark, DK-5230 Odense M, Denmark
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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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Jeong HS, Park M, Yi JW, Joo T, Kim BH. Structural diversity induced by pyrene intercalators in homogeneous oligodeoxyguanylates. MOLECULAR BIOSYSTEMS 2010; 6:951-3. [PMID: 20485740 DOI: 10.1039/b926677a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Homogeneous oligodeoxyguanylates incorporating small-molecule intercalator pyrene moieties in a 1,5 relationship form various structures of dimer, trimer, tetramer and internal hairpin form that are yellowish in color because of the intermolecular interactions between the pyrene units.
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- Hyun Seok Jeong
- Department of Chemistry, BK School of Molecular Science, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 790-784, Korea
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Lachmann D, Berndl S, Wolfbeis OS, Wagenknecht HA. Synthetic incorporation of Nile Blue into DNA using 2'-deoxyriboside substitutes: Representative comparison of (R)- and (S)-aminopropanediol as an acyclic linker. Beilstein J Org Chem 2010; 6:13. [PMID: 20485595 PMCID: PMC2871008 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.6.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2009] [Accepted: 01/25/2010] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The Nile Blue chromophore was incorporated into oligonucleotides using "click" chemistry for the postsynthetic modification of oligonucleotides. These were synthesized using DNA building block 3 bearing an alkyne group and reacted with the azide 4. (R)-3-amino-1,2-propanediol was applied as the linker between the phosphodiester bridges. Two sets of DNA duplexes were prepared. One set carried the chromophore in an A-T environment, the second set in a G-C environment. Both were characterized by optical spectroscopy. Sequence-dependent fluorescence quenching was applied as a sensitive tool to compare the stacking interactions with respect to the chirality of the acyclic linker attachment. The results were compared to recent results from duplexes that carried the Nile Blue label in a sequentially and structurally identical context, except for the opposite chirality of the linker ((S)-3-amino-1,2-propandiol). Only minor, negligible differences were observed. Melting temperatures, UV-vis absorption spectra together with fluorescence quenching data indicate that Nile Blue stacks perfectly between the adjacent base pairs regardless of whether it has been attached via an S- or R-configured linker. This result was supported by geometrically optimized DNA models.
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- Daniel Lachmann
- University of Regensburg, Institute for Organic Chemistry, 93040 Regensburg, Germany
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- University of Regensburg, Institute for Organic Chemistry, 93040 Regensburg, Germany
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- University of Regensburg, Institute for Analytical Chemistry, Chemo- and Biosensors, 93040 Regensburg, Germany
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