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Li T, Shu X, Gao M, Huang C, Li T, Cao J, Ying X, Liu D, Liu J. N4-Allylcytidine: a new nucleoside analogue for RNA labelling and chemical sequencing. RSC Chem Biol 2024; 5:225-235. [PMID: 38456037 PMCID: PMC10915972 DOI: 10.1039/d3cb00189j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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RNA labelling has become indispensable in studying RNA biology. Nucleoside analogues with a chemical sequencing power represent desirable RNA labelling molecules because precise labelling information at base resolution can be obtained. Here, we report a new nucleoside analogue, N4-allylcytidine (a4C), which is able to tag RNA through both in vitro and in vivo pathways and further specifically reacts with iodine to form 3, N4-cyclized cytidine (cyc-C) in a catalyst-free, fast and complete manner. Full spectroscopic characterization concluded that cyc-C consisted of paired diastereoisomers with opposite chiral carbon centers in the fused 3, N4-five-membered ring. During RNA reverse transcription into complementary DNA, cyc-C induces base misincorporation due to the disruption of canonical hydrogen bonding by the cyclized structure and thus can be accurately identified by sequencing at single base resolution. With the chemical sequencing rationale of a4C, successful applications have been performed including pinpointing N4-methylcytidine methyltransferases' substrate modification sites, metabolically labelling mammalian cellular RNAs, and mapping active cellular RNA polymerase locations with the chromatin run-on RNA sequencing technique. Collectively, our work demonstrates that a4C is a promising molecule for RNA labelling and chemical sequencing and expands the toolkit for studying sophisticated RNA biology.
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- Tengwei Li
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University Yuhangtang Road 866 Hangzhou 310058 Zhejiang Province China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University Yuhangtang Road 866 Hangzhou 310058 Zhejiang Province China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University Yuhangtang Road 866 Hangzhou 310058 Zhejiang Province China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University Yuhangtang Road 866 Hangzhou 310058 Zhejiang Province China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University Yuhangtang Road 866 Hangzhou 310058 Zhejiang Province China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University Yuhangtang Road 866 Hangzhou 310058 Zhejiang Province China
- Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University Yuhangtang Road 866 Hangzhou 310058 Zhejiang Province China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University Yuhangtang Road 866 Hangzhou 310058 Zhejiang Province China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University Yuhangtang Road 866 Hangzhou 310058 Zhejiang Province China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University Yuhangtang Road 866 Hangzhou 310058 Zhejiang Province China
- Life Sciences Institute, Zhejiang University Yuhangtang Road 866 Hangzhou 310058 Zhejiang Province China
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Albaneze-Walker J, Urbanietz G, Horvath A, Lancianesi S, Gimenez Molina A, De Vijlder T, Baeten M, Canters M. Synthesis of Phosphorodiamidate Oligonucleotide Dimers. J Org Chem 2022; 87:13363-13366. [PMID: 36161801 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c01582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Azido nucleosides couple with phosphoramidites via an initial iminophosphorane, which eliminates acrylonitrile to generate the coupled dimer P(V) product. The vulnerable phosphite triester intermediate is bypassed entirely, making the methodology very suitable to solution-phase synthesis. This new coupling protocol requires no protection of the 5'-OH function and provides a new method of installing internucleosidic phosphorodiamidate bonds with near quantitative yields.
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- Jennifer Albaneze-Walker
- Chemical Process Research & Development, Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, Turnhoutseweg 30, 2340 Beerse, Belgium
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- Chemical Process Research & Development, Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, Turnhoutseweg 30, 2340 Beerse, Belgium
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- Chemical Process Research & Development, Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, Turnhoutseweg 30, 2340 Beerse, Belgium
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- Chemical Process Research & Development, Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, Turnhoutseweg 30, 2340 Beerse, Belgium
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- Chemical Process Research & Development, Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, Turnhoutseweg 30, 2340 Beerse, Belgium
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- Chemical Process Research & Development, Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, Turnhoutseweg 30, 2340 Beerse, Belgium
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- Chemical Process Research & Development, Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, Turnhoutseweg 30, 2340 Beerse, Belgium
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- Chemical Process Research & Development, Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, Turnhoutseweg 30, 2340 Beerse, Belgium
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Zhou H, Li Y, Gan Y, Wang R. Total RNA Synthesis and its Covalent Labeling Innovation. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2022; 380:16. [PMID: 35218412 DOI: 10.1007/s41061-022-00371-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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RNA plays critical roles in a wide range of physiological processes. For example, it is well known that RNA plays an important role in regulating gene expression, cell proliferation, and differentiation, and many other chemical and biological processes. However, the research community still suffers from limited approaches that can be applied to readily visualize a specific RNA-of-interest (ROI). Several methods can be used to track RNAs; these rely mainly on biological properties, namely, hybridization, aptamer, reporter protein, and protein binding. With respect to covalent approaches, very few cases have been reported. Happily, several new methods for efficient labeling studies of ROIs have been demonstrated successfully in recent years. Additionally, methods employed for the detection of ROIs by RNA modifying enzymes have also proved feasible. Several approaches, namely, phosphoramidite chemistry, in vitro transcription reactions, co-transcription reactions, chemical post-modification, RNA modifying enzymes, ligation, and other methods targeted at RNA labeling have been revealed in the past decades. To illustrate the most recent achievements, this review aims to summarize the most recent research in the field of synthesis of RNAs-of-interest bearing a variety of unnatural nucleosides, the subsequent RNA labeling research via biocompatible ligation, and beyond.
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- Hongling Zhou
- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China. .,Hubei Key Laboratory of Natural Medicinal Chemistry and Resource Evaluation, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China. .,Key Laboratory of Natural Product and Resource, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Shanghai, 230030, China.
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Heiss TK, Dorn RS, Prescher JA. Bioorthogonal Reactions of Triarylphosphines and Related Analogues. Chem Rev 2021; 121:6802-6849. [PMID: 34101453 PMCID: PMC10064493 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Bioorthogonal phosphines were introduced in the context of the Staudinger ligation over 20 years ago. Since that time, phosphine probes have been used in myriad applications to tag azide-functionalized biomolecules. The Staudinger ligation also paved the way for the development of other phosphorus-based chemistries, many of which are widely employed in biological experiments. Several reviews have highlighted early achievements in the design and application of bioorthogonal phosphines. This review summarizes more recent advances in the field. We discuss innovations in classic Staudinger-like transformations that have enabled new biological pursuits. We also highlight relative newcomers to the bioorthogonal stage, including the cyclopropenone-phosphine ligation and the phospha-Michael reaction. The review concludes with chemoselective reactions involving phosphite and phosphonite ligations. For each transformation, we describe the overall mechanism and scope. We also showcase efforts to fine-tune the reagents for specific functions. We further describe recent applications of the chemistries in biological settings. Collectively, these examples underscore the versatility and breadth of bioorthogonal phosphine reagents.
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Saini P, Sonika, Singh G, Kaur G, Singh J, Singh H. Robust and Versatile Cu(I) metal frameworks as potential catalysts for azide-alkyne cycloaddition reactions: Review. MOLECULAR CATALYSIS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcat.2021.111432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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George JT, Srivatsan SG. Bioorthogonal chemistry-based RNA labeling technologies: evolution and current state. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:12307-12318. [PMID: 33026365 PMCID: PMC7611129 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc05228k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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To understand the structure and ensuing function of RNA in various cellular processes, researchers greatly rely on traditional as well as contemporary labeling technologies to devise efficient biochemical and biophysical platforms. In this context, bioorthogonal chemistry based on chemoselective reactions that work under biologically benign conditions has emerged as a state-of-the-art labeling technology for functionalizing biopolymers. Implementation of this technology on sugar, protein, lipid and DNA is fairly well established. However, its use in labeling RNA has posed challenges due to the fragile nature of RNA. In this feature article, we provide an account of bioorthogonal chemistry-based RNA labeling techniques developed in our lab along with a detailed discussion on other technologies put forward recently. In particular, we focus on the development and applications of covalent methods to label RNA by transcription and posttranscription chemo-enzymatic approaches. It is expected that existing as well as new bioorthogonal functionalization methods will immensely advance our understanding of RNA and support the development of RNA-based diagnostic and therapeutic tools.
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- Jerrin Thomas George
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune, Dr Homi Bhabha Road, Pune 411008, India.
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A theoretical study on the elimination reaction of acrylonitrile from 2′-O-cyanoethylated nucleosides by Bu4NF. Tetrahedron 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2018.11.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Ghosh C, Gupta N, Mallick A, Santra MK, Basu S. Self-Assembled Glycosylated Chalcone–Boronic Acid Nanodrug Exhibits Anticancer Activity through Mitochondrial Impairment. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2018; 1:347-355. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.8b00089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Chandramouli Ghosh
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune, Maharashtra, India, 411008
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- Cancer and Epigenetic Lab, National Center for Cell Science (NCCS) Ganeshkhind, Pune, Maharashtra, India, 411007
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune, Maharashtra, India, 411008
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- Cancer and Epigenetic Lab, National Center for Cell Science (NCCS) Ganeshkhind, Pune, Maharashtra, India, 411007
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune, Maharashtra, India, 411008
- Current address: Discipline of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Gandhinagar, Palaj, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India, 382355
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Sawant AA, Galande S, Srivatsan SG. Imaging Newly Transcribed RNA in Cells by Using a Clickable Azide-Modified UTP Analog. Methods Mol Biol 2018; 1649:359-371. [PMID: 29130210 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-7213-5_24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Robust RNA labeling and imaging methods that enable the understanding of cellular RNA biogenesis and function are highly desired. In this context, we describe a practical chemical labeling method based on a bioorthogonal reaction, namely, azide-alkyne cycloaddition reaction, which facilitates the fluorescence imaging of newly transcribed RNA in both fixed and live cells. This strategy involves the transfection of an azide-modified UTP analog (AMUTP) into mammalian cells, which gets specifically incorporated into RNA transcripts by RNA polymerases present inside the cells. Subsequent posttranscriptional click reaction between azide-labeled RNA transcripts and a fluorescent alkyne substrate enables the imaging of newly synthesized RNA in cells by confocal microscopy. Typically, 50 μM to 1 mM of AMUTP and a transfection time of 15-60 min produce significant fluorescence signal from labeled RNA transcripts in cells.
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- Anupam A Sawant
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune, 411008, India
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- Center of Excellence in Epigenetics, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune, 411008, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune, 411008, India.
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Winz ML, Linder EC, Becker J, Jäschke A. Site-specific one-pot triple click labeling for DNA and RNA. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:11781-11784. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cc04520h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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We report site-specific triple click labeling for DNA and RNA in a one-pot setup by performing inverse electron demand Diels–Alder reaction and strain-promoted and copper catalyzed click reactions sequentially.
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- Marie-Luise Winz
- Heidelberg University
- Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology
- D-69120 Heidelberg
- Germany
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- Heidelberg University
- Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology
- D-69120 Heidelberg
- Germany
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- Heidelberg University
- Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology
- D-69120 Heidelberg
- Germany
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- Heidelberg University
- Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology
- D-69120 Heidelberg
- Germany
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Anhäuser L, Rentmeister A. Enzyme-mediated tagging of RNA. Curr Opin Biotechnol 2017; 48:69-76. [DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2017.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2017] [Accepted: 03/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Naik A, Alzeer J, Triemer T, Bujalska A, Luedtke NW. Chemoselective Modification of Vinyl DNA by Triazolinediones. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201702554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Anu Naik
- Department of Chemistry; University of Zurich; Winterthurerstrasse 190 8057 Zurich Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Zurich; Winterthurerstrasse 190 8057 Zurich Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Zurich; Winterthurerstrasse 190 8057 Zurich Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Zurich; Winterthurerstrasse 190 8057 Zurich Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Zurich; Winterthurerstrasse 190 8057 Zurich Switzerland
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Naik A, Alzeer J, Triemer T, Bujalska A, Luedtke NW. Chemoselective Modification of Vinyl DNA by Triazolinediones. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017; 56:10850-10853. [PMID: 28561928 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201702554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2017] [Revised: 05/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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A new method for the post-synthetic modification of nucleic acids was developed that involves mixing a phenyl triazolinedione (PTAD) derivative with DNA containing a vinyl nucleobase. The resulting reactions proceeded through step-wise mechanisms, giving either a formal [4+2] cycloaddition product, or, depending on the context of nucleobase, PTAD addition along with solvent trapping to give a secondary alcohol in water. Catalyst-free addition between PTAD and the terminal alkene of 5-vinyl-2'-deoxyuridine (VdU) was exceptionally fast, with a second-order rate constant of 2×103 m-1 s-1 . PTAD derivatives selectively reacted with VdU-containing oligonucleotides in a conformation-selective manner, with higher yields observed for G-quadruplex versus duplex DNA. These results demonstrate a new strategy for copper-free bioconjugation of DNA that can potentially be used to probe nucleic acid conformations in cells.
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- Anu Naik
- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057, Zurich, Switzerland
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Posttranscriptional chemical labeling of RNA by using bioorthogonal chemistry. Methods 2017; 120:28-38. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2017.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2017] [Revised: 02/13/2017] [Accepted: 02/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Defrancq E, Messaoudi S. Palladium-Mediated Labeling of Nucleic Acids. Chembiochem 2017; 18:426-431. [PMID: 28000981 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201600599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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New applications of Pd-catalyzed coupling reactions (Suzuki-Miyaura, Sonogashira, and Stille-Migita coupling) for post-conjugation of nucleic acids have been developed recently. Breakthroughs in this area might now pave the way for the development of sophisticated DNA probes, which might be of great interest in chemical biology, nanotechnology, and bioanalysis, as well as in diagnostic domains.
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- Eric Defrancq
- Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Département de Chimie Moléculaire, UMR 5250, B. P. 53, 38041, Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- Université Paris-Sud, CNRS, BioCIS-UMR 8076, Laboratoire CoSMIT, Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre Le Cancer, LabEx LERMIT, Faculté de Pharmacie, 5 rue J.-B. Clément, Châtenay-Malabry, 92296, France
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Li L, Zhang Z. Development and Applications of the Copper-Catalyzed Azide-Alkyne Cycloaddition (CuAAC) as a Bioorthogonal Reaction. Molecules 2016; 21:E1393. [PMID: 27783053 PMCID: PMC6273301 DOI: 10.3390/molecules21101393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2016] [Revised: 10/14/2016] [Accepted: 10/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The emergence of bioorthogonal reactions has greatly broadened the scope of biomolecule labeling and detecting. Of all the bioorthogonal reactions that have been developed, the copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) is the most widely applied one, mainly because of its relatively fast kinetics and high efficiency. However, the introduction of copper species to in vivo systems raises the issue of potential toxicity. In order to reduce the copper-induced toxicity and further improve the reaction kinetics and efficiency, different strategies have been adopted, including the development of diverse copper chelating ligands to assist the catalytic cycle and the development of chelating azides as reagents. Up to now, the optimization of CuAAC has facilitated its applications in labeling and identifying either specific biomolecule species or on the omics level. Herein, we mainly discuss the efforts in the development of CuAAC to better fit the bioorthogonal reaction criteria and its bioorthogonal applications both in vivo and in vitro.
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- Li Li
- School of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
- National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing 102206, China.
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- National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing 102206, China.
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Ren X, El-Sagheer AH, Brown T. Azide and trans-cyclooctene dUTPs: incorporation into DNA probes and fluorescent click-labelling. Analyst 2016; 140:2671-8. [PMID: 25734317 DOI: 10.1039/c5an00158g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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5-Azidomethyl dUTP and two 5-trans-cyclooctene dUTPs with different linkers between the TCO and the uracil base have been incorporated into DNA by primer extension, reverse-transcription and PCR amplification. For azidomethyl dUTP the PCR reaction was successful even when the modified dUTP was not supplemented with dTTP. In one case 335 azidomethyl dU residues were incorporated into the 523 base pair amplicon using this methodology. 5-Azidomethyl dUTP was found to be a better substrate for DNA polymerases than the trans-cyclooctene dUTPs. However, the inverse electron demand Diels-Alder reaction between cyclooctene DNA and a tetrazine Cy3-dye was more efficient than the strain-promoted reaction between azide DNA and a bicyclo [6.1.0] non-4-yne Cy3 dye.
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- Xiaomei Ren
- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Chemistry Research Laboratory, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK.
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Sawant AA, Mukherjee PP, Jangid RK, Galande S, Srivatsan SG. A clickable UTP analog for the posttranscriptional chemical labeling and imaging of RNA. Org Biomol Chem 2016; 14:5832-42. [PMID: 27173127 DOI: 10.1039/c6ob00576d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The development of robust tools and practical RNA labeling strategies that would facilitate the biophysical analysis of RNA in both cell-free and cellular systems will have profound implications in the discovery of new RNA diagnostic tools and therapeutic strategies. In this context, we describe the development of a new alkyne-modified UTP analog, 5-(1,7-octadinyl)uridine triphosphate (ODUTP), which serves as an efficient substrate for the introduction of a clickable alkyne label into RNA transcripts by bacteriophage T7 RNA polymerase and mammalian cellular RNA polymerases. The ODU-labeled RNA is effectively used by reverse transcriptase to produce cDNA, a property which could be utilized in expanding the chemical space of a RNA library in the aptamer selection scheme. Further, the alkyne label on RNA provides a convenient tool for the posttranscriptional chemical functionalization with a variety of biophysical tags (fluorescent, affinity, amino acid and sugar) by using alkyne-azide cycloaddition reaction. Importantly, the ability of endogenous RNA polymerases to specifically incorporate ODUTP into cellular RNA transcripts enabled the visualization of newly transcribing RNA in cells by microscopy using click reactions. In addition to a clickable alkyne group, ODU contains a Raman scattering label (internal disubstituted alkyne), which exhibits characteristic Raman shifts that fall in the Raman-silent region of cells. Our results indicate that an ODU label could potentially facilitate two-channel visualization of RNA in cells by using click chemistry and Raman spectroscopy. Taken together, ODU represents a multipurpose ribonucleoside tool, which is expected to provide new avenues to study RNA in cell-free and cellular systems.
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- Anupam A Sawant
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, Dr Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411008, India.
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Ren X, El-Sagheer AH, Brown T. Efficient enzymatic synthesis and dual-colour fluorescent labelling of DNA probes using long chain azido-dUTP and BCN dyes. Nucleic Acids Res 2016; 44:e79. [PMID: 26819406 PMCID: PMC4856977 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkw028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2015] [Accepted: 01/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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A sterically undemanding azide analogue of dTTP (AHP dUTP) with an alkyl chain and ethynyl attachment to the nucleobase was designed and incorporated into DNA by primer extension, reverse transcription and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). An azide-modified 523 bp PCR amplicon with all 335 thymidines replaced by AHP dU was shown to be a perfect copy of the template from which it was amplified. Replacement of thymidine with AHP dU increases duplex stability, accounting in part for the high incorporation efficiency of the azide-modified triphosphate. Single-stranded azide-labelled DNA was conveniently prepared from PCR products by λ-exonuclease digestion and streptavidin magnetic bead isolation. Efficient fluorescent labelling of single and double-stranded DNA was carried out using dyes functionalized with bicyclo[6.1.0]non-4-yne (BCN) via the strain-promoted alkyne-azide cycloaddition (SPAAC) reaction. This revealed that the degree of labelling must be carefully controlled to achieve optimum fluorescence and avoid fluorescence quenching. Dual-coloured probes were obtained in a single tube fluorescent labelling reaction; and varying the ratios of the two dyes provides a simple method to prepare DNA probes with unique fluorescent signatures. AHP dUTP is a versatile clickable nucleotide with potentially wide applications in biology and nanotechnology including single molecule studies and synthesis of modified aptamer libraries via SELEX.
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- Xiaomei Ren
- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Chemistry Research Laboratory, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Chemistry Research Laboratory, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, UK Chemistry Branch, Department of Science and Mathematics, Faculty of Petroleum and Mining Engineering, Suez University, Suez 43721, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Chemistry Research Laboratory, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, UK
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Godeau G, Darmanin T, Guittard F. Staudinger Vilarassa reaction: A powerful tool for surface modification and superhydrophobic properties. J Colloid Interface Sci 2015; 457:72-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2015.06.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2015] [Revised: 06/22/2015] [Accepted: 06/22/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Sawant AA, Tanpure AA, Mukherjee PP, Athavale S, Kelkar A, Galande S, Srivatsan SG. A versatile toolbox for posttranscriptional chemical labeling and imaging of RNA. Nucleic Acids Res 2015; 44:e16. [PMID: 26384420 PMCID: PMC4737177 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkv903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2014] [Accepted: 08/31/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Cellular RNA labeling strategies based on bioorthogonal chemical reactions are much less developed in comparison to glycan, protein and DNA due to its inherent instability and lack of effective methods to introduce bioorthogonal reactive functionalities (e.g. azide) into RNA. Here we report the development of a simple and modular posttranscriptional chemical labeling and imaging technique for RNA by using a novel toolbox comprised of azide-modified UTP analogs. These analogs facilitate the enzymatic incorporation of azide groups into RNA, which can be posttranscriptionally labeled with a variety of probes by click and Staudinger reactions. Importantly, we show for the first time the specific incorporation of azide groups into cellular RNA by endogenous RNA polymerases, which enabled the imaging of newly transcribing RNA in fixed and in live cells by click reactions. This labeling method is practical and provides a new platform to study RNA in vitro and in cells.
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- Anupam A Sawant
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411008, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411008, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411008, India
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- Center of Excellence in Epigenetics, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411008, India
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- Center of Excellence in Epigenetics, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411008, India
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- Center of Excellence in Epigenetics, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411008, India National Centre for Cell Science, Ganeshkhind, Pune 411007, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411008, India
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Winz ML, Linder EC, André T, Becker J, Jäschke A. Nucleotidyl transferase assisted DNA labeling with different click chemistries. Nucleic Acids Res 2015; 43:e110. [PMID: 26013812 PMCID: PMC4787804 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkv544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2015] [Accepted: 05/12/2015] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Here, we present a simple, modular and efficient strategy that allows the 3′-terminal labeling of DNA, regardless of whether it has been chemically or enzymatically synthesized or isolated from natural sources. We first incorporate a range of modified nucleotides at the 3′-terminus, using terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase. In the second step, we convert the incorporated nucleotides, using either of four highly efficient click chemistry-type reactions, namely copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition, strain-promoted azide-alkyne cycloaddition, Staudinger ligation or Diels-Alder reaction with inverse electron demand. Moreover, we create internal modifications, making use of either ligation or primer extension, after the nucleotidyl transferase step, prior to the click reaction. We further study the influence of linker variants on the reactivity of azides in different click reactions. We find that different click reactions exhibit distinct substrate preferences, a fact that is often overlooked, but should be considered when labeling oligonucleotides or other biomolecules with click chemistry. Finally, our findings allowed us to extend our previously published RNA labeling strategy to the use of a different copper-free click chemistry, namely the Staudinger ligation.
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- Marie-Luise Winz
- Heidelberg University, Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology, Im Neuenheimer Feld 364, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg University, Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology, Im Neuenheimer Feld 364, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg University, Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology, Im Neuenheimer Feld 364, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg University, Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology, Im Neuenheimer Feld 364, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg University, Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology, Im Neuenheimer Feld 364, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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Godeau G, N’Na J, Darmanin T, Guittard F. Azidomethyl-EDOT as a Platform for Tunable Surfaces with Nanostructures and Superhydrophobic Properties. J Phys Chem B 2015; 119:6873-7. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.5b03462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Guilhem Godeau
- University
Nice Sophia Antipolis, CNRS,
LPMC, UMR 7336, 06100 Nice, France
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- University
Nice Sophia Antipolis, CNRS,
LPMC, UMR 7336, 06100 Nice, France
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- University
Nice Sophia Antipolis, CNRS,
LPMC, UMR 7336, 06100 Nice, France
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- University
Nice Sophia Antipolis, CNRS,
LPMC, UMR 7336, 06100 Nice, France
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Tarashima N, Sumitomo T, Ando H, Furukawa K, Ishida T, Minakawa N. Synthesis of DNA fragments containing 2′-deoxy-4′-selenonucleoside units using DNA polymerases: comparison of dNTPs with O, S and Se at the 4′-position in replication. Org Biomol Chem 2015; 13:6949-52. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ob00941c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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The first synthesis of 4′-selenoDNA was achieved using 4′-selenothymidine triphosphate by taking advantage of its bioequivalence against DNA polymerases.
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- N. Tarashima
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Tokushima University
- Tokushima 770-8505
- Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Tokushima University
- Tokushima 770-8505
- Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Tokushima University
- Tokushima 770-8505
- Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Tokushima University
- Tokushima 770-8505
- Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Tokushima University
- Tokushima 770-8505
- Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Tokushima University
- Tokushima 770-8505
- Japan
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Krause A, Hertl A, Muttach F, Jäschke A. Phosphine-free Stille-Migita chemistry for the mild and orthogonal modification of DNA and RNA. Chemistry 2014; 20:16613-9. [PMID: 25322724 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201404843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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An optimized catalyst system of [Pd2 (dba)3 ] and AsPh3 efficiently catalyzes the Stille reaction between a diverse set of functionalized stannanes and halogenated mono-, di- and oligonucleotides. The methodology allows for the facile conjugation of short and long nucleic acid molecules with moieties that are not compatible with conventional chemical or enzymatic synthesis, among them acid-, base-, or fluoride-labile protecting groups, fluorogenic and synthetically challenging moieties with good to near-quantitative yields. Notably, even azides can be directly introduced into oligonucleotides and (deoxy)nucleoside triphosphates, thereby giving direct access to "clickable" nucleic acids.
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- André Krause
- Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology, Heidelberg University, Im Neuenheimer Feld 364, 69120 Heidelberg
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Schulz D, Rentmeister A. Current approaches for RNA labeling in vitro and in cells based on click reactions. Chembiochem 2014; 15:2342-7. [PMID: 25224574 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201402240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Over recent years, click reactions have become recognized as valuable and flexible tools to label biomacromolecules such as proteins, nucleic acids, and glycans. Some of the developed strategies can be performed not only in aqueous solution but also in the presence of cellular components, as well as on (or even in) living cells. These labeling strategies require the initial, specific modification of the target molecule with a small, reactive moiety. In the second step, a click reaction is used to covalently couple a reporter molecule to the biomolecule. Depending on the type of reporter, labeling by the click reaction can be used in many different applications, ranging from isolation to functional studies of biomacromolecules. In this minireview, we focus on labeling strategies for RNA that rely on the click reaction. We first highlight click reactions that have been used successfully to label modified RNA, and then describe different strategies to introduce the required reactive groups into target RNA. The benefits and potential limitations of the strategies are critically discussed with regard to possible future developments.
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- Daniela Schulz
- Institute of Biochemistry, University of Münster, Wilhelm-Klemm-Strasse 2, 48149 Münster (Germany); Cells-in-Motion Cluster of Excellence (EXC 1003-CiM), University of Muenster, Wilhelm-Klemm-Strasse 2, 48149 Münster (Germany)
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Samanta A, Krause A, Jäschke A. A modified dinucleotide for site-specific RNA-labelling by transcription priming and click chemistry. Chem Commun (Camb) 2014; 50:1313-6. [PMID: 24343756 DOI: 10.1039/c3cc46132g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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An improved strategy for RNA labelling using an alkyne-carrying dinucleotide is reported. This involves near-quantitative priming by phage RNA-polymerases followed by conjugation of different labels using click chemistry. Moreover, these transcripts bear a ligation compatible 5'-end, and thus through ligation the terminal label can be transformed to an internal one.
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- Ayan Samanta
- Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology, Heidelberg University, Im Neuenheimer Feld 364, Heidelberg 69120, Germany.
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Patra CR, Chaudhuri A. Chemical Biologists Meet at ICCB-2014, the First Annual Conference of the Newly Born Chemical Biology Society of India, at the City of Pearls. ACS Chem Biol 2014. [DOI: 10.1021/cb5003653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Chitta Ranjan Patra
- Biomaterials Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad-500 007, India
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- Biomaterials Group, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad-500 007, India
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Ren X, Gerowska M, El-Sagheer AH, Brown T. Enzymatic incorporation and fluorescent labelling of cyclooctyne-modified deoxyuridine triphosphates in DNA. Bioorg Med Chem 2014; 22:4384-90. [PMID: 24953951 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2014.05.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2014] [Revised: 05/16/2014] [Accepted: 05/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The amino group of 5-aminopropargyl-2'-deoxyuridine-5'-triphosphate was labelled with dibenzocyclooctyne (DIBO) and two derivatives of bicyclo [6.1.0] non-4-yne (BCN) with short and long linkers to produce three different cycloalkyne-modified deoxyuridine triphosphates. BCN was successfully incorporated into DNA at multiple sites by enzyme-mediated primer extension and the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Efficient fluorescent labelling of the BCN-DNA and DIBO-DNA with Cy3-azide was demonstrated.
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- Xiaomei Ren
- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Chemistry Research Laboratory, Oxford OX1 3TA, UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Chemistry Research Laboratory, Oxford OX1 3TA, UK; Chemistry Branch, Department of Science and Mathematics, Faculty of Petroleum and Mining Engineering, Suez University, Suez 43721, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Chemistry Research Laboratory, Oxford OX1 3TA, UK.
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Santner T, Hartl M, Bister K, Micura R. Efficient access to 3'-terminal azide-modified RNA for inverse click-labeling patterns. Bioconjug Chem 2014; 25:188-95. [PMID: 24358989 PMCID: PMC3898571 DOI: 10.1021/bc400513z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2013] [Revised: 12/14/2013] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Labeled RNA becomes increasingly important for molecular diagnostics and biophysical studies on RNA with its diverse interaction partners, which range from small metabolites to large macromolecular assemblies, such as the ribosome. Here, we introduce a fast synthesis path to 3'-terminal 2'-O-(2-azidoethyl) modified oligoribonucleotides for subsequent bioconjugation, as exemplified by fluorescent labeling via Click chemistry for an siRNA targeting the brain acid-soluble protein 1 gene (BASP1). Importantly, the functional group pattern is inverse to commonly encountered alkyne-functionalized "click"-able RNA and offers increased flexibility with respect to multiple and stepwise labeling of the same RNA molecule. Additionally, our route opens up a minimal step synthesis of 2'-O-(2-aminoethyl) modified pyrimidine nucleoside phosphoramidites which are of widespread use to generate amino-modified RNA for N-hydroxysuccinimide (NHS) ester-based conjugations.
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- Tobias Santner
- Institute
of Organic Chemistry and Institute of Biochemistry, Center for Molecular
Biosciences CMBI, University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute
of Organic Chemistry and Institute of Biochemistry, Center for Molecular
Biosciences CMBI, University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute
of Organic Chemistry and Institute of Biochemistry, Center for Molecular
Biosciences CMBI, University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute
of Organic Chemistry and Institute of Biochemistry, Center for Molecular
Biosciences CMBI, University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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Juliano RL, Ming X, Carver K, Laing B. Cellular uptake and intracellular trafficking of oligonucleotides: implications for oligonucleotide pharmacology. Nucleic Acid Ther 2014; 24:101-13. [PMID: 24383421 DOI: 10.1089/nat.2013.0463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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One of the major constraints on the therapeutic use of oligonucleotides is inefficient delivery to their sites of action in the cytosol or nucleus. Recently it has become evident that the pathways of cellular uptake and intracellular trafficking of oligonucleotides can strongly influence their pharmacological actions. Here we provide background information on the basic processes of endocytosis and trafficking and then review recent literature on targeted delivery and subcellular trafficking of oligonucleotides in that context. A variety of approaches including molecular scale ligand-oligonucleotide conjugates, ligand-targeted nanocarriers, and the use of small molecules to enhance oligonucleotide effects are discussed.
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- R L Juliano
- Division of Molecular Pharmaceutics, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina , Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Berg R, Straub BF. Advancements in the mechanistic understanding of the copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition. Beilstein J Org Chem 2013; 9:2715-50. [PMID: 24367437 PMCID: PMC3869285 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.9.308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 169] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2013] [Accepted: 10/30/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) is one of the most broadly applicable and easy-to-handle reactions in the arsenal of organic chemistry. However, the mechanistic understanding of this reaction has lagged behind the plethora of its applications for a long time. As reagent mixtures of copper salts and additives are commonly used in CuAAC reactions, the structure of the catalytically active species itself has remained subject to speculation, which can be attributed to the multifaceted aggregation chemistry of copper(I) alkyne and acetylide complexes. Following an introductory section on common catalyst systems in CuAAC reactions, this review will highlight experimental and computational studies from early proposals to very recent and more sophisticated investigations, which deliver more detailed insights into the CuAAC's catalytic cycle and the species involved. As diverging mechanistic views are presented in articles, books and online resources, we intend to present the research efforts in this field during the past decade and finally give an up-to-date picture of the currently accepted dinuclear mechanism of CuAAC. Additionally, we hope to inspire research efforts on the development of molecularly defined copper(I) catalysts with defined structural characteristics, whose main advantage in contrast to the regularly used precatalyst reagent mixtures is twofold: on the one hand, the characteristics of molecularly defined, well soluble catalysts can be tuned according to the particular requirements of the experiment; on the other hand, the understanding of the CuAAC reaction mechanism can be further advanced by kinetic studies and the isolation and characterization of key intermediates.
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- Regina Berg
- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 270, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 270, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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Kojima T, Furukawa K, Maruyama H, Inoue N, Tarashima N, Matsuda A, Minakawa N. PCR amplification of 4'-thioDNA using 2'-deoxy-4'-thionucleoside 5'-triphosphates. ACS Synth Biol 2013; 2:529-36. [PMID: 23957635 DOI: 10.1021/sb400074w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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2'-Deoxy-4'-thioribonucleic acid (4'-thioDNA) having a sulfur atom instead of an oxygen atom in the furanose ring has a nuclease resistance and hybridization ability higher than that of natural DNA. Despite its great potential for various biological applications, a long 4'-thioDNA having all four kinds of 2'-deoxy-4'-thionucleosides has not been reported. In this study, we describe systematic analysis of the incorporation of 2'-deoxy-4'-thionucleoside 5'-triphosphates (dSNTPs) using various DNA polymerases. We found that family B DNA polymerases, which do not have 3'→5' exonuclease activity, could efficiently incorporate dSNTPs via single nucleotide insertion and primer extension. Moreover, 104-mer PCR product was obtained even under the conditions in the presence of all four kinds of dSNTPs when KOD Dash DNA polymerase was used. The resulting PCR product was converted into a natural dsDNA by using PCR with dNTPs, and sequencing of the natural dsDNA revealed that the PCR cycle successfully proceeded without losing the sequence information of the template. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first example of accurate PCR amplification of highly modified DNA in the presence of only unnatural dNTPs.
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- Takamitsu Kojima
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, The University of Tokushima,
Shomachi 1-78-1, Tokushima 770-8505, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, The University of Tokushima,
Shomachi 1-78-1, Tokushima 770-8505, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Kita-12, Nishi-6, Kita-ku, Sapporo
060-0812, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Kita-12, Nishi-6, Kita-ku, Sapporo
060-0812, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, The University of Tokushima,
Shomachi 1-78-1, Tokushima 770-8505, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Kita-12, Nishi-6, Kita-ku, Sapporo
060-0812, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, The University of Tokushima,
Shomachi 1-78-1, Tokushima 770-8505, Japan
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Tanpure AA, Pawar MG, Srivatsan SG. Fluorescent Nucleoside Analogs: Probes for Investigating Nucleic Acid Structure and Function. Isr J Chem 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/ijch.201300010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Borodavka A, Tuma R, Stockley PG. A two-stage mechanism of viral RNA compaction revealed by single molecule fluorescence. RNA Biol 2013; 10:481-9. [PMID: 23422316 PMCID: PMC3710354 DOI: 10.4161/rna.23838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Long RNAs often exist as multiple conformers in equilibrium. For the genomes of single-stranded RNA viruses, one of these conformers must include a compacted state allowing the RNA to be confined within the virion. We have used single molecule fluorescence correlation spectroscopy to monitor the conformations of viral genomes and sub-fragments in the absence and presence of coat proteins. Cognate RNA-coat protein interactions in two model viruses cause a rapid collapse in the hydrodynamic radii of their respective RNAs. This is caused by protein binding at multiple sites on the RNA that facilitate additional protein-protein contacts. The collapsed species recruit further coat proteins to complete capsid assembly with great efficiency and fidelity. The specificity in RNA-coat protein interactions seen at single-molecule concentrations reflects the packaging selectivity seen for such viruses in vivo. This contrasts with many in vitro reassembly measurements performed at much higher concentrations. RNA compaction by coat protein or polycation binding are distinct processes, implying that defined RNA-coat protein contacts are required for assembly.
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- Alexander Borodavka
- Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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El-Sagheer AH, Brown T. Click Chemistry – a Versatile Method for Nucleic Acid Labelling, Cyclisation and Ligation. DNA CONJUGATES AND SENSORS 2012. [DOI: 10.1039/9781849734936-00119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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The copper-catalysed [3+2] alkyne azide cycloaddition reaction (the CuAAC reaction) is the classic example of ‘click’ chemistry, a relatively new concept that has been influential in many areas of science. It is used in the nucleic acid field for DNA cross-linking, oligonucleotide ligation and cyclisation, DNA and RNA labelling, attaching DNA to surfaces, producing modified nucleobases and backbones, synthesising ribozymes and monitoring nucleic acid biosynthesis. More recently a related click reaction, the ring strain-promoted azide–alkyne [3+2] cycloaddition (SPAAC) reaction has been used successfully in DNA strand ligation and labelling. This does not require copper catalysis, and therefore has many potential uses in vivo. In this review we discuss recent developments in nucleic acid click chemistry and their applications in biology, biotechnology and nanotechnology.
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- Afaf H. El-Sagheer
- School of Chemistry University of Southampton Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ UK
- Chemistry Branch Dept. of Science and Mathematics Faculty of Petroleum and Mining Engineering, Suez Canal University, Suez, 43721 Egypt
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- School of Chemistry University of Southampton Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ UK
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Optimization of acetonitrile co-solvent and copper stoichiometry for pseudo-ligandless click chemistry with nucleic acids. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2012; 22:5313-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2012.06.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2012] [Revised: 06/05/2012] [Accepted: 06/11/2012] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Rao H, Tanpure AA, Sawant AA, Srivatsan SG. Enzymatic incorporation of an azide-modified UTP analog into oligoribonucleotides for post-transcriptional chemical functionalization. Nat Protoc 2012; 7:1097-112. [PMID: 22576108 DOI: 10.1038/nprot.2012.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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This protocol describes the detailed experimental procedure for the synthesis of an azide-modified uridine triphosphate analog and its effective incorporation into an oligoribonucleotide by in vitro transcription reactions. Furthermore, procedures for labeling azide-modified oligoribonucleotides post-transcriptionally with biophysical probes by copper(I)-catalyzed alkyne-azide cycloaddition (CuAAC) and Staudinger reactions are also provided. This post-transcriptional chemical modification protocol is simple and modular, and it affords labeled oligonucleotides in reasonable amounts for biophysical assays. The procedure for enzymatic incorporation of the monophosphate of azide-modified UTP into an oligoribonucleotide transcript takes ∼2 d, and subsequent post-transcriptional chemical functionalization of the transcript takes about 2 d.
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- Harita Rao
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, India
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