Issue 9, 2012

Parallel-stranded DNA: Enhancing duplex stability by the ‘G-clamp’ and a pyrrolo-dC derivative

Abstract

The new pyrrolo-dC derivative 4 tethered with an alkylamino side chain via a triazole linker was synthesized. Oligonucleotides containing the G-clamp 3 or the pyrrolo-dC derivative 4 were prepared. Oligonucleotide synthesis and deprotection under standard conditions led to unwanted side product formation. The side product was identified as an acrylonitrile adduct of the aminoalkyl side chain. Changing the synthesis and work-up conditions to fast-deprotection chemistry and performing β-elimination of the cyanoethyl group on the solid support yielded pure oligonucleotides. Oligonucleotide duplexes with parallel chain orientation were constructed incorporating dA·dT and isoGd·dC base pairs. Replacement of dC-residues by the G-clamp 3 led to extraordinarily stable duplexes (ΔTm = +11 °C for two incorporations) in ps DNA, while the pyrrolo-dC derivative 4 behaved like dC. Surprisingly, the G-clamp 3 forms an even more stable base pair with 2′-deoxyisoguanosine in DNA with parallel chain orientation than with 2′-deoxyguanosine in aps DNA.

Graphical abstract: Parallel-stranded DNA: Enhancing duplex stability by the ‘G-clamp’ and a pyrrolo-dC derivative

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
20 Sep 2011
Accepted
05 Dec 2011
First published
07 Dec 2011

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2012,10, 1861-1869

Parallel-stranded DNA: Enhancing duplex stability by the ‘G-clamp’ and a pyrrolo-dC derivative

X. Ming, P. Ding, P. Leonard, S. Budow and F. Seela, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2012, 10, 1861 DOI: 10.1039/C2OB06606H

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