6,7-Dimethyllumazine as a potential ligand for selective recognition of adenine opposite an abasic site in DNA duplexes

Zhiqiang Ye, Burki Rajendar, Dai Qing, Seiichi Nishizawa, Norio Teramae

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Abstract

6,7-Dimethyllumazine more selectively binds to adenine (A) base opposite the abasic site in DNA duplexes (5′-TCC AGX GCA AC-3′/3′-AGG TCN CGT TG-5′, X = AP site (Spacer C3), N = A, T, C and G) than the other three nucleobases with a dissociation constant Kd of ca. 1.0 μM; substituted methyl groups enhance the binding affinity to A and the selectivity for A over T, compared to the parent molecule, lumazine.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6588-6590
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Issue number48
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008

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