Abstract
We previously reported that oligodeoxynucleotides containing 2-amino-6-vinylpurine (2-AVP: 1) exhibit efficient selective cross-linking to cytosine. In this study, the 2′-OMe nucleoside analogue (2) of 2-AVP was designed in order to increase its affinity to RNA and enhance metabolic stability. It has been demonstrated that 2′-OMe oligonucleotides bearing 2 achieve highly selective cross-linking to the thymine base in DNA and show higher antisense effect on luciferase production in cell lysate.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 6121-6124 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 20 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 Oct |
Keywords
- Antisense
- Cross-linking
- DNA
- Nucleic acids chemistry
- Oligonucleotide