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Synthesis and properties of PNA oligomers containing orotic acid derivatives.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16248105     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We have investigated the incorporation of C6-derivatives of uracil into polypyrimidine peptide nucleic acid oligomers (PNA). Starting with orotic acid (uracil-6-carboxylic acid) we have prepared a PNA monomer containing the methyl orotate nucleobase which is compatible with Fmoc-based synthesis. Treatment of the resin-bound oligomers with hydroxide or amines cleanly converted the ester to an orotic acid or orotamide-containing PNA. Alternatively, the methyl orotate-containing PNA was liberated from the resin by standard acidolysis. PNA bearing a modified nucleobase was found to hybridize to both poly(rA) and poly(dA). Complexes with poly(rA) were more stable than those with poly(dA) but both were destabilized relative to an unmodified PNA. Modification of a terminal residue was tolerated better than modification of an internal position. The type of charge provided by the modification affected the complex stability. In the worst case, an internal modification was nearly as detrimental as a base mismatch.
Authors:
R H E Hudson; F Wojciechowski
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Nucleosides, nucleotides & nucleic acids     Volume:  24     ISSN:  1525-7770     ISO Abbreviation:  Nucleosides Nucleotides Nucleic Acids     Publication Date:  2005  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-10-26     Completed Date:  2005-12-15     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100892832     Medline TA:  Nucleosides Nucleotides Nucleic Acids     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1123-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Base Composition
Base Pair Mismatch
Models, Chemical
Molecular Conformation
Nucleic Acid Conformation
Nucleic Acid Denaturation
Oligodeoxyribonucleotides / chemistry
Oligonucleotides / chemistry
Orotic Acid / analogs & derivatives*,  chemistry
Peptide Nucleic Acids / chemical synthesis*,  chemistry
Poly A / chemistry
Protein Structure, Tertiary
Static Electricity
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Oligodeoxyribonucleotides; 0/Oligonucleotides; 0/Peptide Nucleic Acids; 24937-83-5/Poly A; 25191-20-2/poly(dA); 65-86-1/Orotic Acid

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