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Cleavage and isomerization of RNA phosphodiester bonds: Nucleoside phosphotriesters and chimeric ribo/2 '-O-methylribo oligonucleotides as tools for mechanistic studies




TekijätMikkola S, Kosonen M, Lonnberg H

KustantajaBENTHAM SCIENCE PUBL LTD

Julkaisuvuosi2002

JournalCurrent Organic Chemistry

Tietokannassa oleva lehden nimiCURRENT ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Lehden akronyymiCURR ORG CHEM

Vuosikerta6

Numero6

Aloitussivu523

Lopetussivu538

Sivujen määrä16

ISSN1385-2728

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.2174/1385272024604934


Tiivistelmä
Phosphodiester bonds of RNA undergo in aqueous solution two intramolecular transesterification reactions: cleavage to a cyclic 2',3'-phosphate and isomerization to a 2',5'-phosphodiester. The reaction is initiated by a nucleophilic attack of the 2'-hydroxy group on the phosphate, which results in formation of a pentacoordinated phosphorane species. This phosphorane intermediate may then decompose to either the cleavage or isomerization products. The reaction system is subject to several different type of catalysis, and under given conditions, different mechanisms may be concurrently utilized. The present review discusses the approaches where nucleoside 3'-phosphotriesters have been used as a model for the neutral ionic form of phosphodiesters to elucidate the mechanistic details of the transesterification of RNA phosphodiester bonds. Transesterification of the phosphodiester bonds within oligonucleotidic substrates is also influenced by the molecular environment of the scissile bond. The secondary structure influences on the reactivity of RNA phosphodiester bonds either by retarding the rate of cleavage or enhancing it. These effects are discussed in the light of the mechanisms described above.


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