A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

Influence of conjugation and other structural changes on the activity of Cu2+ based PNAzymes




AuthorsGhidini A, Murtola M, Stromberg R

PublisherROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY

Publication year2016

JournalOrganic and Biomolecular Chemistry

Journal name in sourceORGANIC & BIOMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY

Journal acronymORG BIOMOL CHEM

Volume14

Issue9

First page 2768

Last page2773

Number of pages6

ISSN1477-0520

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1039/c5ob02394g


Abstract

We have previously shown that PNA-neocuproine conjugates can act as artificial RNA restriction enzymes. In the present study we have additionally conjugated the PNA with different entities, such as oligoethers, peptides etc. and also constructed systems where the PNA is designed to clamp the target RNA forming a triplex. Some conjugations are detrimental for the activity while most are silent which means that conjugation can be done to alter physical properties without losing activity. Conjugation with a single oligoether close to the neocuproine does enhance the rate almost twofold compared to the system without the oligoether. The systems designed to clamp the RNA target by forming a triplex retain the activity if the added oligoT sequence is 5 PNA units or shorter and extends the arsenal of artificial RNA restriction enzymes. Changing the direction of a closing base pair, where the target RNA forms a bulge, from a GC to a CG pair enhances the rate of cleavage somewhat without compromising the selectivity, leading to the so far most efficient artificial nuclease reported.




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