Borsenberger, V;
Howorka, S;
(2009)
Diene-modified nucleotides for the DielsAlder-mediated functional tagging of DNA.
Nucleic Acids Research
, 37
(5)
1477 - 1485.
10.1093/nar/gkn1066.
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Abstract
We explore the potential of the DielsAlder cycloaddition for the functional tagging of DNA strands. A deoxyuridine triphosphate derivative carrying a diene at position 5 of the pyrimidine base was synthesized using a two-step procedure. The derivative was efficiently accepted as substrate in enzymatic polymerization assays. Diene carrying strands underwent successful cycloaddition with maleimide-terminated fluorescence dyes and a polymeric reagent. Furthermore, a nucleotide carrying a peptide via a DielsAlder cyclohexene linkage was prepared and sequence-specifically incorporated into DNA. The DielsAlder reaction presents a number of positive attributes such as good chemoselectivity, water compatibility, high-yield under mild conditions and no additional reagents apart from a diene and a dienophile. Furthermore, suitable dienophiles are commercially available in the form of maleimide-derivatives of fluorescent dyes and bioaffinity tags. Based on these advantages, diene- and cyclohexene-based nucleotide triphosphates are expected to find wider use in the area of nucleic acid chemistry.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Diene-modified nucleotides for the DielsAlder-mediated functional tagging of DNA |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1093/nar/gkn1066 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkn1066 |
| Language: | English |
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| Keywords: | Alder, oligonucleotides, 5'-triphosphates, cycloaddition, nucleosides, protein, acids |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Dept of Chemistry |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/140970 |
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