Synthesis and properties of 4'-ThioDNA: unexpected RNA-like behavior of 4'-ThioDNA.

ABSTRACT: The synthesis and properties of fully modified 4'-thioDNAs, oligonucleotides consisting of 2'-deoxy-4'-thionucleosides, were examined. In addition to the known literature properties (preferable hybridization with RNA and resistance to endonuclease hydrolysis), we also observed higher resistance of 4'-thioDNA to 3'-exonuclease cleavage. Furthermore, we found that fully modified 4'-thioDNAs behaved like RNA molecules in their hybridization properties and structural aspect, at least in the case of the 4'-thioDNA duplex. This observation was confirmed by experiments using groove binders, in which a 4'-thioDNA duplex interacts with an RNA major groove binder, lividomycin A, but not with DNA groove binders, to give an increase in its thermal stability. Since a 4'-thioDNA duplex competitively inh

SUBMITTER: Inoue N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1524900 | biostudies-literature | 2006

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature