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Preparation of 2′-Alkylselenouridine Derivatives via a 2-(Trimethylsilyl)ethylselenation Approach
Fukuno, Shota,Ninomiya, Masayuki,Koketsu, Mamoru
, p. 831 - 834 (2017)
2′-O-Methylation of nucleotides is well-known to increase siRNA stability against nuclease activities. Recently, selenium-containing biomolecules have been recognized as unique biological and medicinal agents for humans. In this study, 2′-alkylselenouridine derivatives were prepared through 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethylselenation at the C2′ position of 5′-DMT-2,2′-O-cyclouridine, followed by alkylation with various haloalkanes utilizing the characteristics of a Si atom. Overall, we demonstrated the versatility of a 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethylselenyl group for the synthesis of 2′-alkylselenouridines.
Synthesis of spin-labeled riboswitch RNAs using convertible nucleosides and DNA-catalyzed RNA ligation
Büttner, Lea,Seikowski, Jan,Wawrzyniak, Katarzyna,Ochmann, Anne,H?bartner, Claudia
, p. 6171 - 6180 (2013/10/21)
Chemically stable nitroxide radicals that can be monitored by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy can provide information on structural and dynamic properties of functional RNA such as riboswitches. The convertible nucleoside approach is used to install 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-1-oxyl (TEMPO) and 2,2,5,5-tetramethylpyrrolidin-1-oxyl (proxyl) labels at the exocyclic N4-amino group of cytidine and 2′-O-methylcytidine nucleotides in RNA. To obtain site-specifically labeled long riboswitch RNAs beyond the limit of solid-phase synthesis, we report the ligation of spin-labeled RNA using an in vitro selected deoxyribozyme as catalyst, and demonstrate the synthesis of TEMPO-labeled 53 nt SAM-III and 118 nt SAM-I riboswitch domains (SAM = S-adenosylmethionine).
Chemical Synthesis of Selenium-Modified Oligoribonucleotides and Their Enzymatic Ligation Leading to an U6 SnRNA Stem-Loop Segment
Hoebartner, Claudia,Micura, Ronald
, p. 1141 - 1149 (2007/10/03)
The derivatization of nucleic acids with selenium is highly promising to facilitate nucleic acids structure determination by X-ray crystallography using the multiwavelength anomalous dispersion (MAD) technique. The foundation for such an approach has been laid by Huang, Egli, and co-workers and was exemplified on small DNA duplexes. Here, we present a comprehensive study on the preparation of RNAs containing 2′-Se-methylpyrimidine nucleoside labels. This includes the synthesis of a novel 2′-Semethylcytidine phosphoramidite 11 and its incorporation into oligoribonucleotides by solid-phase synthesis. Deprotection of the oligonucleotides is achieved in the presence of millimolar amounts of threo-1,4-dimercapto-2,3-butandiol (DTT). With this additive, oxidation products and follow-up side-products are suppressed and acceptable HPLC traces of the crude material are obtained, so far tested for sequences of up to 22-mers. Moreover, an extensive investigation on the enzymatic ligation of the selenium-containing oligoribonucleotides demonstrates the high flexibility of the selenium approach. Our target sequence, an U6 snRNA stem-loop motif comprising all naturally occurring nucleoside modifications beside the Selabel is achieved by ligation using T4 RNA ligase.
