title: Chemical synthesis of 5'-pyrophosphate and triphosphate derivatives of 3'-5' ApA, ApG, GpA and GpG. CD study of the effect of 5'-phosphate groups on the conformation of 3'-5' GpG.
abstract: A simple, two-step method is described for the synthesis of the 5'-pyro- and triphosphate derivatives of 3'-5' ApA, ApG, GpA and GpG. The readily accessible 2'(3')-5' ApA, ApG, GpA and GpG were converted in one step to the corresponding 5'-phosphoramidate derivatives which were then transformed to the 5'-pyro- and triphosphates. CD spectra of 3'-5' pn GpG (n = 0,1,2 or 3) derivatives, measured at pH 1, indicated stabilization of the (syn) G+p (anti)G conformation by the 5'-phosphate groups.
mesh_terms: D002942:Circular Dichroism; D011756:Diphosphates; D008722:Methods; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation; D009841:Oligonucleotides / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D009843:Oligoribonucleotides / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D011756:Diphosphates; D009841:Oligonucleotides; D009843:Oligoribonucleotides