title: Enzymatic incorporation in DNA of 1,5-anhydrohexitol nucleotides.
abstract: The ability of several DNA polymerases to catalyze the template-directed synthesis of duplex oligonucleotides containing a base pair between a nucleotide with anhydrohexitol ring and its natural complement has been investigated. All DNA polymerases were able to accept the chemically synthesized anhydrohexitol triphosphate as substrate and to catalyze the incorporation of one anhydrohexitol nucleotide. However, only family B DNA polymerases succeeded in elongating the primer after the incorporation of an anhydrohexitol nucleotide. In this family, Vent (exo(-)) DNA polymerase is the most successful one and was therefore selected for further investigation. Results revealed that at high enzyme concentrations six hATPs could be incorporated; however, a selective incorporation proved only feasible under experimental conditions where no more than two analogues could be inserted. Also the synthesis of a mixed HNA-DNA sequence was examined. Kinetic parameters for incorporation of one anhydrohexitol adenine nucleoside were similar to those of its natural analogue.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry, Rega Institute, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Minderbroedersstraat 10, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vastmans
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pochet
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Peys
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kerremans
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Van Aerschot
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hendrix
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marlière
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Herdewijn
mesh_terms: D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry*; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000737:chemistry; D004259:DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase / Q000737:chemistry*; D003838:Deoxyadenine Nucleotides / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006600:Hexosephosphates / Q000737:chemistry; D007700:Kinetics; D009705:Nucleosides / Q000737:chemistry*; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides / Q000737:chemistry; D013402:Sugar Alcohols / Q000737:chemistry*; D013698:Templates, Genetic
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D003838:Deoxyadenine Nucleotides; D006600:Hexosephosphates; D009705:Nucleosides; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides; D013402:Sugar Alcohols; D004247:DNA; D004259:DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase; C026600:2'-deoxyadenosine triphosphate