title: A remarkable stabilization of complexes formed by 2,6-diaminopurine oligonucleotide N3'-->P5' phophoramidates.
abstract: 2'-Deoxyribo- and ribo-oligonucleotide N3'-->P5'phosphoramidates containing 2,6-diaminopurine nucleosides were synthesized. Thermal denaturation experiments demonstrated a significant stabilization of the complexes formed by these compounds with DNA and RNA complementary strands, relative to adenosine-containing phosphoramidate counterparts. The increase in melting temperature of the complexes reached up to 6.9 degrees C per substitution. The observed stabilization was attributed to the apparent synergistic effects of N-type sugar puckering of the oligonucleotide N3'-->P5' phosphoramidate backbone, and the ability of 2,6-diaminopurine bases to form three hydrogen bonds.
authors.affiliation: Geron Corporation, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matray
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gamsey
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pongracz
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gryaznov
mesh_terms: D015075:2-Aminopurine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D013873:Thionucleotides / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds; D013873:Thionucleotides; D015075:2-Aminopurine; C007300:2,6-diaminopurine