title: 2'-Ribose-ferrocene oligonucleotides for electronic detection of nucleic acids.
abstract: We have synthesized two novel phosphoramidites with a ferrocenyl moiety at the 2'-ribose position linked through a butoxy linker. Using automated DNA/RNA synthesis techniques, oligonucleotides containing ferrocene at various positions were prepared and characterized by HPLC, MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry, and electrochemistry. Thermal stability studies of the ferrocene-modified DNA duplexes revealed that introduction of one or two ferrocenyl complexes does not result in an observed change of the T(m) values of the corresponding DNA duplexes when compared to the nonmodified hybrids. These data indicate that the introduction of a ferrocenyl group at the 2'-position of the ribose ring containing either a purine or pyrimidine base has no effect on the stability of the modified DNA. The electrochemical behavior of the ferrocene-containing DNA was examined by cyclic voltammetry. The modified 2'-ferrocene-oligonucleotides are electrochemically active and can be used as signaling probes for the electronic detection of nucleic acids on bioelectronic sensors.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Micro Sensors, Motorola Inc., 757 S. Raymond Ave, Pasadena, California 91105, USA. c.j.yu@motorola.com
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wan
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yowanto
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Donilon
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tao
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Strong
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chong
mesh_terms: D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D005296:Ferrous Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D006358:Hot Temperature; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D009691:Nucleic Acid Denaturation; D009696:Nucleic Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D009841:Oligonucleotides / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
chemical_list: D005296:Ferrous Compounds; D009696:Nucleic Acids; D009841:Oligonucleotides