title: Synthesis and binding affinity of a chiral PNA analogue.
abstract: The synthesis of a chiral peptide nucleic acid (PNA), which is composed of N-aminoethyl-cis-4-nucleobase-L-proline units, was described. The chiral PNA monomers containing all four nucleobases (A. T, C and G) were steroselectively prepared. The x-ray diffraction data from a single crystal confirmed the configuration of a key intermediate. Binding activity of the oligomers with their complementary DNA targets was also investigated.
authors.affiliation: Beijing Institute of Pharmacology & Toxicology, China.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D004247:DNA / Q000378:metabolism*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D020135:Peptide Nucleic Acids / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013696:Temperature; D013816:Thermodynamics; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D020135:Peptide Nucleic Acids; D004247:DNA