title: Cu2+TerPy complexes as catalysts of the cleavage of the 5'-cap structure of mRNA.
abstract: Cu(2+)TerPy is a fairly good catalyst of the cleavage of dinucleoside triphosphates, but its efficiency is not sufficient for use in artificial RNA cleaving enzymes. The present work is aimed at improving the catalysis by Cu(2+)TerPy with additional catalysts. Electrophilic and general acid catalysis have been studied and bifunctional catalysts have been synthesized. The most efficient catalysis was achieved with a Cu(2+)TerPy-dimer.
authors: Department of Chemistry, University of Turku, FIN-20014 Turku, Finland.
authors: Leena
authors: L
authors: Maanpää
authors: Sharmin
authors: S
authors: Taherpour
authors: Zhibo
authors: Z
authors: Zhang
authors: Clemence
authors: C
authors: Guillaume
authors: Istvan
authors: I
authors: Szilagy
authors: Esa
authors: E
authors: Mäki
authors: Satu
authors: S
authors: Mikkola
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D011725:Pyridines / Q000737:chemistry*; D012315:RNA Caps / Q000737:chemistry*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D011725:Pyridines; D012315:RNA Caps; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D003300:Copper; C013278:2,2',2''-terpyridine