Locked nucleic acid nucleoside triphosphates and polymerases: on the way towards evolution of LNA aptamers.
Among numerous nucleic acid analogs reported in the past decades, locked nucleic acid (LNA) has received substantial attention and has become a significant tool within chemical biology disciplines like molecular biology research, diagnostics and therapeutic development. However, despite their obvious structurally unique properties, LNA-based aptamers for diagnostic and therapeutic applications remain largely unexplored. Future evolution of LNA oligonucleotide aptamers will depend on scientific breakthroughs relating to enzymatic polymerization using LNA nucleoside triphosphates as substrates. Herein, we highlight recent developments in this direction using various polymerases.
Veedu
Rakesh N
RN
Department of Physics and Chemistry, Nucleic Acid Center, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, Odense M, Denmark.
Wengel
Jesper
J
D052157:Aptamers, Nucleotide / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D012321:DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases / Q000378:metabolism*; D008954:Models, Biological; D009841:Oligonucleotides / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*
D052157:Aptamers, Nucleotide; D009841:Oligonucleotides; C477371:locked nucleic acid; D012321:DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases