著者

谷口 陽祐 佐々木 茂貴

出版者

The Society of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan

雑誌

有機合成化学協会誌 (ISSN:00379980)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.62, no.10, pp.1026-1037, 2004 (Released:2009-11-13)

参考文献数

33

被引用文献数

2 4

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Triplex-forming oligonucleotides (TFOs) are potential DNA-targeting molecules, and would become powerful tools for genomic research. However, the problem that the stable triplexes form only with homopurine : homopyrimidine sequences has not been generally solved in spite of extensive studies. In this study we have developed new base analogs (WNA) constructed of three parts, a benzene ring, a heterocyclic ring, and a bicyclic skeleton to hold these two parts. Among a number of WNA analogs, we have determined two useful WNA analogs, WNA-/βT and WNA-/βC, for selective stabilization of triplexes at a TA and a CG interrupting site with higher stability than the natural-type triplexes, respectively. The results of this study will provide useful information for the design of new WNA analogs to overcome inherent problems for further expansion of triplex recognition codes.