| Literature DB >> 8760882 |
C A Buhr1, R W Wagner, D Grant, B C Froehler.
Abstract
The synthesis, hybridization properties and antisense activities of oligodeoxynucleotides (ODNs) containing 7-(1-propynyl)-7-deaza-2'-deoxyguanosine (pdG) and 7-(1-propynyl)-7-deaza-2'-deoxyadenosine (pdA) are described. The suitably protected nucleosides were synthesized and incorporated into ODNs. Thermal denaturation (Tm) of these ODNs hybridized to RNA demonstrates an increased stability relative to 7-unsubstituted deazapurine and unmodified ODN controls. Antisense inhibition by these ODNs was determined in a controlled microinjection assay and the results demonstrate that an ODN containing pdG is approximately 6 times more active than the unmodified ODN. 7-Propyne-7-deaza-2'-deoxyguanosine is a promising lead analog for the development of antisense ODNs with increased potency.Entities:
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Year: 1996 PMID: 8760882 PMCID: PMC146038 DOI: 10.1093/nar/24.15.2974
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nucleic Acids Res ISSN: 0305-1048 Impact factor: 16.971