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Duplex stability of DNA.DNA and DNA.RNA duplexes containing 3 '-S-phosphorothiolate linkages

Bentley, J., Brazier, J., Fisher , J. and Cosstick, R. (2007) Duplex stability of DNA.DNA and DNA.RNA duplexes containing 3 '-S-phosphorothiolate linkages. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 5 (22). pp. 3698-3702. ISSN 1477-0520

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To link to this item DOI: 10.1039/b713292a

Abstract/Summary

3′-S-Phosphorothiolate (3′-SP) linkages have been incorporated into the DNA strand of both a DNA·RNA duplex and a DNA·DNA duplex. Thermal melting (Tm) studies established that this modification significantly stabilises the DNA·RNA duplex with an average increase in Tm of about 1.4 °C per modification. For two or three modifications, the increase in Tm was larger for an alternating, as compared to the contiguous, arrangement. For more than three modifications their arrangement had no effect on Tm. In contrast to the DNA·RNA duplex, the 3′-S-phosphorothiolate linkage destabilised the DNA·DNA duplex, irrespective of the arrangement of the 3′-SP linkages. The effect of ionic strength on duplex stability was similar for both the phosphorothiolate-substituted and the unmodified RNA·DNA duplexes. The results are discussed in terms of the influence that the sulfur atom has on the conformation of the furanose ring and comparisons are also drawn between the current study and those previously conducted with other modifications that have a similar conformational effect.

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