A Remarkable Stabilization of Complexes Formed by 2,6-Diaminopurine Oligonucleotide N3′→P5′ Phosphoramidates

Abstract 2′-Deoxyribo- and ribo-oligonucleotide N3′→P5′phosphoramidates containing 2,6-diaminopurine nucleosides were synthesized. Thermal denaturation experiments demonstrated a significant stabilization of the complexes formed by these compounds with DNA and RNA complementary strands, relative to adenosine-containing phosphoramidate counterparts. The increase in melting temperature of the complexes reached up to 6.9 °C per substitution. The observed stabilization was attributed to the apparent synergistic effects of N-type sugar puckering of the oligonucleotide N3′→5′ phosphoramidate backbone, and the ability of 2,6-diaminopurine bases to form three hydrogen bonds.

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