Selective binding of pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine 2'-deoxyribonucleoside to AT base pairs in antiparallel triple helices.

Triple helix-forming oligonucleotides (TFOs) offer the potential to specifically modulate expression of gene in a sequence dependent manner. TFOs containing G and T residues that bind to duplex DNA, forming a series of GGC and TAT base triplets, have been well studied. It has been observed that T is relatively nonspecific in that it binds with similar affinity to AT, GC, and CG base pairs. This may significantly reduce the specificity of a given TFO, leading to undesired effects on the expression of genes unrelated to the intended target. We have now prepared 3-(2-deoxy-beta-D-erythro-pentofuranosyl)-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2,7(8H )- dione (P) and incorporated it into TFOs using the solid-support, phosphoramidite chemistry. It has been demonstrated that a limited substitution of P for T in a G-rich 26-mer TFO can improve binding specificity for AT base pairs in antiparallel motif under certain conditions. The specificity exhibited by P is suggestive of base pair specific interactions that influence the binding strength and consequently enhance the potential therapeutic application of TFOs. However, the effect of substitution of P for T is dependent on the binding conditions, as well as the number of position of substitutions.

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