Effects of 5-methyl substitution in 2′-O-methyloligo-(pyrimidine)nucleotides on triple-helix formation

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Abstract

A 2′-O_methyloligo(pyrimidine)nucleotide containing a 5-methyl-2′-O-methyluridine (I) forms a more stable triple-helix with double-stranded DNA than the 5-unmodified parent probe, whereas 5-methyl-2′-O-methylcytidine (II) destabilizes the triplex. It is also shown that at low salt concentrations, the triplexes with 2′-O-methyl RNAs are more stable than the corresponding DNA-triplex.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1029-1032
Number of pages4
JournalBioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters
Volume4
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 21 Apr 1994
Externally publishedYes

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