Abstract
Gene expression is regulated by hierarchical mechanisms, for which not only the sequence but also the special structure of DNA and RNA play a vital role. This sophisticated systems also feature specific chemical modification of nucleotides as epigenetic gene regulations such as 5-methylation of cytosine. Meantime, endogenous and exogenous chemical species react with the nucleotides to have significant impact on the genetic function by causing mutations. Among mutations, a single nucleotide alteration is the most frequently found in the disease-relating genes. Therefore, for the diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, oligonucleotides are desired to discriminate a single nucleotide difference. However, because of non-covalent hybridization of the oligonucleotide with DNA and RNA, discrimination of a single nucleotide difference is not always easy. We have focused on selective alkylation as a reliable strategy for a single base recognition. Molecular design has been performed so that a non-covalent complex in a hybridized complex induces a selective reaction to the target base. On the other hand, guanine is the most susceptible base for oxidation to produce 8-oxoguanine which has a strong mutagenicity. 8-Oxoguanine formed in cells is regarded as a biomarker of oxidative stress of the cell, and a convenient sensing method is desired for diagnostic purposes. Also, determination of 8-oxo-2′-deoxyguanosine in DNA is important to reveal the oxidative damaged site in DNA. In this chapter, design concept and specific alkylating reactions will be introduced.
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Sasaki, S., Taniguchi, Y., Nagatsugi, F. (2016). Specific Recognition of Single Nucleotide by Alkylating Oligonucleotides and Sensing of 8-Oxoguanine. In: Nakatani, K., Tor, Y. (eds) Modified Nucleic Acids. Nucleic Acids and Molecular Biology, vol 31. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27111-8_11
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