Synthesis, characterization, and application of substituted pyrazolopyrimidine nucleosides

Current Protocols in Nucleic Acid Chemistry
Robert O DempcyMichael W Reed

Abstract

This unit describes, in detail, the preparation of 3-aminopropyl-substituted pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine analogs of the purines deoxyadenosine (dA) and deoxyguanosine (dG). Phosphoramidite reagents of these so-called aminopropyl-PPA and -PPG nucleosides (AP-PPA and AP-PPG, respectively) allow introduction of amino linkers into internal positions of synthetic DNA strands. Synthesis of suitably protected AP-PPA and AP-PPG phosphoramidites are described. The stepwise alkynylation, hydrogenation, selective protection, and phosphoramidite synthesis is similar for both the PPA and PPG analogs. To demonstrate the application of these reagents, a protocol is given in which a simple DNA strand is synthesized and conjugated to a lipophilic activated ester (dabcyl-SE) to form a stable amide linkage. Utility of this chemistry for preparing internally modified DNA conjugates is discussed.

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