Minor groove DNA alkylation directed by major groove triplex forming oligodeoxyribonucleotides.

AUTOR(ES)

Lukhtanov, E A

RESUMO

We describe sequence-specific alkylation in the minor groove of double-stranded DNA by a hybridization-triggered reactive group conjugated to a triplex forming oligodeoxyribonucleotide (TFO) that binds in the major groove. The 24 nt TFOs (G/A motif) were designed to form triplexes with a homopurine tract within a 65 bp target duplex. They were conjugated to an N 5-methyl-cyclopropapyrroloindole (MCPI) residue, a structural analog of cyclopropapyrroloindole (CPI), the reactive subunit of the potent antibiotic CC-1065. These moieties react in the DNA minor groove, alkylating adenines at their N3 position. In order to optimize alkylation efficiency, linkers between the TFO and the MCPI were varied both in length and composition. Quantitative alkylation of target DNA was achieved when the dihydropyrroloindole (DPI) subunit of CC-1065 was incorporated between an octa(propylene phosphate) linker and MCPI. The required long linker traversed one strand of the target duplex from the major groove-bound TFO to deliver the reactive group to the minor groove. Alkylation was directed by relative positioning of the TFOs. Sites in the minor groove within 4-8 nt from the end of the TFO bearing the reactive group were selectively alkylated.

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