Oligonucleotides with novel, cationic backbone substituents: aminoethylphosphonates.

AUTOR(ES)

Fathi, R

RESUMO

Oligonucleotide (2-aminoethyl)phosphonates in which the backbone consisted of isomerically pure, alternating (2-aminoethyl)-phosphonate and phosphodiester linkages have been prepared and characterized. One of these single isomer oligonucleotides (Rp) formed a more stable duplex with DNA or RNA than its corresponding natural counterpart. Hybrid stability was more pH-dependent, but less salt-dependent than a natural duplex. The specificity of hybridization was examined by hybridization of an oligonucleotide containing one (2-aminoethyl)phosphonate to oligonucleotides possessing mismatches in the region opposite to the aminoethyl group. In contrast to oligonucleotides containing (aminomethyl)-phosphonate linkages, oligonucleotide (2-aminoethyl)phosphonates were completely stable to hydrolysis in aqueous solution. These oligonucleotides were resistant to nuclease activity but did not induce RNase H mediated cleavage of a complementary RNA strand. Incubation in a serum-containing medium resulted in minimal degradation over 24 hours. Studies of cell uptake by flow cytometry and confocal microscopy demonstrated temperature dependent uptake and intracellular localization. (2-Aminoethyl)phosphonates represent a novel approach to the introduction of positive charges into the backbone of oligonucleotides.

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