Synthesis of a novel Fmoc-protected nucleoaminoacid for the solid phase assembly of 4-piperidyl glycine/L-arginine-containing nucleopeptides and preliminary RNA: interaction studies

Amino Acids. 2010 Aug;39(3):795-800. doi: 10.1007/s00726-010-0532-4. Epub 2010 Mar 4.

Abstract

In this work, we report the synthesis of a novel Fmoc-protected nucleoaminoacid, based on 4-piperidinyl glycine, carrying the DNA nucleobase on the secondary amino group, suitable for the solid-phase synthesis of nucleopeptides. After ESI-MS and NMR characterization this building block was used for the assembly of a thymine-functionalized tetrapeptide, composed of 4-piperidinyl glycine and L-arginine moieties alternated in the backbone. The ability to interact with RNA and the efficiency in interfering with the reverse transcription of eukaryotic mRNA of the novel nucleo-tetrapeptide found in this study are in favour of the employment of chiral nucleopeptides based on alternate 4-piperidinyl glycine/L-arginine backbone in biomedicine.

MeSH terms

  • Arginine / chemical synthesis
  • Arginine / chemistry
  • Glycine / chemical synthesis
  • Glycine / chemistry
  • HeLa Cells
  • Humans
  • Molecular Structure
  • Peptide Nucleic Acids / chemical synthesis
  • Peptide Nucleic Acids / chemistry*
  • RNA / chemistry*
  • RNA / genetics

Substances

  • Peptide Nucleic Acids
  • RNA
  • Arginine
  • Glycine