Stabilization of an intermolecular i-motif by lipid modification of cytosine-oligodeoxynucleotides

Org Biomol Chem. 2018 Jul 4;16(26):4857-4863. doi: 10.1039/c8ob00920a.

Abstract

This paper describes the stabilization of an intermolecular i-motif by lipophilic modification on the 3'-terminus of oligonucleotides. The hydrophobic aliphatic chain connected at the 3'-terminus of a trinucleotide (dC)3 promoted the formation of an i-motif and significantly enhanced the quadruplex's stability. The impact of lipophilic modification on i-motif's thermal stability was studied by UV-thermal denaturation melting experiments and isothermal titration calorimetry. We found that alkyl chains containing more than 14 carbon atoms could elevate the i-motif structure's stability in a wide range of pH and concentrations.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Calorimetry
  • Cytosine / chemistry*
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions
  • Lipids / chemistry*
  • Nucleic Acid Conformation
  • Oligodeoxyribonucleotides / chemistry*
  • Temperature

Substances

  • Lipids
  • Oligodeoxyribonucleotides
  • Cytosine