Synthesis and properties of 2'-modified-4'-thioRNA

Nucleic Acids Symp Ser (Oxf). 2008:(52):327-8. doi: 10.1093/nass/nrn165.

Abstract

As a part of our ongoing research projects, we envisioned the synthesis of 2'-modified-4'-thioRNA, such as 2'-fluoro-4'-thioRNA (2'-F-4'-thioRNA) and 2'-O-methyl-4'-thioRNA (2'-OMe-4'-thioRNA) to enhance the potential of 4'-thioRNA. Appropriately protected 2'-deoxy-2'-fluoro-4'-thiouridine (6), -cytidine (10), and - adenosine (18), substrates for the synthesis of novel modified RNAs were successfully synthesized. The fullymodified RNA consisting of 2'-deoxy-2'-fluoro-4'-thionucleosides was synthesised, and we examined its abilities of hybridization and stability against nucleases. It was found that 2'-F-4'-thioRNA shows high hybridization ability to complementary RNA. Furthermore, 2'-F-4'-thioRNA has strong resistance toward degradation in 50% human plasma.

MeSH terms

  • Amides / chemistry
  • DNA / chemistry
  • Fluorine / chemistry
  • Humans
  • Nucleic Acid Hybridization
  • Phosphoric Acids / chemistry
  • RNA / chemistry
  • Thionucleosides / chemical synthesis*
  • Thionucleosides / chemistry
  • Thionucleotides / blood
  • Thionucleotides / chemical synthesis
  • Thionucleotides / chemistry*

Substances

  • Amides
  • Phosphoric Acids
  • Thionucleosides
  • Thionucleotides
  • Fluorine
  • RNA
  • DNA
  • phosphoramidic acid