4-amino-1H-benzo[g]quinazoline-2-one:: a fluorescent analog of cytosine to probe protonation sites in triplex forming oligonucleotides
4-amino-1H-benzo[g]quinazoline-2-one:: a fluorescent analog of cytosine to probe protonation sites in triplex forming oligonucleotides
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DOI:
10.1093/nar/28.15.2977
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发表时间:
2000-08-01
影响因子:
14.9
通讯作者:
Moreau, S
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作者:
Godde, F;Toulmé, JJ;Moreau, S
We developed a new fluorescent analog of cytosine, the 4-amino-1H-benzo[g]quinazoline-2-one, which constitute a probe sensitive to pH, The 2'-O-Me ribonucleoside derivative of this heterocycle was synthesized and exhibited a fluorescence emission centered at 456 nm, characterized by four major excitation maxima (250, 300, 320 and 370 nm) and a fluorescence quantum yield of Phi = 0.62 at pH 7.1. The fluorescence emission maximum shifted from 456 to 492 nm when pH was decreased from 7.1 to 2.1. The pK(a) (4) was close to that of cytosine (4.17). When introduced in tripler forming oligonucleotides this new nucleoside can be used to reveal the protonation state of triplets in triple-stranded structures, Complex formation was detected by a significant quenching of fluorescence emission (similar to 88%) and the N-3 protonation of the quinazoline ring by a shift of the emission maximum from 485 to 465 nm, Using this probe we unambiguously showed that tripler formation of the pyrimidine motif does not require the protonation of all 4-amino-2-one pyrimidine rings.