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Features of “All LNA” Duplexes Showing a New Type of Nucleic Acid Geometry
“Locked nucleic acids” (LNAs) belong to the backbone-modified nucleic acid family. The 2′-O,4′-C-methylene-β-D-ribofuranose nucleotides are used for single or multiple substitutions in RNA molecules and thereby introduce enhanced bio- and thermostability. This renders LNAs powerful tools for diagnos...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3361345/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22666550 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/156035 |
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author | Förster, Charlotte Eichert, André Oberthür, Dominik Betzel, Christian Geßner, Reinhard Nitsche, Andreas Fürste, Jens P. |
author_facet | Förster, Charlotte Eichert, André Oberthür, Dominik Betzel, Christian Geßner, Reinhard Nitsche, Andreas Fürste, Jens P. |
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description | “Locked nucleic acids” (LNAs) belong to the backbone-modified nucleic acid family. The 2′-O,4′-C-methylene-β-D-ribofuranose nucleotides are used for single or multiple substitutions in RNA molecules and thereby introduce enhanced bio- and thermostability. This renders LNAs powerful tools for diagnostic and therapeutic applications. RNA molecules maintain the overall canonical A-type conformation upon substitution of single or multiple residues/nucleotides by LNA monomers. The structures of “all” LNA homoduplexes, however, exhibit significant differences in their overall geometry, in particular a decreased twist, roll and propeller twist. This results in a widening of the major groove, a decrease in helical winding, and an enlarged helical pitch. Therefore, the LNA duplex structure can no longer be described as a canonical A-type RNA geometry but can rather be brought into proximity to other backbone-modified nucleic acids, like glycol nucleic acids or peptide nucleic acids. LNA-modified nucleic acids provide thus structural and functional features that may be successfully exploited for future application in biotechnology and drug discovery. |
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spelling | pubmed-33613452012-06-04 Features of “All LNA” Duplexes Showing a New Type of Nucleic Acid Geometry Förster, Charlotte Eichert, André Oberthür, Dominik Betzel, Christian Geßner, Reinhard Nitsche, Andreas Fürste, Jens P. J Nucleic Acids Research Article “Locked nucleic acids” (LNAs) belong to the backbone-modified nucleic acid family. The 2′-O,4′-C-methylene-β-D-ribofuranose nucleotides are used for single or multiple substitutions in RNA molecules and thereby introduce enhanced bio- and thermostability. This renders LNAs powerful tools for diagnostic and therapeutic applications. RNA molecules maintain the overall canonical A-type conformation upon substitution of single or multiple residues/nucleotides by LNA monomers. The structures of “all” LNA homoduplexes, however, exhibit significant differences in their overall geometry, in particular a decreased twist, roll and propeller twist. This results in a widening of the major groove, a decrease in helical winding, and an enlarged helical pitch. Therefore, the LNA duplex structure can no longer be described as a canonical A-type RNA geometry but can rather be brought into proximity to other backbone-modified nucleic acids, like glycol nucleic acids or peptide nucleic acids. LNA-modified nucleic acids provide thus structural and functional features that may be successfully exploited for future application in biotechnology and drug discovery. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012 2012-05-14 /pmc/articles/PMC3361345/ /pubmed/22666550 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/156035 Text en Copyright © 2012 Charlotte Förster et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Research Article Förster, Charlotte Eichert, André Oberthür, Dominik Betzel, Christian Geßner, Reinhard Nitsche, Andreas Fürste, Jens P. Features of “All LNA” Duplexes Showing a New Type of Nucleic Acid Geometry |
title | Features of “All LNA” Duplexes Showing a New Type of Nucleic Acid Geometry |
title_full | Features of “All LNA” Duplexes Showing a New Type of Nucleic Acid Geometry |
title_fullStr | Features of “All LNA” Duplexes Showing a New Type of Nucleic Acid Geometry |
title_full_unstemmed | Features of “All LNA” Duplexes Showing a New Type of Nucleic Acid Geometry |
title_short | Features of “All LNA” Duplexes Showing a New Type of Nucleic Acid Geometry |
title_sort | features of “all lna” duplexes showing a new type of nucleic acid geometry |
topic | Research Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3361345/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22666550 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/156035 |
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