Issue 20, 2025

2-Aminopyridine nucleobases enable DNA invasion by peptide nucleic acid clamps under physiological conditions

Abstract

Peptide nucleic acid (PNA) clamps modified with 2-aminopyridine (M) nucleobase invaded double-stranded DNA under physiological salt conditions. In contrast, PNAs carrying common nucleobases could not fully invade DNA under these conditions. M-modified PNAs may overcome the problematic requirement for low salt concentration, a long-standing DNA invasion problem.

Graphical abstract: 2-Aminopyridine nucleobases enable DNA invasion by peptide nucleic acid clamps under physiological conditions

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
26 Dec 2024
Accepted
10 Feb 2025
First published
10 Feb 2025
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Chem. Commun., 2025,61, 4070-4073

2-Aminopyridine nucleobases enable DNA invasion by peptide nucleic acid clamps under physiological conditions

B. R. Tessier and E. Rozners, Chem. Commun., 2025, 61, 4070 DOI: 10.1039/D4CC06748G

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