Mechanism of the extremely high duplex-forming ability of oligonucleotides modified with N-tert-butylguanidine- or N-tert-butyl-N′- methylguanidine-bridged nucleic acids
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Mechanism of the extremely high duplex-forming ability of oligonucleotides modified with N-tert-butylguanidine- or N-tert-butyl-N′- methylguanidine-bridged nucleic acids
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<jats:p>Antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) are becoming a promising class of drugs for treating various diseases. Over the past few decades, many modified nucleic acids have been developed for application to ASOs, aiming to enhance their duplex-forming ability toward cognate mRNA and improve their stability against enzymatic degradations. Modulating the sugar conformation of nucleic acids by substituting an electron-withdrawing group at the 2′-position or incorporating a 2′,4′-bridging structure is a common approach for enhancing duplex-forming ability. Here, we report on incorporating an N-tert-butylguanidinium group at the 2′,4′-bridging structure, which greatly enhances duplex-forming ability because of its interactions with the minor groove. Our results indicated that hydrophobic substituents fitting the grooves of duplexes also have great potential to increase duplex-forming ability.</jats:p>