Oligonucleotide synthesis using the 2-(levulinyloxymethyl)-5-nitrobenzoyl group for the 5'-position of nucleoside 3'-phosphoramidite derivatives.

  • K Kamaike Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science, Hachioji, Japan.;
  • H Takahashi
  • K Morohoshi
  • N Kataoka
  • T Kakinuma
  • Y Ishido

Abstract

A comparative study on the utility of 2-(levulinyloxymethyl)-5-nitrobenzoyl (LMNBz) and 2-(levulinyloxymethyl)benzoyl (LMBz) protecting groups for the 5'-positions of nucleoside 3'-phosphoramidite derivatives in the oligonucleotide synthesis is presented in terms of the syntheses of TpTpT, TpTpTpT, and UpCpApGpUpUpGpG. In addition we describe the synthesis, using the LMNBz protecting group, of the CpCpA terminus triplet of tRNAs bearing exocyclic amino groups with 15N-labeling, and the trimer Gp[A*]pG containing 2'-O-(beta-D-ribofuranosyl)adenosine ([A*]), the latter of which is found at position 64 in the yeast initiator tRNA(Met).
Published
1998-12-31
Section
Articles