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ID: ALA1949618

Journal: Bioorg Med Chem

Title: Synthesis and properties of mRNA cap analogs containing imidodiphosphate moiety--fairly mimicking natural cap structure, yet resistant to enzymatic hydrolysis.

Authors: Rydzik AM, Kulis M, Lukaszewicz M, Kowalska J, Zuberek J, Darzynkiewicz ZM, Darzynkiewicz E, Jemielity J.

Abstract: We describe synthesis and properties of eight dinucleotide mRNA 5' cap analogs containing imidodiphosphate moiety within 5',5'-tri- or tetraphosphate bridge (NH-analogs). The compounds were obtained by coupling an appropriate nucleoside 5'-imidodiphosphate with nucleotide P-imidazolide mediated by divalent metal chloride in anhydrous DMF. To evaluate the novel compounds as tools for studying cap-dependent processes, we determined their binding affinities for eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E, susceptibilities to decapping pyrophosphatase DcpS and, for non-hydrolysable analogs, binding affinities to this enzyme. The results indicate that the O to NH substitution in selected positions of oligophosphate bridge ensures resistance to enzymatic decapping and suggest that interactions of NH-analogs with cap binding proteins fairly mimic interactions of unmodified parent compounds. Finally, we identified NH-analogs as potent inhibitors of cap-dependent translation in cell free system, and evaluated their utility as reagents for obtaining 5' capped mRNAs in vitro to be rather moderate.

CiteXplore: 22316555

DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2012.01.013