Istituto di Biostrutture e Bioimmagini, CNR, Via Mezzocannone 16, I-80134 Napoli, Italy. giovanni.roviello@cnr.it
CNR, Istituto di Biostrutture E Bioimmagini, Via Mezzocannone 16, I-80134 Napoli, Italy
CNR, Istituto per L'Ambiente Marino Costiero, Calata Porta di Massa, I-80133 Napoli, Italy
Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Universita di Napoli Federico II, I-80126 Napoli, Italy
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Synthesis of a novel benzodifuran derivative and its molecular recognition of poly rA RNA
In this manuscript, we describe a synthetic approach to a novel benzodifuran derivative as well as CD studies regarding its ability to interact with DNA and RNA. After the chemical synthesis and ESI-MS and NMR characterization, this heteroaromatic molecule was investigated by CD spectroscopy in order to evaluate it as a potential nucleic acid binder. Interestingly, the benzodifuran compound was found to be able to induce conformational changes in both DNA and RNA homoadenine molecules forming in the latter case a complex with a 6:1 benzodifuran/nucleobase stoichiometric ratio, as evidenced by CD titration experiments.
Synthesis of a novel benzodifuran derivative and its molecular recognition of poly rA RNA