Modular Synthesis of Methyl-Substituted Novel Psoralen N-Hydroxysuccinimide Esters and Evaluation of DNA Photocrosslinking Properties of the Corresponding Triplex-Forming Oligonucleotide Conjugates

Abstract

Psoralen-conjugated triplex-forming oligonucleotides (Ps-TFOs) have been used to induce DNA mutations or to suppress gene expression through the formation of crosslinked products with DNA in a sequence-specific manner. Psoralen can crosslink with DNA at its furan-ring and/or pyrone-ring side, yielding either a monoadduct or diadduct (interstrand crosslinking) product. The differences in the crosslinked structures of Ps-TFOs with the target DNAs are closely related to the changes in the biological outcomes induced by the Ps-TFOs. However, only a few reports have discussed the photocrosslinking properties of Ps-TFOs. The photocrosslinking properties of Ps-TFOs with structurally diverse psoralen derivatives remain elusive. Herein, we report the modular synthesis of novel methyl-substituted psoralen N-hydroxysuccinimide (NHS) esters. By using these esters, the effect of the methyl substituent of psoralen on the photocrosslinking of the corresponding Ps-TFOs was examined. The amount of the diadduct product was significantly reduced in the presence of methyl substituents at the C-3 and C-4 positions, while the total amount of photocrosslinking product was maintained. This work demonstrates the possibility of controlling the crosslinked product of Ps-TFOs by introducing methyl groups into psoralen: this ability to manipulate the product is an important factor in the biological applications of Ps-TFOs.

Key words

psoralen - triplex-forming oligonucleotides - modular synthesis - substituent effect - photocrosslinking - DNA crosslinking

Publication History

Received: 24 November 2023

Accepted after revision: 14 December 2023

Accepted Manuscript online:
14 December 2023

Article published online:
05 February 2024

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