Thermal stability studies of the non canonical base pair between 5-methyl-isocytosine and isohypoxanthine

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Beaussire, JJ [1 ]
Pochet, S [1 ]
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[1] Inst Pasteur, Unite Chim Organ, F-75724 Paris 15, France
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10.1016/S0040-4020(98)00820-5
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O62 [有机化学];
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070303 ; 081704 ;
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The hybridization properties of 5-methyl-isocytosine ((5Me)isoC) and isohypoxanthine (isoI) have been investigated by using ultraviolet melting techniques. These two bases were incorporated into heptadecanucleotides using the phosphoramidite chemistry. The base pair (5Me)isoC/isoI was found to be isoenergetic with the A/T base pair. A small destabilization was observed when isoI was located opposite T or G and can be interpreted by a pairing mode between these bases and isoI in its lactam form. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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