New Deoxyribozymes for the Native Ligation of RNA

Deoxyribozymes (DNAzymes) are small, synthetic, single-stranded DNAs capable of catalyzing chemical reactions, including RNA ligation. Herein, we report a novel class of RNA ligase deoxyribozymes that utilize 5'-adenylated RNA (5'-AppRNA) as the donor substrate, mimicking the activated intermediates of protein-catalyzed RNA ligation. Four new DNAzymes were identified by in vitro selection from an N40 random DNA library and were shown to catalyze the intermolecular linear RNA-RNA ligation via the formation of a native 3'-5'-phosphodiester linkage. The catalytic activity is distinct from previously described RNA-ligating deoxyribozymes. Kinetic analyses revealed the optimal incubation conditions for high ligation yields and demonstrated a broad RNA substrate scope. Together with the smooth synthetic accessibility of 5'-adenylated RNAs, the new DNA enzymes are promising tools for the protein-free synthesis of long RNAs, for example containing precious modified nucleotides or fluorescent labels for biochemical and biophysical investigations.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:25

Enthalten in:

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) - 25(2020), 16 vom: 11. Aug.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Scheitl, Carolin P M [VerfasserIn]
Lange, Sandra [VerfasserIn]
Höbartner, Claudia [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

63231-63-0
9007-49-2
DNA
DNA, Catalytic
DNA catalysis
Deoxyribozyme
In vitro selection
Journal Article
RNA
RNA ligation

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Date Completed 03.03.2021

Date Revised 03.03.2021

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/molecules25163650

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM313712239