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Completion of a Programmable DNA-Binding Small Molecule Library.

Tetrahedron (2008-07-04)
Carey F Hsu, John W Phillips, John W Trauger, Michelle E Farkas, Jason M Belitsky, Alexander Heckel, Bogdan Z Olenyuk, James W Puckett, Clay C C Wang, Peter B Dervan
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Hairpin pyrrole-imidazole (Py-Im) polyamides are programmable oligomers that bind the DNA minor groove in a sequence-specific manner with affinities comparable to those of natural DNA-binding proteins. These cell-permeable small molecules have been shown to enter the nuclei of live cells and downregulate endogenous gene expression. We complete here a library of 27 hairpin Py-Im polyamides which bind 7-base-pair sequences of the general form 5'-WWGNNNW-3' (where W = A or T, N = W, G, or C). Their equilibrium association constants (K(a)) range from K(a) = 1×10(8) M(-1) to 4×10(10) M(-1) with good sequence specificity. A table of binding affinities and sequence contexts for this completed 27-member library has been assembled for the benefit of the chemical biology community interested in molecular control of transcription.

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3-(Dimethylamino)-1-propylamine, purum, ≥98.0% (GC)