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Structure-function relationship of hammerhead ribozymes as probed by 2'-modifications.

W A Pieken1, D B Olsen, H Aurup

  • 1Max-Planck-Institut für Experimentelle Medizin, Göttingen, FRG.

Nucleic Acids Symposium Series
|January 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

Modified hammerhead ribozymes with 2'-fluoro or 2'-aminonucleotides show varied catalytic activity. While some modifications are tolerated, others significantly reduce function, impacting potential applications in RNA hydrolysis.

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Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • RNA Catalysis

Background:

  • Hammerhead ribozymes are crucial RNA catalysts with therapeutic potential.
  • Chemical modifications can alter ribozyme stability and activity.
  • Understanding structure-activity relationships is key for designing efficient ribozymes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize hammerhead ribozymes with 2 -fluoro and 2 -aminonucleotides.
  • To evaluate the impact of these modifications on catalytic activity.
  • To explore ribozyme constructs for HIV-RNA hydrolysis.

Main Methods:

  • Automated chemical synthesis of modified oligonucleotides.
  • Preparation of hammerhead ribozyme constructs.
  • Assays to measure ribozyme catalytic activity using synthetic and long RNA substrates.

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Main Results:

  • Incorporation of 2 -fluorouridines, 2 -fluorocytidines, and 2 -aminouridines showed minimal impact on catalytic activity.
  • 2 -aminocytidine incorporation reduced activity approximately 20-fold.
  • Complete replacement of adenosine with its 2 -fluoro analogue abolished catalytic activity in the presence of MgCl2.
  • No specific modification site was identified as the sole cause for activity loss.

Conclusions:

  • Specific 2 -nucleotide modifications can significantly modulate hammerhead ribozyme activity.
  • 2 -aminocytidine and 2 -fluoroadenosine substitutions are detrimental to catalytic function.
  • Further studies are needed to optimize ribozyme design for specific RNA targets like HIV-RNA.