Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1369041 | Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters | 2014 | 5 Pages |
Forty modified versions of a streptavidin-binding aptamer each containing single or multiple LNA or α-l-LNA-substitutions were synthesized and their dissociation constants determined by surface plasmon resonance experiments. Both full-length and truncated versions of the aptamer were studied and compared with the unmodified DNA aptamers. A ∼two-fold improvement in binding affinity was achieved by incorporation of LNA nucleotides in the 3′-part of the stems of the streptavidin-binding aptamer whereas LNA- and α-l-LNA-substitutions in the terminal stem increased the serum stability.
Graphical abstractA ∼two-fold improvement in binding affinity was achieved by incorporation of LNA nucleotides in the 3′-part of the stems of the streptavidin-binding aptamer whereas LNA- and α-l-LNA-substitutions in the terminal stem increased the serum stability.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide