Novel DNA/RNA-targeting amino acid beacon for the versatile incorporation at any position within the peptide backbone

T Šmidlehner, I Piantanida - Amino Acids, 2017 - Springer
One-pot tandem synthesis was for the first time applied to attach fluorophore to the amino
acid side chain, yielding amino acid ready for peptide coupling at the N-terminus, and also …

New dsDNA binding unnatural oligopeptides with pyrimidine selectivity

Z Zhang, P Chaltin, A Van Aerschot, J Lacey… - Bioorganic & medicinal …, 2002 - Elsevier
Solid phase peptide library screening followed by extension of a lead recognition element
for binding to a dsDNA sequence (NF binding site of IL6) using solution phase screening …

DNA-directed formation of peptide bond: a model study toward DNA-programmed peptide ligation

C Zhang, Y Li, M Zhang, X Li - Tetrahedron, 2012 - Elsevier
A model study of DNA-directed peptide ligation has been developed by transferring
fluorescent reporting group from small molecule thioester to a DNA strand (template DNA) in …

New dsDNA‐Binding Hybrid Molecules Combining an Unnatural Peptide and an Intercalating Moiety

P Chaltin, F Borgions, J Rozenski… - Helvetica chimica …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
In our search for new dsDNA‐binding ligands, combinatorial chemistry was first applied to
select unnatural oligopeptides with moderate affinity for dsDNA. To enhance the binding …

Recognition mechanisms and applications of peptide nucleic acids targeting double-stranded DNA

W Li, H Shi, B Dong, K Nie, Z Liu… - Current Medicinal …, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
Targeting double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) with high affinity and specificity has become a hot
topic in biochemistry and molecular biology research. Gene diagnosis and therapy, DNA …

A FRET-enabled molecular peptide beacon with a significant red shift for the ratiometric detection of nucleic acids

D Maity, J Jiang, M Ehlers, J Wu… - Chemical …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
A cationic molecular peptide beacon NAP1 functionalized with a fluorescence resonance
energy transfer-pair at its ends allows the ratiometric detection of ds-DNA with a preference …

Synthesis of γ-substituted peptide nucleic acids: a new place to attach fluorophores without affecting DNA binding

EA Englund, DH Appella - Organic letters, 2005 - ACS Publications
Molecular beacon strategies using PNA are currently restricted to fluorophore attachment to
the ends of the PNA. We report the synthesis of PNA oligomers wherein fluorophores can be …

DNA-templated native chemical ligation of functionalized peptide nucleic acids: a versatile tool for single base-specific detection of nucleic acids

A Roloff, S Ficht, C Dose, O Seitz - Peptide Nucleic Acids: Methods and …, 2014 - Springer
Single base-specific detection of DNA/RNA sequences is of importance in the diagnosis of
disease-associated genetic disorders or early stage cancer. This chapter introduces DNA …

DNA‐Binding Ligands from Peptide Libraries Containing Unnatural Amino Acids

T Lescrinier, C Hendrix, L Kerremans… - … A European Journal, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
Combinatorial chemistry with a newly‐developed screening procedure using
complementary fluorescein‐and rhodamine‐labelled oligonucleotides (below) has been …

Synthetic dsDNA‐Binding Peptides Using Natural Compounds as Model

F Borgions, D Ghyssels, A Van Aerschot… - Helvetica chimica …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
We have developed a series of short DNA‐binding peptides containing newly synthesized,
unnatural as well as natural amino acid building blocks. By a combinatorial‐library …