Publications [#285319] of Amanda Hargrove

Journal Articles

1. Hargrove, AE; Ellington, AD; Anslyn, EV; Sessler, JL, Chemical functionalization of oligodeoxynucleotides with multiple boronic acids for the polyvalent binding of saccharides., Bioconjugate chemistry, vol. 22 no. 3 (March, 2011), pp. 388-396, ISSN 1043-1802 [doi]
   (last updated on 2024/12/31)

   Abstract:
   A novel saccharide host containing four boronic acid recognition units on a single DNA duplex terminus was constructed. This construct allowed boronic acid sugar recognition in the context of double-stranded DNA to be established while highlighting the benefits of multivalency. Following the solid-phase synthesis of a bis-boronic acid tag, two end-functionalized oligonucleotides with complementary sequences were functionalized through amide ligation. By annealing the boronic acid-DNA conjugates, a tetra-boronic acid DNA duplex was assembled. The saccharide binding ability of this tetra-boronic acid host was revealed through cellulose paper chromatography in the absence and presence of various saccharides. While no appreciable saccharide binding was seen in the case of a bis-boronic DNA conjugate, the increased migration of the tetra-boronic acid host relative to the control sequences in the presence of selected monosaccharides underscored the importance of multivalent effects. We thus identified a requirement for multiple recognition sites in these conjugate systems and expect the results to facilitate future efforts toward applying synthetic recognition systems to the realm of macromolecules.