Synthesis of oligodiaminomannoses and analysis of their RNA duplex binding properties and their potential application as siRNA-based drugs

Org Biomol Chem. 2015 Sep 28;13(36):9504-15. doi: 10.1039/c5ob01384d. Epub 2015 Aug 10.

Abstract

The synthesis of artificial cationic oligodiaminosaccharides, α-(1 → 4)-linked-2,6-diamino-2,6-dideoxy-d-mannopyranose oligomers (ODAMans), and their interactions with RNA duplexes are described. The monomer through the pentamer, all of which bear unnatural 2,6-diaminomannose moieties, were successfully prepared. UV melting and fluorescence anisotropy analyses revealed that the ODAMans bound and thermodynamically stabilized both 12mer RNA duplexes and an siRNA. Furthermore, it was clearly shown that the siRNA acquired substantial RNase A resistance due to its binding to the ODAMan 4mer.

MeSH terms

  • Binding Sites
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Fluorescence Polarization
  • Mannose / analogs & derivatives
  • Mannose / chemical synthesis*
  • Mannose / chemistry*
  • Molecular Conformation
  • RNA / chemistry*
  • RNA Stability
  • RNA, Small Interfering / chemistry*
  • RNA, Small Interfering / metabolism
  • Ribonuclease, Pancreatic / metabolism
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Thermodynamics

Substances

  • RNA, Small Interfering
  • RNA
  • Ribonuclease, Pancreatic
  • Mannose