Screening for Novel Fluorescent Nucleobase Analogues Using Computational and Experimental Methods: 2‑Amino-6-chloro-8-vinylpurine (2A6Cl8VP) as a Case Study

Novel fluorescent nucleic acid base analogues (FBAs) with improved optical properties are needed in a variety of biological applications. 2-Amino-6-chloro-8-vinylpurine (2A6Cl8VP) is structural analogue of two existing highly fluorescent FBAs, 2-aminopurine (2AP) and 8-vinyladenine (8VA), and can th...

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Published in:The journal of physical chemistry. B 2023-09, Vol.127 (37), p.7858-7871
Main Authors: Russel, Nadim Shahriar, Kodali, Goutham, Stanley, Robert J., Narayanan, Madhavan
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Language:English
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B: Biophysical and Biochemical Systems and Processes
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Summary:Novel fluorescent nucleic acid base analogues (FBAs) with improved optical properties are needed in a variety of biological applications. 2-Amino-6-chloro-8-vinylpurine (2A6Cl8VP) is structural analogue of two existing highly fluorescent FBAs, 2-aminopurine (2AP) and 8-vinyladenine (8VA), and can therefore be expected to have similar base pairing as well as better optical properties compared to its counterparts. In order to determine the absorption and fluorescence properties of 2A6Cl8VP, as a first step, we used TD-DFT calculations and the polarizable continuum model for simulating the solvents and computationally predicted absorption and fluorescence maxima. To test the computational predictions, we also synthesized 2A6Cl8VP and measured its UV/vis absorbance, fluorescence emission, and fluorescence lifetime. The computationally predicted absorbance and fluorescence maxima of 2A6Cl8VP are in reasonable agreement to the experimental values and are significantly redshifted compared to 2AP and 8VA, allowing for its specific excitation. The fluorescence quantum yield of 2A6Cl8VP, however, is significantly lower than those of 2AP and 8VA. Overall, 2A6Cl8VP is a novel fluorescent nucleobase analogue, which can be useful in studying structural, biophysical, and biochemical applications.
ISSN:1520-6106
1520-5207
DOI:10.1021/acs.jpcb.3c03618