Scheme1.Oxidation of Ga tthe C8-positionleads to 8-oxoG. The groupa tthisposition experiences steric hindrance with the C5'-hydrogen atoms, and this induces ac onformational changet ot he syn isomer.
Scheme2.A)Sequence of theophylline aptamer and structures of xanthine derivatives. B) Intrastrand/intermolecular interactions (color-coded)that are directly involved in theophylline recognition.Scheme3.Sequences of hairpins 5-8 mimicking the upper scaffold ofthe aptamerand their corresponding T m values (experimentally measured and calculated with UNAFOLD). Conditions: RNA 3.5 mm,NaCl 1mm,MgCl 2 5mm,Na 2 P 2 O 7 10 mm,p H7.2.Scheme4.Representations of RNA aptamer modified at position A) G25 (2/8), or B) G26 (3/9)a nd proposed models of how 8-oxoG might induce aunique tertiarystructure thatdisrupts the binding pocket. C) Plausible structures after modificationa tG11,s howing how 8-oxoG is likely to have ad ifferent, more pronounced, impacto nt he overall structure.
Small moleculeConc. range theophylline 11.25 mm-343 nm theobromine 1mm-30 nm caffeine 11.25 mm-343 nm