Biopolym. Cell. 2020; 36(1):36-47.
http://dx.doi.org/10.7124/bc.000A1F
Methods
Direct labeling of nucleosides with 3-thiazolylcoumarin fluorescent dyes
1Kuziv Ia. B., 1Dubey I. Ya.
  1. Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, NAS of Ukraine
    150, Akademika Zabolotnoho Str., Kyiv, Ukraine, 03143

Abstract

Aim. Preparation and study of nucleosides labeled with coumarin-based fluorophores without preliminary functionalization. Methods. Organic synthesis, absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy. Results. Direct labeling of 2’-deoxynucleosides with carboxy-modified 3-thiazolylcoumarins was performed. Coumarin conjugates were obtained by the reacting of active oxybenzotriazole esters of the dyes with nucleoside 5’-hydroxyl in the presence of a base, and with cytosine amino group. Their optical properties in methanol and phosphate buffer were studied. Conclusion. N- and O-acylation of pyrimidine nucleosides with coumarin derivatives allowed to obtain conjugates with bright blue emission.
Keywords: coumarins, nucleosides, fluorescent labeling, active esters
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