Improved polyamides for binding in the minor groove of double stranded DNA

摘要

The invention encompasses improved polyamides for binding to specific nucleotide sequences in the minor groove of double stranded DNA. The 3-hydroxy-N-methylpyrrole/N-methylpyrrole carboxamide pair specifically recognizes the T.A base pair, while the N-methylpyrrole/3-hydroxy-N-methylpyrrole pair recognizes A.T nucleotide pairs. Similarly, an N-methylimidizole/N-methylpyrrole carboxamide pair specifically recognizes the G.C nucleotide pair, and the N-methylpyrrole/N-methylimidizole carboxamide pair recognizes the C.G nucleotide pair.