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A cyclic PNA-based compound targeting domain IV of HCV IRES RNA inhibits in vitro IRES-dependent translation
Caldarelli, Sergio A.,Mehiri, Mohamed,Di Giorgio, Audrey,Martin, Amaury,Hantz, Olivier,Zoulim, Fabien,Terreux, Raphael,Condom, Roger,Patino, Nadia
, p. 5700 - 5709 (2007/10/03)
A cyclic molecule 1 constituted by a hepta-peptide nucleic acid sequence complementary to the apical loop of domain IV of hepatitis C virus (HCV) internal ribosome entry site (IRES) RNA has been prepared via a 'mixed' liquid-phase strategy, which relies on easily available protected PNA and poly(2-aminoethylglycinamide) building blocks. This compound 1 has been elaborated to mimic 'loop-loop' interactions. For comparison, its linear analog has also been investigated. Although preliminary biological assays have revealed the ability of 1 to inhibit in vitro the HCV IRES-dependent translation in a dose-dependent manner, the linear analog has shown a slightly higher activity.
