Abstract

Abstract (Rp)-Thymidyl 3′-(4-nitrophenyl phosphorothioate) (TP(S)NP) is converted in the presence of DN-ase II into (Sp,Rp)-thymidyl (3′–5′)-thymidyl phosphorothioate 3′-(4-nitrophenyl phosphorothioate) (TP(S)TP(S)NP), while (Sp)-TP(S)NP under analogous conditions gives (Rp,Sp)-TP(S)TP(S)NP, but as a minor product only. The preponderant product was recognized as (Sp,Rp)-thymidyl (3′–5′) thymidyl phosphorothioate 5′–(4-nitrophenyl phosphorothioate) (NPP(S)TP(S)T). All phosphorothioyl transfer reactions occur with retention of configuration at phosphorus atoms, which speaks for a double-displacement process and involvement of phosphorothioylated enzymes as reactive intermediates. Nucleolytic activity of DN-ase II, characteristic for this enzyme with respect to natural oligonucleotides, is not observed if TP(S)NP are used as the substrates. However, the transferase activity is even extended for the (4-nitrophenyl phosphorothioate)-shift from 3′ to 5′-position of dinucleotide, but for diastereoisomer (Rp,Sp)-...

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