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NUCLEOSIDES NUCLEOTIDES & NUCLEIC ACIDS
Volume 25, Issue 4-6, Pages 489-501Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/15257770600684183
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HDV ribozyme; RNA cleavage; substrate recognition
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Because the substrate binding site (P1) of HDV ribozyme consists of only seven nucleotides, cleavage of undesired RNA is likely to occur when applied for a specific long RNA target such as mRNA. To overcome this problem, we designed modified trans -acting HDV ribozymes with an extra substrate-binding site (P5) in addition to the original binding site (P1). By inserting an additional seven base-pair stem (P5 stem) into the J1/2 single-stranded region of the ribozyme core system and partial destabilization of the P2 or P4 stem, we succeeded in preparation of new HDV ribozymes that can cleave the target RNA depending on the formation of P5 stem. Moreover, the ribozyme with a six-nucleotide P1 site was able to distinguish the substrate RNA with a complete match from that with a single mismatch in the P1 region. These results suggest that the HDV ribozyme system is useful for the application in vivo .
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