Abstract
Oligonucleotides that bind to duplex DNA in a sequence-specific manner by triple helix formation offer an approach to the experimental manipulation of sequence-specific protein binding. Micromolar concentrations of pyrimidine oligodeoxyribonucleotides are shown to block recognition of double helical DNA by prokaryotic modifying enzymes and a eukaryotic transcription factor at a homopurine target site. Inhibition is sequence-specific. Oligonucleotides containing 5-methylcytosine provide substantially more efficient inhibition than oligonucleotides containing cytosine. The results have implications for gene-specific repression by oligonucleotides or their analogs.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 725-730 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Science |
Volume | 245 |
Issue number | 4919 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 18 1989 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General