US 6,444,661 B1Granted

Detection and treatment of duplex polynucleotide damage

AssigneeCalifornia Institute of Technology

InventorsJacqueline K. Barton, Brian A. Jackson, Brian P. Hudson

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Abstract

Duplex polynucleotides containing damage or errors are detected with hindered intercalating compounds which are capable of intercalating only in the presence of such damage or error. Conditions characterized by the presence of polynucleotide errors or damage are treated with such compounds that are capable of catalyzing polynucleotide cleavage with light. Suitable compound include compounds of the formula: Rh(R1)(R2)(R3)3+ where R1 and R2 are each independently aryl, heteroaryl, substituted aryl or substituted heteroaryl of 1 to 5 rings, and R3 is a group of the formula where x and z are each independently an integer from 1 to 4 and y is an integer from 1 to 2, and R4, R5, and R6 are each independently H—, halo, HO—, H2N—, CN—, O2N—, HS—, O3S—, O3SO—, —COOH, —CONH2, R, RO—, RNH—, RaRbN—, RO3S—, RO3SO—, —COOR, —CONHR, or —CONRaRb, where R, Ra and Rb are each independently lower alkyl, cycloalkyl, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, or phenyl, or two R4, R5, or R6 together form a fused aryl ring.

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Dependent claims

A method for treating a condition wherein a duplex polynucleotide contains error or damage, said method comprising:

contacting a duplex polynucleotide inside a cell with an effective amount of a composition comprising an active hindered intercalating compound, wherein the compound comprises a compound of the formula:
Rh(R1)(R2)(R3)3+
wherein R1 and R2 are each independently aryl, heteroaryl, substituted aryl or substituted heteroaryl of 1 to 5 rings, and R3 is a group of the formula
where x and z are each independently an integer from 1 to 4 and y is an integer from 1 to 2, and R4, R5, and R6 are each independently H—, halo, HO—, H2N—, CN—, O2N—, HS—, O3S—, O3SO—, —COOH, —CONH2, R, RO—, RNH—, RaRbN—, RO3S—, RO3SO—, —COOR, —CONHR, or —CONRaRb, where R, Ra and Rb are each independently lower alkyl, cycloalkyl, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, or phenyl, or two R4, R5, or R6 together form a fused aryl ring, wherein said compound intercalates between bases in the presence of polynucleotide damage or error, and does not intercalate between bases in the absence of damage or error, thereby treating a condition wherein a duplex polynucleotide contains error or damage.

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