Biocomplementary interaction behavior in DNA‐like and RNA‐like polymers

Abstract

A series of nucleobased polymers and copolymers were synthesized through atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). Biocomplementary DNA‐ and RNA‐like supramolecular complexes are formed in dilute DMSO solution through nucleobase recognition. 1H NMR titration studies of these complexes in CDCl3 indicated that thymine‐adenine (T‐A) and uracil‐adenine (U‐A) complexes form rapidly on the NMR time scale with high association constants (up to 534 and 671 M–1, respectively) and result in significant Tg increase. WAXD and differential scanning calorimetry analyzes in the bulk state indicate the presence of highly physical cross‐linked structures and provide further details into the nature of the self‐assembly of these systems. Furthermore, this study is of discussion on the difference in the hydrogen bond strength between T‐A and U‐A base pairs within polymer systems, indicating that the strength of hydrogen bonds in RNA U‐A pairs is stronger than that in DNA T‐A base pairs. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 47: 6388–6395, 2009

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