Aryl ketones as photolabile protecting group (PPG) to modify purine imines is a novel nucleic acid protection strategy. Especially, photoprotection of N7-guanosine is the first reported photoprotected nucleoside that can affect the Hoogsteen recognition site of guanosine. However, the mechanism, which is pivotal to high efficiency of photorelease and applications of PPGs in biological and medical systems, is unclear. Here, a detailed deprotection mechanism of benzophenone protected guanosine (BP-Guo) at N7 position is reported. Upon irradiation, BP-Guo populates to singlet state, which generates 3[BP]-Guo via intersystem crossing process. Thereafter, triplet energy transfer competes with hydrogen atom transfer forming BP-3[Guo] and ketyl-Guo, respectively. Both species break CN bond to release guanosine. These results provide deeper insights into exploiting improved strategies for photo-protecting nucleic acids. In particular, the TTET pathway could trigger well-known cyclization reactions that brings about DNA mutagenic adducts. The latter should be avoided in developing improved strategies for photoprotecting nucleic acids.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |