LNAzyme derivatives of DNAzymes improve RNA cleavage

According to published research from Denmark, "specific cleavage of RNA is catalysed by short oligodeoxynucleotides termed DNAzymes. DNAzymes consist of two binding arms that hybridize to a predetermined RNA sequence and a catalytic core that cleaves a phosphodiester bond held between the binding arms. DNAzymes are exemplified by the well-studied 10-23 DNAzyme, which compared with protein ribonucleases is highly specific, albeit slow."

"Here we report a significant improvement in cleavage kinetics, while maintaining specificity, by incorporation of LNA (locked nucleic acid) and alpha-L-LNA...

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