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ArticleOrganic & biomolecular chemistry2026

Pentaphosphorylated magic spot nucleotides: chemoenzymatic synthesis and disassembly-based sensing.

Patrick Moser, Subhra Kanti Roy, Marvin Herzog, Felix Bauer, Felix Wollensack, Bernhard Breit, Henning J Jessen

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Patrick MoserInstitute of Organic Chemistry, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Albertstraße 21, 79104 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. henning.jessen@oc.uni-freiburg.de.
Subhra Kanti RoyInstitute of Organic Chemistry, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Albertstraße 21, 79104 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. henning.jessen@oc.uni-freiburg.de.
Marvin HerzogInstitute of Organic Chemistry, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Albertstraße 21, 79104 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. henning.jessen@oc.uni-freiburg.de.ORCID 0009-0001-9684-3058
Felix BauerInstitute of Organic Chemistry, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Albertstraße 21, 79104 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. henning.jessen@oc.uni-freiburg.de.
Felix WollensackInstitute of Organic Chemistry, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Albertstraße 21, 79104 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. henning.jessen@oc.uni-freiburg.de.
Bernhard BreitInstitute of Organic Chemistry, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Albertstraße 21, 79104 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. henning.jessen@oc.uni-freiburg.de.ORCID 0000-0002-2514-3898
Henning J JessenInstitute of Organic Chemistry, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Albertstraße 21, 79104 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. henning.jessen@oc.uni-freiburg.de.ORCID 0000-0002-1025-9484

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Abstract

The magic spot nucleotides (MSNs), (p)ppGpp and (p)ppApp, play central roles in bacterial stress signaling, yet their selective detection and chemical accessibility remain limited. This work presents a scalable chemo-enzymatic synthesis of natural and functionalized pentaphosphorylated MSNs based on a cyclic pyrophosphoryl phosphoramidite (cPyPA) mediated phosphorylation and RNase T2-catalyzed hydrolysis. This approach enables preparative access to defined 3'-monophosphates (ppAp, ppGp) and the pentaphosphorylated products pppApp and pppGpp. In parallel, a metal-ligand disassembly-based fluorescence probe that operates in water was developed for the selective detection of MSNs. Coordination of the alarmone to an Fe(III)-salen complex induces its demetallation and fluorescence activation through salicylaldehyde release, supported by theoretical and spectroscopic studies. The probe displays a two- to threefold selectivity for (p)ppGpp and (p)ppApp over other nucleotides and responds most strongly to MSNs bearing 3'- and 5'-pyrophosphate groups. The probe also detects enzymatically generated ppGpp from

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Fluorescent DyesGuanosine PentaphosphateNucleotidesFluorescent Chemosensor CompoundsPhosphorylationFluorescent Chemosensor CompoundsFluorescent DyesGuanosine PentaphosphateNucleotides

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