The NAMs used in
this work consisted of a 6-carboxyfluorescein-labeled 14-mer oligonucleotide
formed by an LNA, 2′OMe, and PS linkage (Eurogentec, Seraing,
Belgium). This sequence was designed to target a conserved region
of the 16S rRNA in the domain Eubacteria.52 (link) The synthetic phospholipids 1,2-dioleoyl-3-trimethylammonium-propane
(DOTAP, chloride salt), 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine
(DOPE, chloride salt), 1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine-N-[methoxy(polyethylene glycol)-2000] (DSPE-PEG, ammonium
salt), and 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine-N-(lissamine rhodamine B sulfonyl) (Rh-PE) were purchased
from Avanti Polar Lipids (Alabaster, AL, USA). 4′,6-Diamidine-2′-phenylindole
dihydrochloride (DAPI) was purchased from Sigma-Aldrich (Lisbon, Portugal).
All other reagents were of analytical grade.
Free full text: Click here