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Nucleic acid enzymes require metal ions for activity, and many recently discovered enzymes can use multiple metals, either binding to the scissile phosphate or also playing an allosteric role.
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- Wenhu Zhou
- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Central South University
- Changsha
- China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Water Institute, and Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology
- University of Waterloo
- Waterloo
- Canada
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Zargarian L, Ben Imeddourene A, Gavvala K, Barthes NPF, Michel BY, Kenfack CA, Morellet N, René B, Fossé P, Burger A, Mély Y, Mauffret O. Structural and Dynamical Impact of a Universal Fluorescent Nucleoside Analogue Inserted Into a DNA Duplex. J Phys Chem B 2017; 121:11249-11261. [PMID: 29172512 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.7b08825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Recently, a 3-hydroxychromone based nucleoside 3HCnt has been developed as a highly environment-sensitive nucleoside surrogate to investigate protein-DNA interactions. When it is incorporated in DNA, the probe is up to 50-fold brighter than 2-aminopurine, the reference fluorescent nucleoside. Although the insertion of 3HCnt in DNA was previously shown to not alter the overall DNA structure, the possibility of the probe inducing local effects cannot be ruled out. Hence, a systematic structural and dynamic study is required to unveil the 3HCnt's limitations and to properly interpret the data obtained with this universal probe. Here, we investigated by NMR a 12-mer duplex, in which a central adenine was replaced by 3HCnt. The chemical shifts variations and nOe contacts revealed that the 3HCnt is well inserted in the DNA double helix with extensive stacking interactions with the neighbor base pairs. These observations are in excellent agreement with the steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence properties indicating that the 3HCnt fluorophore is protected from the solvent and does not exhibit rotational motion. The 3HCnt insertion in DNA is accompanied by the extrusion of the opposite nucleobase from the double helix. Molecular dynamics simulations using NMR-restraints demonstrated that 3HCnt fluorophore exhibits only translational dynamics. Taken together, our data showed an excellent intercalation of 3HCnt in the DNA double helix, which is accompanied by localized perturbations. This confirms 3HCnt as a highly promising tool for nucleic acid labeling and sensing.
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- Loussiné Zargarian
- LBPA, Ecole normale supérieure Paris-Saclay, UMR 8113 CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay , 61 Avenue du Pdt Wilson 94235 Cachan cedex, France
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- LBPA, Ecole normale supérieure Paris-Saclay, UMR 8113 CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay , 61 Avenue du Pdt Wilson 94235 Cachan cedex, France
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- Laboratoire de Biophotonique et Pharmacologie, Faculté de Pharmacie, UMR 7213 CNRS, Université de Strasbourg , 74 route du Rhin, 67401 Illkirch, France
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- Institut de Chimie de Nice, UMR 7272, Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS , Parc Valrose, 06108 Nice Cedex 2, France
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- Institut de Chimie de Nice, UMR 7272, Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS , Parc Valrose, 06108 Nice Cedex 2, France
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- Laboratoire d'Optique et Applications, Centre de Physique Atomique Moléculaire et Optique Quantique, Université de Douala , BP 85580, Douala, Cameroon
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- Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, CNRS UPR 2301, Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris Saclay , 1 Avenue de la Terrasse, 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- LBPA, Ecole normale supérieure Paris-Saclay, UMR 8113 CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay , 61 Avenue du Pdt Wilson 94235 Cachan cedex, France
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- LBPA, Ecole normale supérieure Paris-Saclay, UMR 8113 CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay , 61 Avenue du Pdt Wilson 94235 Cachan cedex, France
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- Institut de Chimie de Nice, UMR 7272, Université Côte d'Azur, CNRS , Parc Valrose, 06108 Nice Cedex 2, France
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- Laboratoire de Biophotonique et Pharmacologie, Faculté de Pharmacie, UMR 7213 CNRS, Université de Strasbourg , 74 route du Rhin, 67401 Illkirch, France
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- LBPA, Ecole normale supérieure Paris-Saclay, UMR 8113 CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay , 61 Avenue du Pdt Wilson 94235 Cachan cedex, France
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Hu Y, Cecconello A, Idili A, Ricci F, Willner I. Triplex DNA Nanostructures: From Basic Properties to Applications. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017; 56:15210-15233. [PMID: 28444822 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201701868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 227] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Triplex nucleic acids have recently attracted interest as part of the rich "toolbox" of structures used to develop DNA-based nanostructures and materials. This Review addresses the use of DNA triplexes to assemble sensing platforms and molecular switches. Furthermore, the pH-induced, switchable assembly and dissociation of triplex-DNA-bridged nanostructures are presented. Specifically, the aggregation/deaggregation of nanoparticles, the reversible oligomerization of origami tiles and DNA circles, and the use of triplex DNA structures as functional units for the assembly of pH-responsive systems and materials are described. Examples include semiconductor-loaded DNA-stabilized microcapsules, DNA-functionalized dye-loaded metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), and the pH-induced release of the loads. Furthermore, the design of stimuli-responsive DNA-based hydrogels undergoing reversible pH-induced hydrogel-to-solution transitions using triplex nucleic acids is introduced, and the use of triplex DNA to assemble shape-memory hydrogels is discussed. An outlook for possible future applications of triplex nucleic acids is also provided.
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- Yuwei Hu
- Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel
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- Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Rome, Tor Vergata, via della Ricerca Scientifica, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Rome, Tor Vergata, via della Ricerca Scientifica, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel
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Hu Y, Cecconello A, Idili A, Ricci F, Willner I. Triplex-DNA-Nanostrukturen: von grundlegenden Eigenschaften zu Anwendungen. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201701868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- Yuwei Hu
- Institute of Chemistry; The Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Jerusalem 91904 Israel
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- Department of Chemistry; Universität Rom; Tor Vergata, via della Ricerca Scientifica 00133 Rom Italien
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- Department of Chemistry; Universität Rom; Tor Vergata, via della Ricerca Scientifica 00133 Rom Italien
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- Institute of Chemistry; The Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Jerusalem 91904 Israel
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Fluorescent nucleobases as tools for studying DNA and RNA. Nat Chem 2017; 9:1043-1055. [PMID: 29064490 DOI: 10.1038/nchem.2859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 211] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2017] [Accepted: 07/11/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Understanding the diversity of dynamic structures and functions of DNA and RNA in biology requires tools that can selectively and intimately probe these biomolecules. Synthetic fluorescent nucleobases that can be incorporated into nucleic acids alongside their natural counterparts have emerged as a powerful class of molecular reporters of location and environment. They are enabling new basic insights into DNA and RNA, and are facilitating a broad range of new technologies with chemical, biological and biomedical applications. In this Review, we will present a brief history of the development of fluorescent nucleobases and explore their utility as tools for addressing questions in biophysics, biochemistry and biology of nucleic acids. We provide chemical insights into the two main classes of these compounds: canonical and non-canonical nucleobases. A point-by-point discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of both types of fluorescent nucleobases is made, along with a perspective into the future challenges and outlook for this burgeoning field.
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A label-free genetic biosensor for diabetes based on AuNPs decorated ITO with electrochemiluminescent signaling. Anal Chim Acta 2017; 982:62-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2017.05.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2017] [Revised: 05/17/2017] [Accepted: 05/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- Wenhu Zhou
- Xiangya
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, China
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of Chemistry, Water Institute, and Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department
of Chemistry, Water Institute, and Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department
of Chemistry, Water Institute, and Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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Luo L, Xu F, Shi H, He X, Qing T, Lei Y, Tang J, He D, Wang K. Label-free and sensitive assay for deoxyribonuclease I activity based on enzymatically-polymerized superlong poly(thymine)-hosted fluorescent copper nanoparticles. Talanta 2017; 169:57-63. [PMID: 28411822 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2017.03.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2016] [Revised: 03/02/2017] [Accepted: 03/16/2017] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Deoxyribonuclease I (DNase I) is an important physiological indicator and diagnostic biomarker, but traditional methods for assessing its activity are time-consuming, laborious, and usually radioactive. Herein, by effectively combining the special functions of DNase I and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT), a simple, green, cost-effective, label-free and ultrasensitive assay for DNase I activity has been constructed based on superlong poly(thymine)-hosted copper nanoparticles (poly T-CuNPs). In this strategy, a 3'-phosphorylated DNA primer is designed to block TdT polymerization. After addition of DNase I, the primer could be digested to release 3'-hydroxylated fragments, which could further be tailed by TdT in dTTP pool with superlong poly T ssDNA for CuNPs formation. Fluorescence measurements and gel electrophoresis demonstrated its feasibility for DNase I analysis. The results indicated that with a size of 3-4nm, the CuNPs templated by TdT-polymerized superlong poly T (>500 mer) had several advantages such as short synthetic time (<5min), large Stokes shift (~275nm) and intense red fluorescence emission. Under the optimal conditions, quantitative detection of DNase I was realized, showing a good linear correlation between 0.02 and 2.0U/mL (R2=0.9928) and a detection limit of 0.02U/mL. By selecting six other nucleases or proteins as controls, an excellent specificity was also verified. Then, the strategy was successfully applied to detect DNase I in diluted serum with a standard addition method, thus implying its reliability and practicability for biological samples. The proposed strategy might be promising as a sensing platform for related molecular biology and disease studies.
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- Lan Luo
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, Hunan University, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, Hunan University, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, Hunan University, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Changsha 410082, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, Hunan University, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, Hunan University, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, Hunan University, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, Hunan University, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, Hunan University, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, College of Biology, Hunan University, Key Laboratory for Bio-Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering of Hunan Province, Changsha 410082, PR China.
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Suzuki A, Yanagi M, Takeda T, Hudson RHE, Saito Y. The fluorescently responsive 3-(naphthalen-1-ylethynyl)-3-deaza-2′-deoxyguanosine discriminates cytidine via the DNA minor groove. Org Biomol Chem 2017; 15:7853-7859. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ob01931a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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A newly synthesized fluorescent nucleoside 3nzG discriminates cytidine in target DNA strands by a distinct change in its emission wavelength.
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- Azusa Suzuki
- Department of Chemical Biology and Applied Chemistry
- College of Engineering
- Nihon University
- Koriyama
- Japan
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Applied Chemistry
- College of Engineering
- Nihon University
- Koriyama
- Japan
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Applied Chemistry
- College of Engineering
- Nihon University
- Koriyama
- Japan
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Applied Chemistry
- College of Engineering
- Nihon University
- Koriyama
- Japan
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Chen L, Fang S, Xiao X, Zheng B, Zhao M. Single-Stranded DNA Assisted Cell Penetrating Peptide-DNA Conjugation Strategy for Intracellular Imaging of Nucleases. Anal Chem 2016; 88:11306-11309. [PMID: 27934106 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.6b03743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Cell penetrating peptides (CPPs) are very useful tools for delivery of DNA molecules into living cells without damaging the cell membranes. However, covalent conjugation of DNAs to CPPs is technically difficult, and the reactions between DNA and target nucleases are also liable to be affected by the cationic CPP molecules. In this work, we demonstrate that the electrostatic interactions between CPPs and single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) were stronger than those between CPP and double-stranded DNA (dsDNA). Taking advantage of this property, we developed an ssDNA protected CPP-DNA fluorescent probe which allowed for noninvasive and efficient cellular uptake and rapid imaging of target nucleases in living cells. The probe is highly sensitive and selective. This work represents the first example of using CPP-DNA conjugate to deliver DNA fluorescent probes for in situ imaging of nucleases within cells. The developed approach also holds great potential for the cellular delivery of other nucleic acid molecules for diagnosis or therapeutics purposes.
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- Lu Chen
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University , Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University , Beijing 100871, China
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- Family Planning Research Institute/Center of Reproductive Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University , Beijing 100871, China
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Nguyen JC, Dzowo YK, Wolfbrandt C, Townsend J, Kukatin S, Wang H, Resendiz MJE. Synthesis, Thermal Stability, Biophysical Properties, and Molecular Modeling of Oligonucleotides of RNA Containing 2'-O-2-Thiophenylmethyl Groups. J Org Chem 2016; 81:8947-8958. [PMID: 27584708 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.6b01615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Dodecamers of RNA [CUACGGAAUCAU] were functionalized with C2'-O-2-thiophenylmethyl groups to obtain oligonucleotides 10-14 and 17. The modified nucleotides were incorporated into RNA strands via solid-phase synthesis. The biophysical properties of these ONs were used to quantify the effects of this modification on RNA:RNA and RNA:DNA duplexes. A combination of UV-vis and circular dichroism were used to determine thermal stabilities of all strands, which hybridized into A-form geometries. Destabilization of the double stranded RNA was measured as a function of number of consecutive modifications, reflected in decreased thermal denaturation values (ΔTm, ca. 2.5-11.5 °C). Van't Hoff plots on a duplex containing one modification (10:15) displayed a ca. ΔΔG° of +4 kcal/mol with respect to its canonical analogue. Interestingly, hybridization of two modified strands (13:17, containing a total of eight modifications) resulted in increased stability and a distinct secondary structure, reflected in its CD spectrum. Molecular modeling based on DFT calculations shed light on the nature of this stability, with induced changes in the torsional angle δ (C5'-C4'-C3'-O3) and phosphate-phosphate distances that are in agreement with a compacted structure. The described synthetic methodology and structural information will be useful in the design of thermodynamically stable structures containing chemically reactive modifications.
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- Joseph C Nguyen
- Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado Denver , Science Building 1151 Arapahoe Street, Denver, Colorado 80204, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado Denver , Science Building 1151 Arapahoe Street, Denver, Colorado 80204, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado Denver , Science Building 1151 Arapahoe Street, Denver, Colorado 80204, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado Denver , Science Building 1151 Arapahoe Street, Denver, Colorado 80204, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado Denver , Science Building 1151 Arapahoe Street, Denver, Colorado 80204, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado Denver , Science Building 1151 Arapahoe Street, Denver, Colorado 80204, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado Denver , Science Building 1151 Arapahoe Street, Denver, Colorado 80204, United States
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Park KS, Lee CY, Kang KS, Park HG. Aptamer-mediated universal enzyme assay based on target-triggered DNA polymerase activity. Biosens Bioelectron 2016; 88:48-54. [PMID: 27499380 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2016.07.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2016] [Revised: 07/06/2016] [Accepted: 07/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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We herein describe an innovative method for a universal fluorescence turn-on enzyme assay, which relies on the target enzyme-triggered DNA polymerase activity. In the first target recognition step, the target enzyme is designed to destabilize detection probe derived from an aptamer specific to DNA polymerase containing the overhang sequence and the complementary blocker DNA, which consequently leads to the recovery of DNA polymerase activity inhibited by the detection probe. This target-triggered polymerase activity is monitored in the second signal transduction step based on primer extension reaction coupled with TaqMan probe. Utilizing this design principle, we have successfully detected the activities of two model enzymes, exonuclease I and uracil DNA glycosylase with high sensitivity and selectivity. Since this strategy is composed of separated target recognition and signal transduction modules, it could be universally employed for the sensitive determination of numerous different target enzymes by simply redesigning the overhang sequence of detection probe, while keeping TaqMan probe-based signal transduction module as a universal signaling tool.
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- Ki Soo Park
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (BK 21+ program), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-338, Republic of Korea; Center for Systems Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (BK 21+ program), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-338, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (BK 21+ program), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-338, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (BK 21+ program), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-338, Republic of Korea.
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Kölmel DK, Barandun LJ, Kool ET. Efficient synthesis of fluorescent alkynyl C-nucleosides via Sonogashira coupling for the preparation of DNA-based polyfluorophores. Org Biomol Chem 2016; 14:6407-12. [PMID: 27296353 PMCID: PMC4935563 DOI: 10.1039/c6ob01199c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A facile and general procedure for the preparation of alkynyl C-nucleosides with varied fluorophores is presented. Sonogashira coupling was used as a key reaction to conjugate the dyes to an easily accessible ethynyl functionalized deoxyribose derivative. The new C-nucleosides were used for the preparation of DNA-based polyfluorophores.
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- Dominik K Kölmel
- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA.
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Manderville RA, Wetmore SD. C-Linked 8-aryl guanine nucleobase adducts: biological outcomes and utility as fluorescent probes. Chem Sci 2016; 7:3482-3493. [PMID: 29997840 PMCID: PMC6007177 DOI: 10.1039/c6sc00053c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2016] [Accepted: 02/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Aryl radical species derived from enzymatic transformations of aromatic mutagens preferentially react at the 8-site of the guanine (G) nucleobase to afford carbon-linked 8arylG adducts. The resulting lesions possess altered biophysical and genetic coding properties compared to the precursor G nucleoside in B-form DNA. Unlike other adducts, these lesions also possess useful fluorescent properties, since direct attachment of the 8aryl ring extends the purine π-system to afford G mimics with red-shifted excitation maxima and emission that can be sensitive to the microenvironment of the 8arylG base within nucleic acid structures. In B-form DNA, 8arylG adducts are disruptive to duplex formation because they prefer to adopt the syn-conformation about the bond connecting the nucleobase to the deoxyribose backbone, which perturbs Watson-Crick (WC) H-bonding with the opposing cytosine (C). Thus, in a B-form duplex, the emissive properties of 8arylG adducts can be employed as a tool to provide insight into adduct conformation, which can be related to their biological outcomes. However, since Gs preferentially adopt the syn-conformation in left-handed Z-DNA and antiparallel G-quadruplex (GQ) structures, 8arylG lesions can be inserted into syn-G positions without disrupting H-bonding interactions. In fact, 8arylG lesions can serve as ideal fluorescent probes in an antiparallel GQ because their emission is sensitive to GQ folding. This perspective outlines recent developments in the biological implications of 8arylG formation together with their utility as fluorescent G analogs for use in DNA-based diagnostic systems.
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- Richard A Manderville
- Department of Chemistry & Toxicology , University of Guelph , Guelph , ON , Canada N1G 2W1 .
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry , University of Lethbridge , Lethbridge , AB , Canada T1K 3M4 .
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Imincan G, Pei F, Yu L, Jin H, Zhang L, Yang X, Zhang L, Tang X. Microenvironmental Effect of 2'-O-(1-Pyrenylmethyl)uridine Modified Fluorescent Oligonucleotide Probes on Sensitive and Selective Detection of Target RNA. Anal Chem 2016; 88:4448-55. [PMID: 27021236 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.6b00227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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2'-O-(1-Pyrenylmethyl)uridine modified oligoribonucleotides provide highly sensitive pyrene fluorescent probes for detecting specific nucleotide mutation of RNA targets. To develop more stable and cost-effective oligonucleotide probes, we investigated the local microenvironmental effects of nearby nucleobases on pyrene fluorescence in duplexes of RNAs and 2'-O-(1-pyrenylmethyl)uridine modified oligonucleotides. By incorporation of deoxyribonucleotides, ribonucleotides, 2'-MeO-nucleotides and 2'-F-nucleotides at both sides of 2'-O-(1-pyrenylmethyl)uridine (U(p)) in oligodeoxynucleotide probes, we synthesized a series of pyrene modified oligonucleotide probes. Their pyrene fluorescence emission spectra indicated that only two proximal nucleotides have a substantial effect on the pyrene fluorescence properties of these oligonucleotide probes hybridized with target RNA with an order of fluorescence sensitivity of 2'-F-nucleotides > 2'-MeO-nucleotides > ribonucleotides ≫ deoxyribonucleotides. While based on circular dichroism spectra, overall helix conformations (either A- or B-form) of the duplexes have marginal effects on the sensitivity of the probes. Instead, the local substitution reflected the propensity of the nucleotide sugar ring to adopt North type conformation and, accordingly, shifted their helix geometry toward a more A-type like conformation in local microenvironments. Thus, higher enhancement of pyrene fluorescence emission favored local A-type helix structures and more polar and hydrophobic environments (F > MeO > OH at 2' substitution) of duplex minor grooves of probes with the target RNA. Further dynamic simulation revealed that local microenvironmental effect of 2'-F-nucleotides or ribonucleotides was enough for pyrene moiety to move out of nucleobases to the minor groove of duplexes; in addition, 2'-F-nucleotide had less effect on π-stack of pyrene-modified uridine with upstream and downstream nucleobases. The present oligonucleotide probes successfully distinguished target RNA from single-mutated RNA analyte during an in vitro assay of RNA synthesis.
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- Gülnur Imincan
- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University , Beijing, 100191, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University , Beijing, 100191, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University , Beijing, 100191, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University , Beijing, 100191, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University , Beijing, 100191, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University , Beijing, 100191, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University , Beijing, 100191, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University , Beijing, 100191, China
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Siraiwa S, Suzuki A, Katoh R, Saito Y. Design and synthesis of a novel fluorescent benzo[g]imidazo[4,5-c]quinoline nucleoside for monitoring base-pair-induced protonation with cytosine: distinguishing cytosine via changes in the intensity and wavelength of fluorescence. Org Biomol Chem 2016; 14:3934-42. [PMID: 27044927 DOI: 10.1039/c6ob00494f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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A novel fluorescent benzo[g]imidazo[4,5-c]quinoline nucleoside (BIQ)A (1) comprising a 3-deaza-2'-deoxyadenosine skeleton was developed and used to monitor (BIQ)A-C base-pair formation in oligodeoxynucleotide (ODN) duplexes. The newly synthesized (BIQ)A exhibited distinct photophysical properties associated with its protonated/deprotonated forms (monomer: pKa 6.2) via dramatic changes in its absorption and fluorescence spectra. In ODN duplexes, the induced protonation of (BIQ)A occurred, even under alkalescent conditions when cytosine was the opposite base on the complementary strand; the resulting (BIQ)A-C base pairs were stable. By monitoring the protonation of (BIQ)A under neutral and alkalescent conditions, we could clearly discriminate cytosine through spectral changes in absorption and fluorescence. Similarly, we found that the demonstrated 3-deaza-2'-deoxyadenosine (3z)A forms a stable base pair with cytosine via N(1) protonation in ODN duplexes under neutral and acidic conditions (pH < 7.0). At lower pH values, (3z)A-containing ODNs could clearly discriminate cytosine through melting temperature (Tm) measurements. Therefore, ODN probes containing indicator nucleosides, such as (BIQ)A and (3z)A, exhibit great potential as bioprobes for genetic analysis and structural studies of nucleic acids.
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- Shogo Siraiwa
- Department of Chemical Biology and Applied Chemistry, College of Engineering, Nihon University, Koriyama, Fukushima 963-8642, Japan.
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Lin D, Li Y, Zhang P, Zhang W, Ding J, Li J, Wei G, Su Z. Fast preparation of MoS2 nanoflowers decorated with platinum nanoparticles for electrochemical detection of hydrogen peroxide. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra07591f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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MoS2 nanoflowers decorated with Pt nanoparticles show enhanced performances for electrochemical H2O2 sensing.
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- Dongmei Lin
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- 100029 Beijing
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- 100029 Beijing
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- 100029 Beijing
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- 100029 Beijing
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- 100029 Beijing
- China
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- Hybrid Materials Interface Group
- Faculty of Production Engineering
- University of Bremen
- D-28359 Bremen
- Germany
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- Hybrid Materials Interface Group
- Faculty of Production Engineering
- University of Bremen
- D-28359 Bremen
- Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- 100029 Beijing
- China
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Suzuki A, Kozakai R, Aso T, Saito I, Takeda T, Saito Y. Design and synthesis of environmentally sensitive fluorescent 2-naphthylethynylated 2′-deoxyadenosines: Detection of target DNA via changes in fluorescence intensity and wavelength. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2016; 26:684-689. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2015.11.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2015] [Revised: 11/07/2015] [Accepted: 11/12/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Bag SS, Talukdar S, Das SK, Pradhan MK, Mukherjee S. Donor/acceptor chromophores-decorated triazolyl unnatural nucleosides: synthesis, photophysical properties and study of interaction with BSA. Org Biomol Chem 2016; 14:5088-108. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ob00500d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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We report the syntheses and photophysical properties of some triazolyl donor/acceptor unnatural nucleosides and studies on the interaction of one of the fluorescent nucleosides with BSA.
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- Subhendu Sekhar Bag
- Bio-organic Chemistry Laboratory
- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati-781039
- India
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- Bio-organic Chemistry Laboratory
- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati-781039
- India
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- Bio-organic Chemistry Laboratory
- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati-781039
- India
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- Bio-organic Chemistry Laboratory
- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati-781039
- India
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- Bio-organic Chemistry Laboratory
- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati-781039
- India
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Qiang W, Hu H, Sun L, Li H, Xu D. Aptamer/Polydopamine Nanospheres Nanocomplex for in Situ Molecular Sensing in Living Cells. Anal Chem 2015; 87:12190-6. [PMID: 26556471 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5b03075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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A nanocomplex was developed for molecular sensing in living cells, based on the fluorophore-labeled aptamer and the polydopamine nanospheres (PDANS). Due to the interaction between ssDNA and PDANS, the aptamer was adsorbed onto the surface of PDANS forming the aptamer/PDANS nanocomplex, and the fluorescence was quenched by PDANS through Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET). In vitro assay, the introduction of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) led to the dissociation of the aptamer from the PDANS and the recovery of the fluorescence. The retained fluorescence of the nanocomplex was found to be linear with the concentration of ATP in the range of 0.01-2 mM, and the nanocomplex was highly selective toward ATP. For the strong protecting capability to nucleic acids from enzymatic cleavage and the excellent biocompatibility of PDANS, the nanocomplex was transported into cells and successfully realized "signal on" sensing of ATP in living cells; moreover, the nanocomplex could be employed for ATP semiquantification. This design provides a strategy to develop biosensors based on the polydopamine nanomaterials for intracellular molecules analysis. For the advantages of polydopamine, it would be an excellent candidate for many biological applications, such as gene and drug delivery, intracellular imaging, and in vivo monitoring.
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- Weibing Qiang
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University , 22 Hankou Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210093, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University , 22 Hankou Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210093, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University , 22 Hankou Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210093, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University , 22 Hankou Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210093, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University , 22 Hankou Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210093, China
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Dziuba D, Jurkiewicz P, Cebecauer M, Hof M, Hocek M. A Rotational BODIPY Nucleotide: An Environment-Sensitive Fluorescence-Lifetime Probe for DNA Interactions and Applications in Live-Cell Microscopy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015; 55:174-8. [PMID: 26768820 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201507922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2015] [Revised: 10/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Fluorescent probes for detecting the physical properties of cellular structures have become valuable tools in life sciences. The fluorescence lifetime of molecular rotors can be used to report on variations in local molecular packing or viscosity. We used a nucleoside linked to a meso-substituted BODIPY fluorescent molecular rotor (dC(bdp)) to sense changes in DNA microenvironment both in vitro and in living cells. DNA incorporating dC(bdp) can respond to interactions with DNA-binding proteins and lipids by changes in the fluorescence lifetimes in the range 0.5-2.2 ns. We can directly visualize changes in the local environment of exogenous DNA during transfection of living cells. Relatively long fluorescence lifetimes and extensive contrast for detecting changes in the microenvironment together with good photostability and versatility for DNA synthesis make this probe suitable for analysis of DNA-associated processes, cellular structures, and also DNA-based nanomaterials.
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- Dmytro Dziuba
- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Gilead Sciences & IOCB Research Center, Flemingovo nam. 2, 16610 Prague 6 (Czech Republic) http://www.uochb.cas.cz/hocekgroup
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- J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., Dolejskova 3, 18223 Prague 8 (Czech Republic) http://www.hof-fluorescence-group.weebly.com/
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- J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., Dolejskova 3, 18223 Prague 8 (Czech Republic) http://www.hof-fluorescence-group.weebly.com/
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- J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., Dolejskova 3, 18223 Prague 8 (Czech Republic) http://www.hof-fluorescence-group.weebly.com/.
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Gilead Sciences & IOCB Research Center, Flemingovo nam. 2, 16610 Prague 6 (Czech Republic) http://www.uochb.cas.cz/hocekgroup. .,Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, Hlavova 8, 12843 Prague 2 (Czech Republic).
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Dziuba D, Jurkiewicz P, Cebecauer M, Hof M, Hocek M. A Rotational BODIPY Nucleotide: An Environment-Sensitive Fluorescence-Lifetime Probe for DNA Interactions and Applications in Live-Cell Microscopy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201507922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Enzyme-linked DNA dendrimer nanosensors for acetylcholine. Sci Rep 2015; 5:14832. [PMID: 26442999 PMCID: PMC4595838 DOI: 10.1038/srep14832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2015] [Accepted: 09/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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It is currently difficult to measure small dynamics of molecules in the brain with high spatial and temporal resolution while connecting them to the bigger picture of brain function. A step towards understanding the underlying neural networks of the brain is the ability to sense discrete changes of acetylcholine within a synapse. Here we show an efficient method for generating acetylcholine-detecting nanosensors based on DNA dendrimer scaffolds that incorporate butyrylcholinesterase and fluorescein in a nanoscale arrangement. These nanosensors are selective for acetylcholine and reversibly respond to levels of acetylcholine in the neurophysiological range. This DNA dendrimer architecture has the potential to overcome current obstacles to sensing in the synaptic environment, including the nanoscale size constraints of the synapse and the ability to quantify the spatio-temporal fluctuations of neurotransmitter release. By combining the control of nanosensor architecture with the strategic placement of fluorescent reporters and enzymes, this novel nanosensor platform can facilitate the development of new selective imaging tools for neuroscience.
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Aso T, Saito K, Suzuki A, Saito Y. Synthesis and photophysical properties of pyrene-labeled 3-deaza-2'-deoxyadenosines comprising a non-π-conjugated linker: fluorescence quenching-based oligodeoxynucleotide probes for thymine identification. Org Biomol Chem 2015; 13:10540-7. [PMID: 26338764 DOI: 10.1039/c5ob01605c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Pyrene-labeled 3-deaza-2'-deoxyadenosine comprising a non-π-conjugated linker (py3z)A (1) was synthesized and its photophysical properties were investigated. Oligodeoxynucleotide (ODN) probes containing (py3z)A (1) exhibited remarkable fluorescence quenching only when the opposite base of the complementary strand was the perfectly matched thymine. Such fluorescence quenching-based ODN probes exhibited excellent on-off switching properties, making them useful tools for single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping and for the identification of target genes and structural studies of nucleic acids.
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- Tatsuya Aso
- Department of Chemical Biology and Applied Chemistry, College of Engineering, Nihon University, Koriyama, Fukushima 963-8642, Japan.
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Lee CY, Tseng WL. Molecular Beacon-Based Fluorescent Assay for Specific Detection of Oversulfated Chondroitin Sulfate Contaminants in Heparin without Enzyme Treatment. Anal Chem 2015; 87:5031-5. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5b00692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Chih-Yi Lee
- Department of Chemistry, National Sun Yat-sen University, 70, Lien-hai Road, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Sun Yat-sen University, 70, Lien-hai Road, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan
- School of Pharmacy,
College of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, 100, Shih-Chuan 1st Road, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
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Leung KH, He HZ, He B, Zhong HJ, Lin S, Wang YT, Ma DL, Leung CH. Label-free luminescence switch-on detection of hepatitis C virus NS3 helicase activity using a G-quadruplex-selective probe. Chem Sci 2015; 6:2166-2171. [PMID: 28808523 PMCID: PMC5539802 DOI: 10.1039/c4sc03319a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2014] [Accepted: 11/16/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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A series of luminescent Ir(iii) complexes were synthesised and evaluated for their ability to act as luminescent G-quadruplex-selective probes. The Ir(iii) complex 9, [Ir(phq)2(phen)]PF6 (where phq = 2-phenylquinoline; phen = 1,10-phenanthroline), exhibited high luminescence in the presence of G-quadruplex DNA compared to dsDNA and ssDNA, and was employed to construct a label-free G-quadruplex-based assay for hepatitis C virus NS3 helicase activity in aqueous solution. Moreover, the application of the assay for screening potential helicase inhibitors was demonstrated. To our knowledge, this is the first G-quadruplex-based assay for helicase activity.
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- Ka-Ho Leung
- Department of Chemistry , Hong Kong Baptist University , Kowloon Tong , Hong Kong , China .
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- Department of Chemistry , Hong Kong Baptist University , Kowloon Tong , Hong Kong , China .
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- Department of Chemistry , Hong Kong Baptist University , Kowloon Tong , Hong Kong , China .
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine , Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences , University of Macau , Macao , China .
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- Department of Chemistry , Hong Kong Baptist University , Kowloon Tong , Hong Kong , China .
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine , Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences , University of Macau , Macao , China .
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- Department of Chemistry , Hong Kong Baptist University , Kowloon Tong , Hong Kong , China .
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine , Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences , University of Macau , Macao , China .
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Hill EH, Zhang Y, Evans DG, Whitten DG. Enzyme-specific sensors via aggregation of charged p-phenylene ethynylenes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2015; 7:5550-5560. [PMID: 25697234 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b00185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Chemical and biological sensors are sought for their ability to detect enzymes as biomarkers for symptoms of various disorders, or the presence of chemical pollutants or poisons. p-Phenylene ethynylene oligomers with pendant charged groups have been recently shown to have ideal photophysical properties for sensing. In this study, one anionic and one cationic oligomer are combined with substrates that are susceptible to enzymatic degradation by phospholipases or acetylcholinesterases. The photophysical properties of the J-aggregated oligomers with the substrate are ideal for sensing, with fluorescence quantum yields of the sensors enhanced between 30 and 66 times compared to the oligomers without substrate. The phospholipase sensor was used to monitor the activity of phospholipase A1 and A2 and obtain kinetic information, though phospholipase C did not degrade the sensor. The acetylcholinesterase sensor was used to monitor enzyme activity and was also used to detect the inhibition of acetylcholinesterase by three different inhibitors. Phospholipase A2 is a biomarker for heart and circulatory disease, and acetylcholinesterase is a biomarker for Alzheimer's, and indicative of exposure to certain pesticides and nerve agents. This work shows that phenylene ethynylene oligomers can be tailored to enzyme-specific sensors by careful selection of substrates that induce formation of a molecular aggregate, and that the sensing of enzymes can be extended to enzyme kinetics and detection of inhibition. Furthermore, the aggregates were studied through all-atom molecular dynamics, providing a molecular-level view of the formation of the molecular aggregates and their structure.
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- Eric H Hill
- Center for Biomedical Engineering, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and ‡The Nanoscience and Microsystems Engineering Program and Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, University of New Mexico , Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131-1341, United States
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Xu Q, Zhang Y, Zhang CY. A triple-color fluorescent probe for multiple nuclease assays. Chem Commun (Camb) 2015; 51:9121-4. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cc02177d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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We develop a triple-color fluorescent probe which may function as a lab-on-a-DNA-molecule for simultaneous detection of multiple nucleases.
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- Qinfeng Xu
- Single-Molecule Detection and Imaging Laboratory
- Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shenzhen 518055
- China
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- Single-Molecule Detection and Imaging Laboratory
- Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shenzhen 518055
- China
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- Single-Molecule Detection and Imaging Laboratory
- Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shenzhen 518055
- China
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Suzuki A, Saito M, Katoh R, Saito Y. Synthesis of 8-aza-3,7-dideaza-2′-deoxyadenosines possessing a new adenosine skeleton as an environmentally sensitive fluorescent nucleoside for monitoring the DNA minor groove. Org Biomol Chem 2015; 13:7459-68. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ob00862j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Fluorescent ODN probes containing3n7zA(2) acted as effective reporter probes for homogeneous single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) typing.
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- Azusa Suzuki
- Department of Chemical Biology and Applied Chemistry
- College of Engineering
- Nihon University
- Koriyama
- Japan
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Applied Chemistry
- College of Engineering
- Nihon University
- Koriyama
- Japan
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Applied Chemistry
- College of Engineering
- Nihon University
- Koriyama
- Japan
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Applied Chemistry
- College of Engineering
- Nihon University
- Koriyama
- Japan
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Singha S, Kim D, Seo H, Cho SW, Ahn KH. Fluorescence sensing systems for gold and silver species. Chem Soc Rev 2015; 44:4367-99. [DOI: 10.1039/c4cs00328d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 158] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Here, we provide an overview of the reported fluorescent detection systems for gold and silver species, and discuss their sensing properties with promising features.
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- Subhankar Singha
- Department of Chemistry and Center for Electro-Photo Behaviours in Advanced Molecular Systems
- Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
- Pohang
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Electro-Photo Behaviours in Advanced Molecular Systems
- Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
- Pohang
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Electro-Photo Behaviours in Advanced Molecular Systems
- Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
- Pohang
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Electro-Photo Behaviours in Advanced Molecular Systems
- Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
- Pohang
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Electro-Photo Behaviours in Advanced Molecular Systems
- Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
- Pohang
- Republic of Korea
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Ma DL, Lu L, Lin S, He B, Leung CH. A G-triplex luminescent switch-on probe for the detection of mung bean nuclease activity. J Mater Chem B 2015; 3:348-352. [DOI: 10.1039/c4tb01569j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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A G-triplex luminescent switch-on probe for the detection of nuclease activity.
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- Dik-Lung Ma
- Department of Chemistry
- Hong Kong Baptist University
- Kowloon Tong
- China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Hong Kong Baptist University
- Kowloon Tong
- China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Hong Kong Baptist University
- Kowloon Tong
- China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Hong Kong Baptist University
- Kowloon Tong
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine
- Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences
- University of Macau
- Macao
- China
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Bill NL, Trukhina O, Sessler JL, Torres T. Supramolecular electron transfer-based switching involving pyrrolic macrocycles. A new approach to sensor development? Chem Commun (Camb) 2015; 51:7781-94. [DOI: 10.1039/c4cc10193f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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The potential utility of energy transfer in the design of pyrrolic macrocycle-based molecular switches and ability to serve as the readout motif for molecular sensors development is discussed.
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- Nathan L. Bill
- Departamento de Química Orgánica
- Facultad de Ciencias
- Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
- 28049-Madrid
- Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica
- Facultad de Ciencias
- Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
- 28049-Madrid
- Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica
- Facultad de Ciencias
- Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
- 28049-Madrid
- Spain
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Dziuba D, Pohl R, Hocek M. Polymerase synthesis of DNA labelled with benzylidene cyanoacetamide-based fluorescent molecular rotors: fluorescent light-up probes for DNA-binding proteins. Chem Commun (Camb) 2015; 51:4880-2. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cc00530b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Fluorescent molecular rotors are for the first time used as light-up probes for sensing of DNA–protein interaction.
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- Dmytro Dziuba
- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
- Gilead & IOCB Research Center
- CZ-16610 Prague 6
- Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
- Gilead & IOCB Research Center
- CZ-16610 Prague 6
- Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
- Gilead & IOCB Research Center
- CZ-16610 Prague 6
- Czech Republic
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Barthes NPF, Karpenko IA, Dziuba D, Spadafora M, Auffret J, Demchenko AP, Mély Y, Benhida R, Michel BY, Burger A. Development of environmentally sensitive fluorescent and dual emissive deoxyuridine analogues. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra02709h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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We designed and developed fluorescent deoxyuridine analogues with strong sensitivity to hydration for the major groove labelling of DNA.
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- N. P. F. Barthes
- Institut de Chimie de Nice
- UMR 7272
- Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis
- CNRS
- 06108 Nice Cedex 2
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- Institut de Chimie de Nice
- UMR 7272
- Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis
- CNRS
- 06108 Nice Cedex 2
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- Institut de Chimie de Nice
- UMR 7272
- Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis
- CNRS
- 06108 Nice Cedex 2
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- Institut de Chimie de Nice
- UMR 7272
- Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis
- CNRS
- 06108 Nice Cedex 2
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- Institut de Chimie de Nice
- UMR 7272
- Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis
- CNRS
- 06108 Nice Cedex 2
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- Laboratoire de Biophotonique et Pharmacologie
- UMR 7213
- Faculté de Pharmacie
- Université de Strasbourg
- CNRS
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- Institut de Chimie de Nice
- UMR 7272
- Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis
- CNRS
- 06108 Nice Cedex 2
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- Institut de Chimie de Nice
- UMR 7272
- Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis
- CNRS
- 06108 Nice Cedex 2
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- Institut de Chimie de Nice
- UMR 7272
- Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis
- CNRS
- 06108 Nice Cedex 2
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Li C, Li Y, Xu X, Wang X, Chen Y, Yang X, Liu F, Li N. Fast and quantitative differentiation of single-base mismatched DNA by initial reaction rate of catalytic hairpin assembly. Biosens Bioelectron 2014; 60:57-63. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2014.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2014] [Revised: 04/02/2014] [Accepted: 04/02/2014] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Zhou Z, Li T, Huang H, Chen Y, Liu F, Huang C, Li N. A dual amplification strategy for DNA detection combining bio-barcode assay and metal-enhanced fluorescence modality. Chem Commun (Camb) 2014; 50:13373-6. [DOI: 10.1039/c4cc05554c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Lu L, Shiu-Hin Chan D, Kwong DWJ, He HZ, Leung CH, Ma DL. Detection of nicking endonuclease activity using a G-quadruplex-selective luminescent switch-on probe. Chem Sci 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4sc02032d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 133] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Wu Y, Lai RY. Effects of DNA Probe and Target Flexibility on the Performance of a “Signal-on” Electrochemical DNA Sensor. Anal Chem 2014; 86:8888-95. [DOI: 10.1021/ac5027226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Yao Wu
- 651 Hamilton Hall, University of Nebraska—Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0304, United States
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- 651 Hamilton Hall, University of Nebraska—Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0304, United States
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Suzuki A, Yanaba T, Saito I, Saito Y. Molecular design of an environmentally sensitive fluorescent nucleoside, 3-deaza-2'-deoxyadenosine derivative: distinguishing thymine by probing the DNA minor groove. Chembiochem 2014; 15:1638-44. [PMID: 25044623 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201402078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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An environmentally sensitive fluorescent nucleoside containing a 3-deazaadenine skeleton has been developed, and its photophysical properties were investigated. Newly developed C3-naphthylethynylated 3-deaza-2'-deoxyadenosine ((3nz) A, 1) exhibited dual fluorescence emission from an intramolecular charge-transfer state and a locally excited state, depending upon molecular coplanarity. DNA probes containing 1 clearly discriminated a perfectly matched thymine base on the complementary strand by a distinct change in emission wavelength.
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- Azusa Suzuki
- Department of Chemical Biology and Applied Chemistry, College of Engineering, Nihon University, Koriyama, Fukushima 963-8642 (Japan)
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Yang W, Ruan Y, Wu W, Chen P, Xu L, Fu F. A "turn-on" and label-free fluorescent assay for the rapid detection of exonuclease III activity based on Tb(3+)-induced G-quadruplex conjugates. Anal Bioanal Chem 2014; 406:4535-40. [PMID: 24770805 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-014-7830-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2014] [Revised: 03/23/2014] [Accepted: 04/09/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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A "turn-on" and label-free fluorescent assay for the specific, rapid, and sensitive detection of 3' → 5' exonuclease III activity is reported in this study. The assay is based on the Tb(3+)-promoted G-quadruplex, which lead to the enhancement of Tb(3+) fluorescence due to the energy transfer from guanines. The proposed assay is highly simple, rapid, and cost-effective, and does not require sophisticated experimental techniques such as gel-based equipment or radioactive labels. It can be used for the rapid detection of exonuclease III activity with a detection limit of 0.8 U and a RSD (n = 6) <5 %. Notably, no dye was covalently conjugated to the DNA strands, which offers the advantages of low-cost and being interference-free.
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- WeiJuan Yang
- Key Lab of Analysis and Detection for Food Safety of Ministry of Education, Fujian Provincial Key Lab of Analysis and Detection for Food Safety, Department of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, China
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Engineering a DNA-cleaving DNAzyme and PCR into a simple sensor for zinc ion detection. Anal Bioanal Chem 2014; 406:3025-9. [PMID: 24677031 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-014-7732-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2014] [Revised: 02/21/2014] [Accepted: 02/27/2014] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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The development of a simple sensor (9NL27-Zn) based on DNAzyme and PCR and aimed at the detection of low concentrations of zinc (II) ions is described. A specific Zn(II)-dependent DNAzyme (9NL27) with DNA-cleaving activity was employed. In the presence of zinc (II), the DNAzyme hydrolyzed DNA substrate into two pieces (5' and 3' fragments), forming 3'-terminal hydroxyl in the 5' fragment and 5'-phosphate in the 3' fragments. Subsequently, the 5' fragment left the DNAzyme and bound a short DNA template. The 5' fragment was used as a primer and extended a single-stranded full-length template by Taq polymerase. Finally, this full-length template was amplified by PCR. The amplified products had a quantitative relationship with Zn(II) concentration. Under our experimental conditions, the DNA sensor showed sensitivity (10 nM) and high specificity for zinc ion detection. After improvement of the DNA sensor, the detection limit can reach 1 nM. The simple DNA sensor may become a DNA model for the detection of trace amounts of other targets.
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Kim KT, Kim HW, Moon D, Rhee YM, Kim BH. (DNS)C: a fluorescent, environmentally sensitive cytidine derivative for the direct detection of GGG triad sequences. Org Biomol Chem 2014; 11:5605-14. [PMID: 23846401 DOI: 10.1039/c3ob41222a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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With the goal of developing a fluorescent nucleoside sensitive to its environment, in this study we synthesized (DNS)C, a novel modified 2'-deoxycytidine bearing a 5-(dimethylamino)naphthalene-1-sulfonyl (dansyl) moiety at the N4 position, and tested its properties in monomeric and oligomeric states. (DNS)C undergoes intramolecular photoinduced electron transfer between its dansyl and cytosine units, resulting in remarkable changes in fluorescence that depend on the choice of solvent. In addition, the fluorescence behavior and thermal stability of oligonucleotides containing (DNS)C are dependent on the nature of the flanking and neighboring bases. Notably, (DNS)C exhibits fluorescence enhancement only in fully matched duplex DNA containing a GGG triad sequence. The environmental sensitivity of (DNS)C can be exploited as a fluorescence tool for monitoring the interactions of DNA with other biomolecules, including DNA, RNA, and proteins.
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- Ki Tae Kim
- Department of Chemistry, BK School of Molecular Science, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 790-784, South Korea
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Wang F, Lu CH, Willner I. From cascaded catalytic nucleic acids to enzyme-DNA nanostructures: controlling reactivity, sensing, logic operations, and assembly of complex structures. Chem Rev 2014; 114:2881-941. [PMID: 24576227 DOI: 10.1021/cr400354z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 493] [Impact Index Per Article: 49.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Fuan Wang
- Institute of Chemistry, The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem , Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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Dziuba D, Karpenko IA, Barthes NPF, Michel BY, Klymchenko AS, Benhida R, Demchenko AP, Mély Y, Burger A. Rational Design of a Solvatochromic Fluorescent Uracil Analogue with a Dual-Band Ratiometric Response Based on 3-Hydroxychromone. Chemistry 2014; 20:1998-2009. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201303399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2013] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Kim MJ, Seo Y, Hwang GT. Synthesis and photophysical properties of 2′-deoxyguanosine derivatives labeled with fluorene and fluorenone units: toward excimer probes. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c3ra47383j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Xu Q, Zhang CY. Riboadenosine-substituted DNA probes for self-illuminating real-time monitoring of exonuclease III activity and exonuclease III-assisted target recycling. Chem Commun (Camb) 2014; 50:8047-9. [DOI: 10.1039/c4cc03021d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Qiang W, Li W, Li X, Chen X, Xu D. Bioinspired polydopamine nanospheres: a superquencher for fluorescence sensing of biomolecules. Chem Sci 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4sc00085d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 191] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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A sensing platform based on the fluorescence quenching ability of polydopamine nanospheres was developed for the assay of biomolecules.
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- Weibing Qiang
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Nanjing University
- Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Nanjing University
- Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Nanjing University
- Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Nanjing University
- Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Nanjing University
- Nanjing, China
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Wu X, Chen J, Zhao JX. Ultrasensitive detection of 3′-5′ exonuclease enzymatic activity using molecular beacons. Analyst 2014; 139:1081-7. [DOI: 10.1039/c3an02040a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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An ultrasensitive and rapid fluorescence assay was developed for the detection of 3′-5′ exonuclease activity using molecular beacons.
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- Xu Wu
- Department of Chemistry
- University of North Dakota
- Grand Forks, USA
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of North Dakota
- Grand Forks, USA
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Su X, Zhang C, Zhu X, Fang S, Weng R, Xiao X, Zhao M. Simultaneous fluorescence imaging of the activities of DNases and 3' exonucleases in living cells with chimeric oligonucleotide probes. Anal Chem 2013; 85:9939-46. [PMID: 24016314 DOI: 10.1021/ac402615c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Real-time fluorescence imaging of the activity of nucleases in living cells has been a difficult issue because of unintended degradation of the natural oligonucleotides by nontarget nucleases or interactions with other proteins. In this work, we demonstrate two types of highly selective, sensitive, and robust oligonucleotide probes for simultaneous imaging of the activities of two different nucleases in living cells. The probes consist of the desired substrate structure of the target nuclease and partially phosphorothioate modified backbone labeled with fluorophore and quencher for protection from undesired degradation by other nucleases and signal transduction. Upon reaction with the target nuclease, the initially fluorescence quenched probe was cleaved and the fluorophore was separated from the quencher, giving out strong fluorescence signals. Two nucleases, DNase I and Exonuclease III, were employed as model enzymes to demonstrate the concept. In vitro studies proved that the two probes could discriminate their respective target nucleases in serum with high resistance to other coexisting enzymes. The lower limits of detection for DNase I and Exonuclease III were observed to be 40 U/L and 2.0 U/L, respectively. By labeling the two probes with different fluorophores and quenchers, simultaneous visualization of the activities of DNases and 3' exonucleases was achieved in both HeLa cells and the suspension cells of Arabidopsis thaliana. The developed approaches may greatly facilitate the studies on the intracellular functions of the two nucleases and other related biological processes. The probe design concept may also be further adapted to the detection of many other nucleases.
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- Xin Su
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University , Beijing, 100871, China
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He HZ, Wang M, Chan DSH, Leung CH, Qiu JW, Ma DL. A label-free G-quadruplex-based luminescent switch-on assay for the selective detection of histidine. Methods 2013; 64:205-11. [PMID: 23891801 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2013.07.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2013] [Revised: 07/14/2013] [Accepted: 07/15/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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A label-free G-quadruplex-based luminescent switch-on assay has been developed for the selective detection of micromolar histidine in aqueous solution. In this study, an iridium(III) complex was employed as a G-quadruplex-specific luminescent probe while a guanine-rich oligonucleotide (Pu27, 5'-TG4AG3TG4AG3TG4A2G2-3')/cupric ion (Cu(2+)) ensemble was employed as a recognition unit for histidine. The initial luminescence of the iridium(III) complex in the presence of G-quadruplex DNA is effectively quenched by Cu(2+) ions due to the Cu(2+)-mediated unfolding of the G-quadruplex motif. The addition of histidine sequesters Cu(2+) ions from the ensemble, thereby restoring the luminescence of the system. The assay could detect down to 1 μM of histidine in aqueous media, and also exhibited good selectivity for histidine over other amino acids with the use of the cysteine, masking agent N-ethylmaleimide. Furthermore, the application of the assay for the detection of histidine in diluted urine samples was demonstrated.
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- Hong-Zhang He
- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China
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