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Savva L, Fossépré M, Keramidas O, Themistokleous A, Rizeq N, Panagiotou N, Leclercq M, Nicolaidou E, Surin M, Hayes SC, Georgiades SN. Gaining Insights on the Interactions of a Class of Decorated (2-([2,2'-Bipyridin]-6-yl)phenyl)platinum Compounds with c-Myc Oncogene Promoter G-Quadruplex and Other DNA Structures. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202201497. [PMID: 35726630 PMCID: PMC9804160 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202201497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Abstract
Organometallic molecules offer some of the most promising scaffolds for interaction with G-quadruplex nucleic acids. We report the efficient synthesis of a family of organoplatinum(II) complexes, featuring a 2-([2,2'-bipyridin]-6-yl)phenyl tridentate (N∧ N∧ C) ligand, that incorporates peripheral side-chains aiming at enhancing and diversifying its interaction capabilities. These include a di-isopropyl carbamoyl amide, a morpholine ethylenamide, two enantiomeric proline imides and an oxazole. The binding affinities of the Pt-complexes were evaluated via UV-vis and fluorescence titrations, against 5 topologically-distinct DNA structures, including c-myc G-quadruplex, two telomeric (22AG) G-quadruplexes, a duplex (ds26) and a single-stranded (polyT) DNA. All compounds exhibited binding selectivity in favour of c-myc, with association constants (Ka ) in the range of 2-5×105 M-1 , lower affinity for both folds of 22AG and for ds26 and negligible affinity for polyT. Remarkable emission enhancements (up to 200-fold) upon addition of excess DNA were demonstrated by a subset of the compounds with c-myc, providing a basis for optical selectivity, since optical response to all other tested DNAs was low. A c-myc DNA-melting experiment showed significant stabilizing abilities for all compounds, with the most potent binder, the morpholine-Pt-complex, exhibiting a ΔTm >30 °C, at 1 : 5 DNA-to-ligand molar ratio. The same study implied contributions of the diverse side-chains to helix stabilization. To gain direct evidence of the nature of the interactions, mixtures of c-myc with the four most promising compounds were studied via UV Resonance Raman (UVRR) spectroscopy, which revealed end-stacking binding mode, combined with interactions of side-chains with loop nucleobase residues. Docking simulations were conducted to provide insights into the binding modes for the same four Pt-compounds, suggesting that the binding preference for two alternative orientations of the c-myc G-quadruplex thymine 'cap' ('open' vs. 'closed'), as well as the relative contributions to affinity from end-stacking and H-bonding, are highly dependent on the nature of the interacting Pt-complex side-chain.
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- Loukiani Savva
- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Cyprus1 Panepistimiou Avenue, Aglandjia2109NicosiaCyprus
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- Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel MaterialsUniversity of Mons – UMONS20 Place du ParcB-7000MonsBelgium
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Cyprus1 Panepistimiou Avenue, Aglandjia2109NicosiaCyprus
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Cyprus1 Panepistimiou Avenue, Aglandjia2109NicosiaCyprus
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Cyprus1 Panepistimiou Avenue, Aglandjia2109NicosiaCyprus
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- Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel MaterialsUniversity of Mons – UMONS20 Place du ParcB-7000MonsBelgium
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Cyprus1 Panepistimiou Avenue, Aglandjia2109NicosiaCyprus
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- Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel MaterialsUniversity of Mons – UMONS20 Place du ParcB-7000MonsBelgium
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Cyprus1 Panepistimiou Avenue, Aglandjia2109NicosiaCyprus
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of Cyprus1 Panepistimiou Avenue, Aglandjia2109NicosiaCyprus
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Xiong K, Ouyang C, Liu J, Karges J, Lin X, Chen X, Chen Y, Wan J, Ji L, Chao H. Chiral RuII‐PtII Complexes Inducing Telomere Dysfunction against Cisplatin‐Resistant Cancer Cells. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202204866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Kai Xiong
- Sun Yat-Sen University School of Chemistry CHINA
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- Sun Yat-Sen University School of Chemistry CHINA
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- Central China Normal University College of Chemistry CHINA
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- Sun Yat-Sen University School of Chemistry CHINA
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- Sun Yat-Sen University School of Chemistry CHINA
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- Sun Yat-Sen University School of Chemistry CHINA
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- Central China Normal University College of Chemistry CHINA
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- Sun Yat-Sen University School of Chemistry CHINA
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- Sun Yat-Sen University Chemistry Xingang Xilu 135# 510275 Guangzhou CHINA
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Xiong K, Ouyang C, Liu J, Karges J, Lin X, Chen X, Chen Y, Wan J, Ji L, Chao H. Chiral Ru II -Pt II Complexes Inducing Telomere Dysfunction against Cisplatin-Resistant Cancer Cells. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202204866. [PMID: 35736788 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202204866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
The application of G-quadruplex stabilizers presents a promising anticancer strategy. However, the molecular crowding conditions within cells diminish the potency of current G-quadruplex stabilizers. Herein, chiral RuII -PtII dinuclear complexes were developed as highly potent G-quadruplex stabilizers even under challenging molecular crowding conditions. The compounds were encapsulated with biotin-functionalized DNA cages to enhance sub-cellular localization and provide cancer selectivity. The nanoparticles were able to efficiently inhibit the endogenous activities of telomerase in cisplatin-resistant cancer cells and cause cell death by apoptosis. The nanomaterials demonstrated high antitumor activity towards cisplatin-resistant tumor cells as well as tumor-bearing mice. To the best of our knowledge, this study presents the first example of a RuII -PtII dinuclear complex as a G-quadruplex stabilizer with an anti-cancer effect towards drug-resistant tumors inside an animal model.
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- Kai Xiong
- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Digestive Cancer Research, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Digestive Cancer Research, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and, Biochemistry University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Digestive Cancer Research, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Digestive Cancer Research, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Digestive Cancer Research, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 430079, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Digestive Cancer Research, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Digestive Cancer Research, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China.,MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Organic Chemistry and Functional Molecule, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, 400201, P. R. China
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Fluorophore Tagged Mixed Ligand Copper(II) Complexes: Synthesis, Structural Characterization, Protein Binding, DNA Cleavage and Anticancer Activity. ChemistrySelect 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202103314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Sheet SK, Rabha M, Sen B, Patra SK, Aguan K, Khatua S. Ruthenium(II) Complex-Based G-quadruplex DNA Selective Luminescent 'Light-up' Probe for RNase H Activity Detection. Chembiochem 2021; 22:2880-2887. [PMID: 34314094 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202100229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2021] [Revised: 07/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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A bis-heteroleptic ruthenium(II) complex, 1[PF6 ]2 of benzothiazole amide substituted 2,2'-bipyridine ligand (bmbbipy) has been synthesized for the selective detection of G-quadruplex (GQ) DNA and luminescence-assay-based RNase H activity monitoring. Compound 1[PF6 ]2 exhibited aggregation-caused quenching (ACQ) in water. Aggregate formation was supported by DLS, UV-vis, and 1 H NMR spectroscopy results, and the morphology of aggregated particles was witnessed by SEM and TEM. 1[PF6 ]2 acted as an efficient GQ DNA-selective luminescent light-up probe over single-stranded and double-stranded DNA. The competency of 1[PF6 ]2 for selective GQ structure detection was established by PL and CD spectroscopy. For 1[PF6 ]2 , the PL light-up is exclusively due to the rigidification of the benzothiazole amide side arm in the presence of GQ-DNA. The interaction between the probe and GQ-DNA was analyzed by molecular docking analysis. The GQ structure detection capability of 1[PF6 ]2 was further applied in the luminescent 'off-on' RNase H activity detection. The assay utilized an RNA:DNA hybrid, obtained from 22AG2-RNA and 22AG2-DNA sequences. RNase H solely hydrolyzed the RNA of the RNA:DNA duplex and released G-rich 22AG2-DNA, which was detected via the PL enhancement of 1[PF6 ]2 . The selectivity of RNase H activity detection over various other restriction enzymes was also demonstrated.
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- Sanjoy Kumar Sheet
- Centre for Advanced Studies, Department of Chemistry, North-Eastern Hill University, 793022, Shillong, Meghalaya, India
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- Centre for Advanced Studies, Department of Chemistry, North-Eastern Hill University, 793022, Shillong, Meghalaya, India
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- Centre for Advanced Studies, Department of Chemistry, North-Eastern Hill University, 793022, Shillong, Meghalaya, India
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- Centre for Advanced Studies, Department of Chemistry, North-Eastern Hill University, 793022, Shillong, Meghalaya, India
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, North-Eastern Hill University, 793022, Shillong, Meghalaya, India
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- Centre for Advanced Studies, Department of Chemistry, North-Eastern Hill University, 793022, Shillong, Meghalaya, India
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Guha R, Defayay D, Hepp A, Müller J. Targeting Guanine Quadruplexes with Luminescent Platinum(II) Complexes Bearing a Pendant Nucleobase. Chempluschem 2021; 86:662-673. [PMID: 33881231 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202100135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Revised: 03/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Guanine quadruplexes are tetra-stranded nucleic acid structures currently raising significant interest in the context of the development of potential anticancer therapeutics with a new mode of action. They are composed of planar guanine tetrads, allowing a high-affinity targeting by using molecules with a large π surface. However, the extreme topological versatility of guanine quadruplexes impedes a straightforward targeting of particular preselected guanine-rich sequences. We report here a systematic study of a family of luminescent platinum(II) complexes devised to overcome this challenge. By attaching a pendant adenine or thymine nucleobase as a substituent to one of the ligands at the platinum center, an additional recognition site is introduced with the aim of modulating the affinity of the metal complex to different DNA sequences. By comparing different attached nucleobases and a series of linker moieties, first conclusions are drawn with respect to the scope of this approach.
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- Rweetuparna Guha
- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie, Corrensstr. 30, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie, Corrensstr. 30, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie, Corrensstr. 30, 48149, Münster, Germany
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie, Corrensstr. 30, 48149, Münster, Germany.,Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Cells in Motion Interfaculty Centre, Corrensstr. 30, 48149, Münster, Germany
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Stratmann LM, Kutin Y, Kasanmascheff M, Clever GH. Precise Distance Measurements in DNA G-Quadruplex Dimers and Sandwich Complexes by Pulsed Dipolar EPR Spectroscopy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:4939-4947. [PMID: 33063395 PMCID: PMC7984025 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202008618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Revised: 09/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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DNA G-quadruplexes show a pronounced tendency to form higher-order structures, such as π-stacked dimers and aggregates with aromatic binding partners. Reliable methods for determining the structure of these non-covalent adducts are scarce. Here, we use artificial square-planar Cu(pyridine)4 complexes, covalently incorporated into tetramolecular G-quadruplexes, as rigid spin labels for detecting dimeric structures and measuring intermolecular Cu2+ -Cu2+ distances via pulsed dipolar EPR spectroscopy. A series of G-quadruplex dimers of different spatial dimensions, formed in tail-to-tail or head-to-head stacking mode, were unambiguously distinguished. Measured distances are in full agreement with results of molecular dynamics simulations. Furthermore, intercalation of two well-known G-quadruplex binders, PIPER and telomestatin, into G-quadruplex dimers resulting in sandwich complexes was investigated, and previously unknown binding modes were discovered. Additionally, we present evidence that free G-tetrads also intercalate into dimers. Our transition metal labeling approach, combined with pulsed EPR spectroscopy, opens new possibilities for examining structures of non-covalent DNA aggregates.
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- Lukas M. Stratmann
- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical BiologyTU Dortmund UniversityOtto-Hahn-Strasse 644227DortmundGermany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical BiologyTU Dortmund UniversityOtto-Hahn-Strasse 644227DortmundGermany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical BiologyTU Dortmund UniversityOtto-Hahn-Strasse 644227DortmundGermany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical BiologyTU Dortmund UniversityOtto-Hahn-Strasse 644227DortmundGermany
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Miron CE, Staalduinen L, Rangaswamy AM, Chen M, Liang Y, Jia Z, Mergny J, Petitjean A. Going Platinum to the Tune of a Remarkable Guanine Quadruplex Binder: Solution‐ and Solid‐State Investigations. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202012520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Caitlin E. Miron
- Department of Chemistry Queen's University 90 Bader Lane Kingston ON K7L 3N6 Canada
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- Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences Queen's University Kingston ON K7L 3N6 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry Queen's University 90 Bader Lane Kingston ON K7L 3N6 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry Queen's University 90 Bader Lane Kingston ON K7L 3N6 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry Queen's University 90 Bader Lane Kingston ON K7L 3N6 Canada
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- Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences Queen's University Kingston ON K7L 3N6 Canada
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- Inserm U1212/CNRS UMR5320/Université de Bordeaux Institut Européen de Chimie et Biologie 2 rue Escarpit 33607 Pessac France
- Laboratoire d'Optique et Biosciences École Polytechnique CNRS INSERM Institut Polytechnique de Paris 91128 Palaiseau cedex France
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- Department of Chemistry Queen's University 90 Bader Lane Kingston ON K7L 3N6 Canada
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Stratmann LM, Kutin Y, Kasanmascheff M, Clever GH. Präzise Abstandsmessungen in DNA‐G‐Quadruplex‐Dimeren und Sandwichkomplexen über gepulste dipolare EPR‐Spektroskopie. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202008618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Lukas M. Stratmann
- Fakultät für Chemie und Chemische Biologie TU Dortmund Otto-Hahn-Straße 6 44227 Dortmund Deutschland
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- Fakultät für Chemie und Chemische Biologie TU Dortmund Otto-Hahn-Straße 6 44227 Dortmund Deutschland
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- Fakultät für Chemie und Chemische Biologie TU Dortmund Otto-Hahn-Straße 6 44227 Dortmund Deutschland
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- Fakultät für Chemie und Chemische Biologie TU Dortmund Otto-Hahn-Straße 6 44227 Dortmund Deutschland
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Miron CE, van Staalduinen L, Rangaswamy AM, Chen M, Liang Y, Jia Z, Mergny JL, Petitjean A. Going Platinum to the Tune of a Remarkable Guanine Quadruplex Binder: Solution- and Solid-State Investigations. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 60:2500-2507. [PMID: 33090592 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202012520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Guanine quadruplex recognition has gained increasing attention, inspired by the growing awareness of the key roles played by these non-canonical nucleic acid architectures in cellular regulatory processes. We report here the solution and solid-state studies of a novel planar platinum(II) complex that is easily assembled from a simple ligand, and exhibits notable binding affinity for guanine quadruplex structures, while maintaining good selectivity for guanine quadruplex over duplex structures. A crystal structure of this ligand complexed with a telomeric quadruplex confirms double end-capping, with dimerization at the 5' interface.
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- Caitlin E Miron
- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, ON, K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, ON, K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, ON, K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, ON, K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Inserm U1212/CNRS UMR5320/Université de Bordeaux, Institut Européen de Chimie et Biologie, 2 rue Escarpit, 33607, Pessac, France.,Laboratoire d'Optique et Biosciences, École Polytechnique, CNRS, INSERM, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, 91128, Palaiseau cedex, France
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, 90 Bader Lane, Kingston, ON, K7L 3N6, Canada
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Pont I, Martínez-Camarena Á, Galiana-Roselló C, Tejero R, Albelda MT, González-García J, Vilar R, García-España E. Development of Polyamine-Substituted Triphenylamine Ligands with High Affinity and Selectivity for G-Quadruplex DNA. Chembiochem 2020; 21:1167-1177. [PMID: 31701633 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201900678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Abstract
Currently, significant efforts are devoted to designing small molecules able to bind selectively to guanine quadruplexes (G4s). These noncanonical DNA structures are implicated in various important biological processes and have been identified as potential targets for drug development. Previously, a series of triphenylamine (TPA)-based compounds, including macrocyclic polyamines, that displayed high affinity towards G4 DNA were reported. Following this initial work, herein a series of second-generation compounds, in which the central TPA has been functionalised with flexible and adaptive linear polyamines, are presented with the aim of maximising the selectivity towards G4 DNA. The acid-base properties of the new derivatives have been studied by means of potentiometric titrations, UV/Vis and fluorescence emission spectroscopy. The interaction with G4s and duplex DNA has been explored by using FRET melting assays, fluorescence spectroscopy and circular dichroism. Compared with previous TPA derivatives with macrocyclic substituents, the new ligands reported herein retain the G4 affinity, but display two orders of magnitude higher selectivity for G4 versus duplex DNA; this is most likely due to the ability of the linear substituents to embrace the G4 structure.
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- Isabel Pont
- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Institute of Molecular Science, University of Valencia, Catedrático José Beltrán 2, 46980, Paterna, Spain.,Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, White City Campus, London, W12 OBZ, UK
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Institute of Molecular Science, University of Valencia, Catedrático José Beltrán 2, 46980, Paterna, Spain
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Institute of Molecular Science, University of Valencia, Catedrático José Beltrán 2, 46980, Paterna, Spain
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Valencia, Dr. Moliner s/n, 46100, Burjassot, Spain
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Institute of Molecular Science, University of Valencia, Catedrático José Beltrán 2, 46980, Paterna, Spain
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Institute of Molecular Science, University of Valencia, Catedrático José Beltrán 2, 46980, Paterna, Spain.,Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, White City Campus, London, W12 OBZ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, White City Campus, London, W12 OBZ, UK
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Institute of Molecular Science, University of Valencia, Catedrático José Beltrán 2, 46980, Paterna, Spain
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Weynand J, Bonnet H, Loiseau F, Ravanat JL, Dejeu J, Defrancq E, Elias B. Targeting G-Rich DNA Structures with Photoreactive Bis-Cyclometallated Iridium(III) Complexes. Chemistry 2019; 25:12730-12739. [PMID: 31290208 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201902183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2019] [Revised: 07/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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The synthesis and characterisation of three novel iridium(III) bis-cyclometallated complexes is reported. Their photophysics have been fully characterised by classical methods and revealed charge-transfer (CT) and ligand-centred (LC) transitions. Their ability to selectively interact with G-quadruplex telomeric DNA over duplex DNA has been studied by circular dichroism (CD), bio-layer interferometry (BLI) and surface plasmon resonance (SPR) analyses. Interestingly, one of the complexes was able to promote photoinduced electron transfer (PET) with the guanine DNA base, which in turn led to oxidative damage (such as the formation of 8-oxoguanine) to the telomeric sequence. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study of highly photo-oxidising bis-cyclometallated iridium(III) complexes with G-quadruplex telomeric DNA.
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- Justin Weynand
- Institut de la Matière Condensée et des Nanosciences (IMCN), Molecular Chemistry, Materials and Catalysis (MOST), Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Place Louis Pasteur 1, bte L4.01.02, 1348, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.,CNRS, DCM UMR5250, Université Grenoble Alpes, 38000, Grenoble, France
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- CNRS, DCM UMR5250, Université Grenoble Alpes, 38000, Grenoble, France
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- CEA, CNRS, INAC-SyMMES, Université Grenoble Alpes, 17 rue des martyrs, 38054, Grenoble CEDEX 9, France
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- CNRS, DCM UMR5250, Université Grenoble Alpes, 38000, Grenoble, France
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- CNRS, DCM UMR5250, Université Grenoble Alpes, 38000, Grenoble, France
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- Institut de la Matière Condensée et des Nanosciences (IMCN), Molecular Chemistry, Materials and Catalysis (MOST), Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Place Louis Pasteur 1, bte L4.01.02, 1348, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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Ruehl CL, Lim AHM, Kench T, Mann DJ, Vilar R. An Octahedral Cobalt(III) Complex with Axial NH 3 Ligands that Templates and Selectively Stabilises G-quadruplex DNA. Chemistry 2019; 25:9691-9700. [PMID: 31087710 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201901569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2019] [Revised: 05/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
Guanine-rich sequences of DNA are known to readily fold into tetra-stranded helical structures known as G-quadruplexes (G4). Due to their biological relevance, G4s are potential anticancer drug targets and therefore there is significant interest in molecules with high affinity for these structures. Most G4 binders are polyaromatic planar compounds which π-π stack on the G4's guanine tetrad. However, many of these compounds are not very selective since they can also intercalate into duplex DNA. Herein we report a new class of binder based on an octahedral cobalt(III) complex that binds to G4 via a different mode involving hydrogen bonding, electrostatic interactions and π-π stacking. We show that this new compound binds selectivity to G4 over duplex DNA (particularly to the G-rich sequence of the c-myc promoter). This new octahedral complex also has the ability to template the formation of G4 DNA from the unfolded sequence. Finally, we show that upon binding to G4, the complex prevents helicase Pif1-p from unfolding the c-myc G4 structure.
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- Carmen L Ruehl
- Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, White City, London, W12 0BZ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, White City, London, W12 0BZ, UK.,Department of Life Sciences, Imperial College London, South Kensington, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, White City, London, W12 0BZ, UK
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- Department of Life Sciences, Imperial College London, South Kensington, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, White City, London, W12 0BZ, UK
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Weynand J, Diman A, Abraham M, Marcélis L, Jamet H, Decottignies A, Dejeu J, Defrancq E, Elias B. Towards the Development of Photo‐Reactive Ruthenium(II) Complexes Targeting Telomeric G‐Quadruplex DNA. Chemistry 2018; 24:19216-19227. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201804771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2018] [Revised: 10/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Justin Weynand
- Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain)Institut de la Matière Condensée et des Nanosciences (IMCN), Molecular Chemistry, Materials and Catalysis (MOST) Place Louis Pasteur 1, bte L4.01.02 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve Belgium
- Université Grenoble-Alpes (UGA)Département de Chimie Moléculaire, UMR CNRS 5250, CS 40700 38058 Grenoble France
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- Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain) de Duve Institute Avenue Hippocrate 75 1200 Brussels Belgium
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- Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain)Institut de la Matière Condensée et des Nanosciences (IMCN), Molecular Chemistry, Materials and Catalysis (MOST) Place Louis Pasteur 1, bte L4.01.02 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve Belgium
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- Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain)Institut de la Matière Condensée et des Nanosciences (IMCN), Molecular Chemistry, Materials and Catalysis (MOST) Place Louis Pasteur 1, bte L4.01.02 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve Belgium
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- Université Grenoble-Alpes (UGA)Département de Chimie Moléculaire, UMR CNRS 5250, CS 40700 38058 Grenoble France
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- Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain) de Duve Institute Avenue Hippocrate 75 1200 Brussels Belgium
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- Université Grenoble-Alpes (UGA)Département de Chimie Moléculaire, UMR CNRS 5250, CS 40700 38058 Grenoble France
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- Université Grenoble-Alpes (UGA)Département de Chimie Moléculaire, UMR CNRS 5250, CS 40700 38058 Grenoble France
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- Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain)Institut de la Matière Condensée et des Nanosciences (IMCN), Molecular Chemistry, Materials and Catalysis (MOST) Place Louis Pasteur 1, bte L4.01.02 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve Belgium
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Miron CE, Colden Leung MR, Kennedy EI, Fleischel O, Khorasani MA, Wu N, Mergny J, Petitjean A. Closing the Loop: Triazolylpyridine Coordination Drives the Self‐Assembly of Metallomacrocycles with Tunable Topologies for Small‐Molecule and Guanine‐Quadruplex Recognition. Chemistry 2018; 24:18718-18734. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201803731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2018] [Revised: 09/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Caitlin E. Miron
- Department of ChemistryQueen's University 90 Bader Lane Kingston ON K7L 3N6 Canada
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- Department of ChemistryQueen's University 90 Bader Lane Kingston ON K7L 3N6 Canada
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- Department of ChemistryQueen's University 90 Bader Lane Kingston ON K7L 3N6 Canada
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- ARNA laboratoryIECBUniversité de Bordeaux, CNRS UMR5320, Inserm U1212 Pessac France
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- Department of ChemistryQueen's University 90 Bader Lane Kingston ON K7L 3N6 Canada
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G-quadruplex Nanowires To Direct the Efficiency and Selectivity of Electrocatalytic CO 2
Reduction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201806652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Rubio‐Magnieto J, Kajouj S, Di Meo F, Fossépré M, Trouillas P, Norman P, Linares M, Moucheron C, Surin M. Binding Modes and Selectivity of Ruthenium Complexes to Human Telomeric DNA G‐Quadruplexes. Chemistry 2018; 24:15577-15588. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201802147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2018] [Revised: 07/12/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Jenifer Rubio‐Magnieto
- Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials Center for Innovation in Materials and Polymers University of Mons-UMONS 20 Place du Parc 7000 Mons Belgium
- Current address: Bioinspired Supramolecular Chemistry and Materials group Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica Universitat Jaume I Avda Sos Baynat s/n E-12071 Castelló Spain
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- Chimie Organique et Photochimie CP160/08 Université libre de Bruxelles 50 avenue F. D. Roosevelt 1050 Bruxelles Belgium
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- INSERM U1248 IPPRITT University of Limoges School of Pharmacy 2 rue du Dr. Marcland 87025 Limoges France
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- Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials Center for Innovation in Materials and Polymers University of Mons-UMONS 20 Place du Parc 7000 Mons Belgium
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- INSERM U1248 IPPRITT University of Limoges School of Pharmacy 2 rue du Dr. Marcland 87025 Limoges France
- RCPTM Palacký University Faculty of Sciences Šlechtitelů 27 78371 Olomouc Czech Republic
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- Department of Theoretical Chemistry and Biology School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry Biotechnology and Health KTH Royal Institute of Technology SE-106 91 Stockholm Sweden
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- Department of Theoretical Chemistry and Biology School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry Biotechnology and Health KTH Royal Institute of Technology SE-106 91 Stockholm Sweden
- Swedish e-Science Research Centre (SeRC) KTH Royal Institute of Technology 104 50 Stockholm Sweden
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- Chimie Organique et Photochimie CP160/08 Université libre de Bruxelles 50 avenue F. D. Roosevelt 1050 Bruxelles Belgium
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- Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials Center for Innovation in Materials and Polymers University of Mons-UMONS 20 Place du Parc 7000 Mons Belgium
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He L, Sun X, Zhang H, Shao F. G-quadruplex Nanowires To Direct the Efficiency and Selectivity of Electrocatalytic CO2
Reduction. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:12453-12457. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201806652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2018] [Revised: 07/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Lei He
- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry; School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences; Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; 21 Nanyang Link Singapore 637371 Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials; School of Materials Science and Engineering; Nanyang Technological University; 50 Nanyang Avenue Singapore 639798 Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials; School of Materials Science and Engineering; Nanyang Technological University; 50 Nanyang Avenue Singapore 639798 Singapore
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- Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry; School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences; Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; 21 Nanyang Link Singapore 637371 Singapore
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Łęczkowska A, Gonzalez‐Garcia J, Perez‐Arnaiz C, Garcia B, White AJP, Vilar R. Binding Studies of Metal–Salphen and Metal–Bipyridine Complexes towards G‐Quadruplex DNA. Chemistry 2018; 24:11785-11794. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201802248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2018] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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- Anna Łęczkowska
- Department of ChemistryImperial College London London SW7 2AZ UK
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- Department of ChemistryImperial College London London SW7 2AZ UK
- Universidad de BurgosDepartamento de Química 09001 Burgos Spain
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- Universidad de BurgosDepartamento de Química 09001 Burgos Spain
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- Department of ChemistryImperial College London London SW7 2AZ UK
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Abstract
Guanine-rich nucleic acid sequences able to form four-stranded structures (G-quadruplexes, G4) play key cellular regulatory roles and are considered as promising drug targets for anticancer therapy. On the basis of the organization of their structural elements, G4 ligands can be divided into three major families: one, fused heteroaromatic polycyclic systems; two, macrocycles; three, modular aromatic compounds. The design of modular G4 ligands emerged as the answer to achieve not only more drug-like compounds but also more selective ligands by targeting the diversity of the G4 loops and grooves. The rationale behind the design of a very comprehensive set of ligands, with particular focus on the structural features required for binding to G4, is discussed and combined with the corresponding biochemical/biological data to highlight key structure-G4 interaction relationships. Analysis of the data suggests that the shape of the ligand is the major factor behind the G4 stabilizing effect of the ligands. The information here critically reviewed will certainly contribute to the development of new and better G4 ligands with application either as therapeutics or probes.
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- Ana Rita Duarte
- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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Bandeira S, Gonzalez-Garcia J, Pensa E, Albrecht T, Vilar R. A Redox-Activated G-Quadruplex DNA Binder Based on a Platinum(IV)-Salphen Complex. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201709968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Department of Chemistry; Imperial College London; London SW7 2AZ UK
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- Department of Chemistry; Imperial College London; London SW7 2AZ UK
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- Department of Chemistry; Imperial College London; London SW7 2AZ UK
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Bandeira S, Gonzalez-Garcia J, Pensa E, Albrecht T, Vilar R. A Redox-Activated G-Quadruplex DNA Binder Based on a Platinum(IV)-Salphen Complex. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017; 57:310-313. [PMID: 29149495 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201709968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2017] [Revised: 11/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
There has been increasing interest in the development of small molecules that can selectively bind to G-quadruplex DNA structures. The latter have been associated with a number of key biological processes and therefore are proposed to be potential targets for drug development. Herein, we report the first example of a reduction-activated G-quadruplex DNA binder. We show that a new octahedral platinum(IV)-salphen complex does not interact with DNA in aqueous media at pH 7.4; however, upon addition of bioreductants such as ascorbic acid or glutathione, the compound is readily reduced to the corresponding square planar platinum(II) complex. In contrast to the parent platinum(IV) complex, the in situ generated platinum(II) complex has good affinity for G-quadruplex DNA.
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- Stephane Bandeira
- Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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Engelhard DM, Nowack J, Clever GH. Kupfer-vermittelte Topologieänderung und Thrombin-Inhibierung mit telomerischen DNA-G-Quadruplexen. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201705724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- David M. Engelhard
- Fakultät für Chemie und Chemische Biologie; Technische Universität Dortmund; Otto-Hahn-Straße 6 44227 Dortmund Deutschland
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- Fakultät für Chemie und Chemische Biologie; Technische Universität Dortmund; Otto-Hahn-Straße 6 44227 Dortmund Deutschland
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- Fakultät für Chemie und Chemische Biologie; Technische Universität Dortmund; Otto-Hahn-Straße 6 44227 Dortmund Deutschland
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Engelhard DM, Nowack J, Clever GH. Copper-Induced Topology Switching and Thrombin Inhibition with Telomeric DNA G-Quadruplexes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017; 56:11640-11644. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201705724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- David M. Engelhard
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology; TU Dortmund University; Otto-Hahn-Strasse 6 44227 Dortmund Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology; TU Dortmund University; Otto-Hahn-Strasse 6 44227 Dortmund Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology; TU Dortmund University; Otto-Hahn-Strasse 6 44227 Dortmund Germany
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Xi SF, Bao LY, Xu ZL, Wang YX, Ding ZD, Gu ZG. Enhanced Stabilization of G-Quadruplex DNA by [Ni4
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Cages with Large Rigid Aromatic Ligands. Eur J Inorg Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201700409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- Sai-Fei Xi
- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids; Ministry of Education; School of Chemical and Material Engineering; Jiangnan University; 214122 Wuxi China
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- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids; Ministry of Education; School of Chemical and Material Engineering; Jiangnan University; 214122 Wuxi China
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- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids; Ministry of Education; School of Chemical and Material Engineering; Jiangnan University; 214122 Wuxi China
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- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids; Ministry of Education; School of Chemical and Material Engineering; Jiangnan University; 214122 Wuxi China
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- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids; Ministry of Education; School of Chemical and Material Engineering; Jiangnan University; 214122 Wuxi China
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- The Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids; Ministry of Education; School of Chemical and Material Engineering; Jiangnan University; 214122 Wuxi China
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Lefebvre J, Guetta C, Poyer F, Mahuteau-Betzer F, Teulade-Fichou MP. Copper-Alkyne Complexation Responsible for the Nucleolar Localization of Quadruplex Nucleic Acid Drugs Labeled by Click Reactions. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017; 56:11365-11369. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201703783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Joël Lefebvre
- Research unit “Chemistry, Modelling and Imaging for Biology”, CNRS/UMR9187-INSERM/U1196; Institut Curie, Centre de recherché; Campus universitaire Paris-Sud 91405 Orsay France
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- Research unit “Chemistry, Modelling and Imaging for Biology”, CNRS/UMR9187-INSERM/U1196; Institut Curie, Centre de recherché; Campus universitaire Paris-Sud 91405 Orsay France
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- Research unit “Chemistry, Modelling and Imaging for Biology”, CNRS/UMR9187-INSERM/U1196; Institut Curie, Centre de recherché; Campus universitaire Paris-Sud 91405 Orsay France
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- Research unit “Chemistry, Modelling and Imaging for Biology”, CNRS/UMR9187-INSERM/U1196; Institut Curie, Centre de recherché; Campus universitaire Paris-Sud 91405 Orsay France
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- Research unit “Chemistry, Modelling and Imaging for Biology”, CNRS/UMR9187-INSERM/U1196; Institut Curie, Centre de recherché; Campus universitaire Paris-Sud 91405 Orsay France
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Lefebvre J, Guetta C, Poyer F, Mahuteau-Betzer F, Teulade-Fichou MP. Copper-Alkyne Complexation Responsible for the Nucleolar Localization of Quadruplex Nucleic Acid Drugs Labeled by Click Reactions. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201703783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- Joël Lefebvre
- Research unit “Chemistry, Modelling and Imaging for Biology”, CNRS/UMR9187-INSERM/U1196; Institut Curie, Centre de recherché; Campus universitaire Paris-Sud 91405 Orsay France
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- Research unit “Chemistry, Modelling and Imaging for Biology”, CNRS/UMR9187-INSERM/U1196; Institut Curie, Centre de recherché; Campus universitaire Paris-Sud 91405 Orsay France
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- Research unit “Chemistry, Modelling and Imaging for Biology”, CNRS/UMR9187-INSERM/U1196; Institut Curie, Centre de recherché; Campus universitaire Paris-Sud 91405 Orsay France
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- Research unit “Chemistry, Modelling and Imaging for Biology”, CNRS/UMR9187-INSERM/U1196; Institut Curie, Centre de recherché; Campus universitaire Paris-Sud 91405 Orsay France
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- Research unit “Chemistry, Modelling and Imaging for Biology”, CNRS/UMR9187-INSERM/U1196; Institut Curie, Centre de recherché; Campus universitaire Paris-Sud 91405 Orsay France
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Zhou CQ, Liao TC, Li ZQ, Gonzalez-Garcia J, Reynolds M, Zou M, Vilar R. Dinickel-Salphen Complexes as Binders of Human Telomeric Dimeric G-Quadruplexes. Chemistry 2017; 23:4713-4722. [PMID: 28207952 PMCID: PMC5516229 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201700276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Three new polyether‐tethered dinickel–salphen complexes (2 a–c) have been synthesized and fully characterized by NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and elemental analyses. The binding affinity and selectivity of these complexes and of the parent mono‐nickel complex (1) towards dimeric quadruplex DNA have been determined by UV/Vis titrations, fluorescence spectroscopy, CD spectroscopy, and electrophoresis. These studies have shown that the dinickel–salphen complex with the longest polyether linker (2 c) has higher binding affinity and selectivity towards dimeric quadruplexes (over monomeric quadruplexes) than the dinickel–salphen complexes with the shorter polyether linkers (2 a and 2 b). Complex 2 c also has higher selectivity towards human telomeric dimeric quadruplexes with one TTA linker than the monometallic complex 1. Based on the spectroscopic data, a possible binding mode between complex 2 c and the dimeric G‐quadruplex DNA under study is proposed.
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- Chun-Qiong Zhou
- Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, South Kensington, London, SW72AZ, UK.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, South Kensington, London, SW72AZ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, South Kensington, London, SW72AZ, UK
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510515, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, South Kensington, London, SW72AZ, UK
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Paragi G, Fonseca Guerra C. Cooperativity in the Self-Assembly of the Guanine Nucleobase into Quartet and Ribbon Structures on Surfaces. Chemistry 2017; 23:3042-3050. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201604830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2016] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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- Gábor Paragi
- Department of Theoretical Chemistry and Amsterdam Center for Multiscale Modeling; Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam; De Boelelaan 1083 1081 HV Amsterdam The Netherlands
- MTA-SZTE; Supramolecular and Nanostructured Materials Research Group; Dóm tér 8 Szeged Hungary
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- Department of Theoretical Chemistry and Amsterdam Center for Multiscale Modeling; Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam; De Boelelaan 1083 1081 HV Amsterdam The Netherlands
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Ali A, Kamra M, Roy S, Muniyappa K, Bhattacharya S. Novel Oligopyrrole Carboxamide based Nickel(II) and Palladium(II) Salens, Their Targeting of Human G-Quadruplex DNA, and Selective Cancer Cell Toxicity. Chem Asian J 2016; 11:2542-54. [DOI: 10.1002/asia.201600655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2016] [Revised: 07/16/2016] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Asfa Ali
- Department of Organic Chemistry; Indian Institute of Science; Bangalore 560 012 India
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- Department of Organic Chemistry; Indian Institute of Science; Bangalore 560 012 India
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- Department of Organic Chemistry; Indian Institute of Science; Bangalore 560 012 India
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- Department of Biochemistry; Indian Institute of Science; Bangalore 560 012 India
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- Department of Organic Chemistry; Indian Institute of Science; Bangalore 560 012 India
- Director's Research Unit; Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science; Kolkata 700 032 India
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Kotar A, Wang B, Shivalingam A, Gonzalez-Garcia J, Vilar R, Plavec J. NMR Structure of a Triangulenium-Based Long-Lived Fluorescence Probe Bound to a G-Quadruplex. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201606877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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- Anita Kotar
- Slovenian NMR Center; National Institute of Chemistry; Hajdrihova 19 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia
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- Slovenian NMR Center; National Institute of Chemistry; Hajdrihova 19 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia
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- Department of Chemistry; Imperial College London; South Kensington London SW7 2AZ UK
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- Department of Chemistry; Imperial College London; South Kensington London SW7 2AZ UK
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- Department of Chemistry; Imperial College London; South Kensington London SW7 2AZ UK
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- Slovenian NMR Center; National Institute of Chemistry; Hajdrihova 19 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia
- EN-FIST Center of Excellence; Trg OF 13 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia
- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology; University of Ljubljana; Večna pot 113 Ljubljana Slovenia
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Kotar A, Wang B, Shivalingam A, Gonzalez-Garcia J, Vilar R, Plavec J. NMR Structure of a Triangulenium-Based Long-Lived Fluorescence Probe Bound to a G-Quadruplex. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016; 55:12508-11. [PMID: 27577037 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201606877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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An NMR structural study of the interaction between a small-molecule optical probe (DAOTA-M2) and a G-quadruplex from the promoter region of the c-myc oncogene revealed that they interact at 1:2 binding stoichiometry. NMR-restrained structural calculations show that binding of DAOTA-M2 occurs mainly through π-π stacking between the polyaromatic core of the ligand and guanine residues of the outer G-quartets. Interestingly, the binding affinities of DAOTA-M2 differ by a factor of two for the outer G-quartets of the unimolecular parallel G-quadruplex under study. Unrestrained MD calculations indicate that DAOTA-M2 displays significant dynamic behavior when stacked on a G-quartet plane. These studies provide molecular guidelines for the design of triangulenium derivatives that can be used as optical probes for G-quadruplexes.
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- Anita Kotar
- Slovenian NMR Center, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Slovenian NMR Center, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, South Kensington, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, South Kensington, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, South Kensington, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Slovenian NMR Center, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia. .,EN-FIST Center of Excellence, Trg OF 13, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia. .,Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana, Večna pot 113, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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Fu Y, Romero MJ, Salassa L, Cheng X, Habtemariam A, Clarkson GJ, Prokes I, Rodger A, Costantini G, Sadler PJ. Os2 -Os4 Switch Controls DNA Knotting and Anticancer Activity. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016; 55:8909-12. [PMID: 27240103 PMCID: PMC4982093 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201602995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2016] [Revised: 05/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Dinuclear trihydroxido‐bridged osmium–arene complexes are inert and biologically inactive, but we show here that linking dihydroxido‐bridged OsII–arene fragments by a bridging di‐imine to form a metallacycle framework results in strong antiproliferative activity towards cancer cells and distinctive knotting of DNA. The shortened spacer length reduces biological activity and stability in solution towards decomposition to biologically inactive dimers. Significant differences in behavior toward plasmid DNA condensation are correlated with biological activity.
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- Ying Fu
- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK.,Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Center for Cancer Research, NCI, Building 37, Room 5011, Bethesda, MD, 20892-4264, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK.,Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Facultade de Química, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK.,CIC biomaGUNE, Paseo de Miramón 182, 20009, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK.
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Fu Y, Romero MJ, Salassa L, Cheng X, Habtemariam A, Clarkson GJ, Prokes I, Rodger A, Costantini G, Sadler PJ. Os2-Os4Switch Controls DNA Knotting and Anticancer Activity. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201602995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Ying Fu
- Department of Chemistry; University of Warwick; Coventry CV4 7AL UK
- Laboratory of Molecular Biology; Center for Cancer Research, NCI; Building 37, Room 5011 Bethesda MD 20892-4264 USA
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Warwick; Coventry CV4 7AL UK
- Departamento de Química Inorgánica; Facultade de Química; Universidade de Santiago de Compostela; 15782 Santiago de Compostela Spain
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Warwick; Coventry CV4 7AL UK
- CIC biomaGUNE; Paseo de Miramón 182 20009 Donostia-San Sebastián Spain
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Warwick; Coventry CV4 7AL UK
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Warwick; Coventry CV4 7AL UK
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Warwick; Coventry CV4 7AL UK
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Warwick; Coventry CV4 7AL UK
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- Department of Chemistry; University of Warwick; Coventry CV4 7AL UK
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Rigo R, Bianco S, Musetti C, Palumbo M, Sissi C. Molecular Basis for Differential Recognition of G-Quadruplex versus Double-Helix DNA by Bis-Phenanthroline Metal Complexes. ChemMedChem 2016; 11:1762-9. [PMID: 27218236 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.201600129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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1,10-Phenanthroline (Phen) derivatives are attractive ligands to provide metal complexes that are selective for different DNA secondary structures. Herein, we analyze the binding processes of two bis-Phen analogues and their Ni(II) complexes toward double-stranded DNA and telomeric G-quadruplex DNA by calorimetric and spectroscopic techniques. The free ligands can adapt to both DNA arrangements. Conversely, metal ion coordination produces an increase in ligand affinity for the tetrahelical structure, whereas it dramatically decreases binding to double-stranded DNA as a result of distinct binding modes on the two templates. In fact, Ni(II) complexes effectively stack on the G-quadruplex terminals, with an entropic loss counterbalanced by favorable enthalpy changes, whereas they cause a conformational reshaping of the double-helix form with a substantial decrease in the binding free energy. Consistently, no Ni(II) -DNA ionic pair has ever been identified. These results provide a rationale for the selective recognition of distinct DNA arrangements in view of targeted pharmacological applications.
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- Riccardo Rigo
- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova, v. Marzolo 5, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova, v. Marzolo 5, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova, v. Marzolo 5, 35131, Padova, Italy.,GlaxoSmithKline, 1250 S. Collegeville Road, Collegeville, PA, 19426, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova, v. Marzolo 5, 35131, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova, v. Marzolo 5, 35131, Padova, Italy.
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Lecarme L, Prado E, De Rache A, Nicolau-Travers ML, Gellon G, Dejeu J, Lavergne T, Jamet H, Gomez D, Mergny JL, Defrancq E, Jarjayes O, Thomas F. Efficient Inhibition of Telomerase by Nickel-Salophen Complexes. ChemMedChem 2016; 11:1133-6. [DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.201600171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2016] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- Laureline Lecarme
- Université Grenoble Alpes; Département de Chimie Moléculaire; UMR-5250; 38041 Grenoble Cedex 9 France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes; Département de Chimie Moléculaire; UMR-5250; 38041 Grenoble Cedex 9 France
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- ARNA laboratory; Inserm U1212, CNRS UMR 5320; Institut Européen de Chimie et Biologie IECB - Université de Bordeaux; 2 rue Robert Escarpit 33607 Pessac France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes; Département de Chimie Moléculaire; UMR-5250; 38041 Grenoble Cedex 9 France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes; Département de Chimie Moléculaire; UMR-5250; 38041 Grenoble Cedex 9 France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes; Département de Chimie Moléculaire; UMR-5250; 38041 Grenoble Cedex 9 France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes; Département de Chimie Moléculaire; UMR-5250; 38041 Grenoble Cedex 9 France
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- Institut de Pharmacologie et de Biologie Structurale; 205 Route de Narbonne 31077 Toulouse Cedex 4 France
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- ARNA laboratory; Inserm U1212, CNRS UMR 5320; Institut Européen de Chimie et Biologie IECB - Université de Bordeaux; 2 rue Robert Escarpit 33607 Pessac France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes; Département de Chimie Moléculaire; UMR-5250; 38041 Grenoble Cedex 9 France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes; Département de Chimie Moléculaire; UMR-5250; 38041 Grenoble Cedex 9 France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes; Département de Chimie Moléculaire; UMR-5250; 38041 Grenoble Cedex 9 France
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Hahn L, Buurma NJ, Gade LH. A Water-Soluble Tetraazaperopyrene Dye as Strong G-Quadruplex DNA Binder. Chemistry 2016; 22:6314-22. [PMID: 26997208 PMCID: PMC5071672 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201504934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2015] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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The interactions of the water-soluble tetraazaperopyrene dye 1 with ct-DNA, duplex-[(dAdT)12 ⋅(dAdT)12 ], duplex-[(dGdC)12 ⋅(dGdC)12 ] as well as with two G-quadruplex-forming sequences, namely the human telomeric 22AG and the promotor sequence c-myc, were investigated by means of UV/visible and fluorescence spectroscopy, isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) and molecular docking studies. Dye 1 exhibits a high affinity for G-quadruplex structures over duplex DNA structures. Furthermore, the ligand shows promising G-quadruplex discrimination, with an affinity towards c-myc of 2×10(7) m(-1) (i.e., Kd =50 nm), which is higher than for 22AG (4×10(6) m(-1) ). The ITC data reveal that compound 1 interacts with c-myc in a stoichiometric ratio of 1:1 but also indicate the presence of two identical lower affinity secondary binding sites per quadruplex. In 22AG, there are two high affinity binding sites per quadruplex, that is, one on each side, with a further four weaker binding sites. For both quadruplex structures, the high affinity interactions between compound 1 and the quadruplex-forming nucleic acid structures are weakly endothermic. Molecular docking studies suggest an end-stacking binding mode for compound 1 interacting with quadruplex structures, and a higher affinity for the parallel conformation of c-myc than for the mixed-hybrid conformation of 22AG. In addition, docking studies also suggest that the reduced affinity for duplex DNA structures is due to the non-viability of an intercalative binding mode.
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- Lena Hahn
- Anorganisch-Chemisches-Institut, Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 270, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany), Fax
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- Physical Organic Chemistry Centre, School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, UK), Fax.
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- Anorganisch-Chemisches-Institut, Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 270, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany), Fax.
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Bazzicalupi C, Ferraroni M, Papi F, Massai L, Bertrand B, Messori L, Gratteri P, Casini A. Determinants for Tight and Selective Binding of a Medicinal Dicarbene Gold(I) Complex to a Telomeric DNA G-Quadruplex: a Joint ESI MS and XRD Investigation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016; 55:4256-9. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201511999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Carla Bazzicalupi
- Dipartimento di Chimica ‘Ugo Schiff'; Università degli Studi di Firenze; Via della Lastruccia 3 50019 Sesto Fiorentino FI Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica ‘Ugo Schiff'; Università degli Studi di Firenze; Via della Lastruccia 3 50019 Sesto Fiorentino FI Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica ‘Ugo Schiff'; Università degli Studi di Firenze; Via della Lastruccia 3 50019 Sesto Fiorentino FI Italy
- Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Psicologia, Area del Farmaco, Salute del Bambino (NEUROFARBA); Università degli Studi di Firenze; via Ugo Schiff 6 50019 Sesto Fiorentino FI Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica ‘Ugo Schiff'; Università degli Studi di Firenze; Via della Lastruccia 3 50019 Sesto Fiorentino FI Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica ‘Ugo Schiff'; Università degli Studi di Firenze; Via della Lastruccia 3 50019 Sesto Fiorentino FI Italy
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- Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Psicologia, Area del Farmaco, Salute del Bambino (NEUROFARBA); Università degli Studi di Firenze; via Ugo Schiff 6 50019 Sesto Fiorentino FI Italy
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- School of Chemistry; Cardiff University; Cardiff CF103AT UK
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Bazzicalupi C, Ferraroni M, Papi F, Massai L, Bertrand B, Messori L, Gratteri P, Casini A. Determinants for Tight and Selective Binding of a Medicinal Dicarbene Gold(I) Complex to a Telomeric DNA G-Quadruplex: a Joint ESI MS and XRD Investigation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201511999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Carla Bazzicalupi
- Dipartimento di Chimica ‘Ugo Schiff'; Università degli Studi di Firenze; Via della Lastruccia 3 50019 Sesto Fiorentino FI Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica ‘Ugo Schiff'; Università degli Studi di Firenze; Via della Lastruccia 3 50019 Sesto Fiorentino FI Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica ‘Ugo Schiff'; Università degli Studi di Firenze; Via della Lastruccia 3 50019 Sesto Fiorentino FI Italy
- Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Psicologia, Area del Farmaco, Salute del Bambino (NEUROFARBA); Università degli Studi di Firenze; via Ugo Schiff 6 50019 Sesto Fiorentino FI Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica ‘Ugo Schiff'; Università degli Studi di Firenze; Via della Lastruccia 3 50019 Sesto Fiorentino FI Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica ‘Ugo Schiff'; Università degli Studi di Firenze; Via della Lastruccia 3 50019 Sesto Fiorentino FI Italy
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- Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Psicologia, Area del Farmaco, Salute del Bambino (NEUROFARBA); Università degli Studi di Firenze; via Ugo Schiff 6 50019 Sesto Fiorentino FI Italy
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- School of Chemistry; Cardiff University; Cardiff CF103AT UK
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Shivalingam A, Vyšniauskas A, Albrecht T, White AJP, Kuimova MK, Vilar R. Trianguleniums as Optical Probes for G-Quadruplexes: A Photophysical, Electrochemical, and Computational Study. Chemistry 2016; 22:4129-39. [PMID: 26880483 PMCID: PMC4991273 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201504099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2015] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Nucleic acids can adopt non-duplex topologies, such as G-quadruplexes in vitro. Yet it has been challenging to establish their existence and function in vivo due to a lack of suitable tools. Recently, we identified the triangulenium compound DAOTA-M2 as a unique fluorescence probe for such studies. This probe's emission lifetime is highly dependent on the topology of the DNA it interacts with opening up the possibility of carrying out live-cell imaging studies. Herein, we describe the origin of its fluorescence selectivity for G-quadruplexes. Cyclic voltammetry predicts that the appended morpholino groups can act as intra- molecular photo-induced electron transfer (PET) quenchers. Photophysical studies show that a delicate balance between this effect and inter-molecular PET with nucleobases is key to the overall fluorescence enhancement observed upon nucleic acid binding. We utilised computational modelling to demonstrate a conformational dependence of intra-molecular PET. Finally, we performed orthogonal studies with a triangulenium compound, in which the morpholino groups were removed, and demonstrated that this change inverts triangulenium fluorescence selectivity from G-quadruplex to duplex DNA, thus highlighting the importance of fine tuning the molecular structure not only for target affinity, but also for fluorescence response.
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- Arun Shivalingam
- Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, South Kensington, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, South Kensington, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, South Kensington, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, South Kensington, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, South Kensington, London, SW7 2AZ, UK.
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- Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, South Kensington, London, SW7 2AZ, UK.
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Xu CX, Zhang X, Zhou YW, Wang H, Cao Q, Shen Y, Ji LN, Mao ZW, Qin PZ. A Nitroxide-Tagged Platinum(II) Complex Enables the Identification of DNA G-Quadruplex Binding Mode. Chemistry 2016; 22:3405-3413. [PMID: 26845489 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201504960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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We reported a novel strategy for investigating small molecule binding to G-quadruplexes (GQs). A newly synthesized dinuclear platinum(II) complex (Pt2L) containing a nitroxide radical was shown to selectively bind a GQ-forming sequence derived from human telomere (hTel). Using the nitroxide moiety as a spin label, electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy was carried out to investigate binding between Pt2L and hTel GQ. Measurements indicated that two molecules of Pt2L bind with one molecule of hTel GQ. The inter-spin distance measured between the two bound Pt2L, together with molecular docking analyses, revealed that Pt2L predominately binds to the neighboring narrow and wide grooves of the G-tetrads as hTel adopts the antiparallel conformation. The design and synthesis of nitroxide tagged GQ binders, and the use of spin-labeling/EPR to investigate their interactions with GQs, will aid the development of small molecules for manipulating GQs involved in crucial biological processes.
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- Cui-Xia Xu
- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510275 (P.R. China)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California Los Angeles, California, 90089 (USA)
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510275 (P.R. China)
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510275 (P.R. China)
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510275 (P.R. China)
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510275 (P.R. China)
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510275 (P.R. China)
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510275 (P.R. China)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California Los Angeles, California, 90089 (USA)
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Ang DL, Harper BWJ, Cubo L, Mendoza O, Vilar R, Aldrich-Wright J. Quadruplex DNA-Stabilising Dinuclear Platinum(II) Terpyridine Complexes with Flexible Linkers. Chemistry 2015; 22:2317-25. [PMID: 26670391 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201503663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Four dinuclear terpyridineplatinum(II) (Pt-terpy) complexes were investigated for interactions with G-quadruplex DNA (QDNA) and duplex DNA (dsDNA) by synchrotron radiation circular dichroism (SRCD), fluorescent intercalator displacement (FID) assays and fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) melting studies. Additionally, computational docking studies were undertaken to provide insight into potential binding modes for these complexes. The complexes demonstrated the ability to increase the melting temperature of various QDNA motifs by up to 17 °C and maintain this in up to a 600-fold excess of dsDNA. This study demonstrates that dinuclear Pt-terpy complexes stabilise QDNA and have a high degree of selectivity for QDNA over dsDNA.
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- Dale L Ang
- Nanoscale Organisation and Dynamics Group, School of Science and Health, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia
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- Nanoscale Organisation and Dynamics Group, School of Science and Health, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK.,Institute of Chemical Biology, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- Nanoscale Organisation and Dynamics Group, School of Science and Health, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia.
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Shi S, Gao X, Huang H, Zhao J, Yao T. Effect of the Ancillary Ligands on the Spectral Properties and G-Quadruplexes DNA Binding Behavior: A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Study. Chemistry 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201501830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Shi S, Xu JH, Gao X, Huang HL, Yao TM. Binding Behaviors for Different Types of DNA G-Quadruplexes: Enantiomers of [Ru(bpy)2(L)](2+) (L=dppz, dppz-idzo). Chemistry 2015; 21:11435-45. [PMID: 26118412 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201501093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Polymorphic DNA G-quadruplex recognition has attracted great interest in recent years. The strong binding affinity and potential enantioselectivity of chiral [Ru(bpy)2 (L)](2+) (L=dipyrido[3,2-a:2',3'-c]phenazine, dppz-10,11-imidazolone; bpy=2,2'-bipyridine) prompted this investigation as to whether the two enantiomers, Δ and Λ, can show different effects on diverse structures with a range of parallel, antiparallel and mixed parallel/antiparallel G-quadruplexes. These studies provide a striking example of chiral-selective recognition of DNA G-quadruplexes. As for antiparallel (tel-Na(+)) basket G-quadruplex, the Λ enantiomers bind stronger than the Δ enantiomers. Moreover, the behavior reported here for both enantiomers stands in sharp contrast to B-DNA binding. The chiral selectivity toward mixed parallel/antiparallel (tel-K(+)) G-quadruplex of both compounds is weak. Different loop arrangements can change chiral complex selectivity for both antiparallel and mixed parallel/antiparallel G-quadruplex. Whereas both Δ and Λ isomers bind to parallel G-quadruplexes with comparable affinity, no appreciable stereoselective G-quadruplex binding of the isomers was observed. In addition, different binding stoichiometries and binding modes for Δ and Λ enantiomers were confirmed. The results presented here indicate that chiral selective G-quadruplex binding is not only related to G-quadruplex topology, but also to the sequence and the loop constitution.
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- Shuo Shi
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, Department of Chemistry, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092 (P.R. China).
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, Department of Chemistry, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092 (P.R. China)
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, Department of Chemistry, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092 (P.R. China)
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, Department of Chemistry, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092 (P.R. China)
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, Department of Chemistry, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092 (P.R. China).
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Trajkovski M, Morel E, Hamon F, Bombard S, Teulade-Fichou MP, Plavec J. Interactions of Pt-ttpy with G-Quadruplexes Originating from Promoter Region of the c-myc Gene Deciphered by NMR and Gel Electrophoresis Analysis. Chemistry 2015; 21:7798-807. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201500347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Organometal coordination by purines: Semi-chelate bonding of modified guanine and isocaffeine with bis(diorganylphosphino)ferrocene–copper. J Organomet Chem 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2014.10.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Xu L, Chen X, Wu J, Wang J, Ji L, Chao H. Dinuclear Ruthenium(II) Complexes That Induce and Stabilise G-Quadruplex DNA. Chemistry 2015; 21:4008-20. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201405991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2014] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Pu F, Wu L, Ran X, Ren J, Qu X. G-Quartet-Based Nanostructure for Mimicking Light-Harvesting Antenna. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201409832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Pu F, Wu L, Ran X, Ren J, Qu X. G-quartet-based nanostructure for mimicking light-harvesting antenna. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2014; 54:892-6. [PMID: 25423890 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201409832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2014] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Artificial light-harvesting systems have received great attention for use in photosynthetic and optoelectronic devices. Herein, a system involving G-quartet-based hierarchical nanofibers generated from the self-assembly of guanosine 5'-monophosphate (GMP) and a two-step Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) is presented that mimics natural light-harvesting antenna. This solid-state property offers advantages for future device fabrication. The generation of photocurrent under visible light shows it has potential for use as a nanoscale photoelectric device. The work will be beneficial for the development of light-harvesting systems by the self-assembly of supramolecular nanostructures.
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Affiliation(s)
- Fang Pu
- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization and Laboratory of Chemical Biology, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022 (P.R. China)
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Kumar YP, Das RN, Kumar S, Schütte OM, Steinem C, Dash J. Triazole-tailored guanosine dinucleosides as biomimetic ion channels to modulate transmembrane potential. Chemistry 2014; 20:3023-8. [PMID: 24677317 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201304530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2013] [Revised: 01/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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A “click” ion channel platform has been established by employing a clickable guanosine azide or alkyne with covalent spacers. The resulting guanosine derivatives modulated the traffic of ions across the phospholipid bilayer, exhibiting a variation in conductance spanning three orders of magnitude (pS to nS). Förster resonance energy transfer studies of the dansyl fluorophore with the membrane binding fluorophore Nile red revealed that the dansyl fluorophore is deeply embedded in the phospholipid bilayer. Complementary cytosine can inhibit the conductance of the supramolecular guanosine channels in the phospholipid bilayers.
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