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Gómez S, Lafiosca P, Egidi F, Giovannini T, Cappelli C. UV-Resonance Raman Spectra of Systems in Complex Environments: A Multiscale Modeling Applied to Doxorubicin Intercalated into DNA. J Chem Inf Model 2023; 63:1208-1217. [PMID: 36745496 PMCID: PMC9976284 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.2c01495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
UV-Resonance Raman (RR) spectroscopy is a valuable tool to study the binding of drugs to biomolecular receptors. The extraction of information at the molecular level from experimental RR spectra is made much easier and more complete thanks to the use of computational approaches, specifically tuned to deal with the complexity of the supramolecular system. In this paper, we propose a protocol to simulate RR spectra of complex systems at different levels of sophistication, by exploiting a quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics (QM/MM) approach. The approach is challenged to investigate RR spectra of a widely used chemotherapy drug, doxorubicin (DOX) intercalated into a DNA double strand. The computed results show good agreement with experimental data, thus confirming the reliability of the computational protocol.
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- Sara Gómez
- Scuola
Normale Superiore, Classe di Scienze, Piazza dei Cavalieri 7, 56126 Pisa, Italy,E-mail:
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- Scuola
Normale Superiore, Classe di Scienze, Piazza dei Cavalieri 7, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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for Chemistry and Materials BV, De Boelelaan 1083, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Scuola
Normale Superiore, Classe di Scienze, Piazza dei Cavalieri 7, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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- Scuola
Normale Superiore, Classe di Scienze, Piazza dei Cavalieri 7, 56126 Pisa, Italy,E-mail:
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Barthwal R, Raje S, Pandav K. Structural basis for stabilization of human telomeric G-quadruplex [d-(TTAGGGT)] 4 by anticancer drug epirubicin. Bioorg Med Chem 2020; 28:115761. [PMID: 32992248 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2020.115761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2020] [Revised: 08/25/2020] [Accepted: 09/06/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Anthracycline anticancer drugs show multiple strategies of action on gene functioning by regulation of telomerase enzyme by apoptotic factors, e.g. ceramide level, p53 activity, bcl-2 protein levels, besides inhibiting DNA/RNA synthesis and topoisomerase-II action. We report binding of epirubicin with G-quadruplex (G4) DNA, [d-(TTAGGGT)]4, comprising human telomeric DNA sequence TTAGGG, using 1H and 31P NMR spectroscopy. Diffusion ordered spectroscopy, sequence selective changes in chemical shift (~0.33 ppm) and line broadening in DNA signals suggest formation of a well-defined complex. Presence of sequential nuclear Overhauser enhancements at all base quartet steps and absence of large downfield shifts in 31P resonances preclude intercalative mode of interaction. Restrained molecular dynamics simulations using AMBER force field incorporating intermolecular drug to DNA interproton distances, involving ring D protons of epirubicin depict external binding close to T1-T2-A3 and G6pT7 sites. Binding induced thermal stabilization of G4 DNA (~36 °C), obtained from imino protons and differential scanning calorimetry, is likely to come in the way of telomerase association with telomeres. The findings pave the way for drug-designing with modifications at ring D and daunosamine sugar.
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- Ritu Barthwal
- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee 247667, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee 247667, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee 247667, India
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Jawad B, Poudel L, Podgornik R, Steinmetz NF, Ching WY. Molecular mechanism and binding free energy of doxorubicin intercalation in DNA. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2019; 21:3877-3893. [PMID: 30702122 DOI: 10.1039/c8cp06776g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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The intercalation process of binding doxorubicin (DOX) in DNA is studied by extensive MD simulations. Many molecular factors that control the binding affinity of DOX to DNA to form a stable complex are inspected and quantified by employing continuum solvation models for estimating the binding free energy. The modified MM-PB(GB)SA methodology provides a complete energetic profile of ΔGele, ΔGvDW, ΔGpolar, ΔGnon-polar, TΔStotal, ΔGdeform, ΔGcon, and ΔGion. To identify the sequence specificity of DOX, two different DNA sequences, d(CGATCG) or DNA1 and d(CGTACG) or DNA2, with one molecule (1 : 1 complex) or two molecule (2 : 1 complex) configurations of DOX were selected in this study. Our results show that the DNA deformation energy (ΔGdeform), the energy cost from translational and rotational entropic contributions (TΔStran+rot), the total electrostatic interactions (ΔGpolar-PB/GB + ΔGele) of incorporation, the intramolecular electrostatic interactions (ΔGele) and electrostatic polar solvation interactions (ΔGpolar-PB/GB) are all unfavorable to the binding of DOX to DNA. However, they are overcome by at least five favorable interactions: the van der Waals interactions (ΔGvDW), the non-polar solvation interaction (ΔGnon-polar), the vibrational entropic contribution (TΔSvib), and the standard concentration dependent free energies of DOX (ΔGcon) and the ionic solution (ΔGion). Specifically, the van der Waals interaction appears to be the major driving force to form a stable DOX-DNA complex. We also predict that DOX has stronger binding to DNA1 than DNA2. The DNA deformation penalty and entropy cost in the 2 : 1 complex are less than those in the 1 : 1 complex, thus they indicate that the 2 : 1 complex is more stable than the 1 : 1 complex. We have calculated the total binding free energy (BFE) (ΔGt-sim) using both MM-PBSA and MM-GBSA methods, which suggests a more stable DOX-DNA complex at lower ionic concentration. The calculated BFE from the modified MM-GBSA method for DOX-DNA1 and DOX-DNA2 in the 1 : 1 complex is -9.1 and -5.1 kcal mol-1 respectively. The same quantities from the modified MM-PBSA method are -12.74 and -8.35 kcal mol-1 respectively. The value of the total BFE ΔGt-sim in the 1 : 1 complex is in reasonable agreement with the experimental value of -7.7 ± 0.3 kcal mol-1.
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- Bahaa Jawad
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri 64110, USA.
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Mathivathanan L, Yang G, Leng F, Raptis RG. Crystal structure and conformational analysis of doxorubicin nitrate. Acta Crystallogr E Crystallogr Commun 2018; 74:400-405. [PMID: 29765732 PMCID: PMC5947812 DOI: 10.1107/s2056989018002955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2018] [Accepted: 02/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2023]
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Crystal structure determination of doxorubicin nitrate, (DoxH)NO3, systematic name (7S,9S)-7-{[(2R,4S,5S,6S)-4-azaniumyl-5-hy-droxy-6-methyl-oxan-2-yl]-oxy}-6,9,11-trihy-droxy-9-(2-hy-droxy-acet-yl)-4-meth-oxy-8,10-di-hydro-7H-tetra-cen-5,12-dione nitrate, shows two formula units present in the asymmetric unit. In the crystal lattice, hydrogen-bonded pairs of (DoxH+) cations and segregation of the aglycone and sugar moieties are observed. Inspection of mol-ecular overlays reveals that the conformation of (DoxH)NO3 resembles that of DNA-inter-calated, but not of protein-docked (DoxH)+. The structure was refined as a two-component twin.
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- Logesh Mathivathanan
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Biomolecular Sciences Institute, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33199, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Biomolecular Sciences Institute, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33199, USA
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Biomolecular Sciences Institute, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33199, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Biomolecular Sciences Institute, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33199, USA
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Tsoneva Y, Jonker HRA, Wagner M, Tadjer A, Lelle M, Peneva K, Ivanova A. Molecular Structure and Pronounced Conformational Flexibility of Doxorubicin in Free and Conjugated State within a Drug–Peptide Compound. J Phys Chem B 2015; 119:3001-13. [DOI: 10.1021/jp509320q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Yana Tsoneva
- University of Sofia, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy,
Department of Physical Chemistry, 1 James Bourchier Avenue, 1164 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Goethe University Frankfurt, Institute for Organic
Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Center for Biomolecular Magnetic Resonance, Max von Laue Strasse 7, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- University of Sofia, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy,
Department of Physical Chemistry, 1 James Bourchier Avenue, 1164 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- University of Sofia, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy,
Department of Physical Chemistry, 1 James Bourchier Avenue, 1164 Sofia, Bulgaria
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Conformational diversity of anthracycline anticancer antibiotics: A density functional theory calculation. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theochem.2010.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Di Micco S, Chini MG, Riccio R, Bifulco G. Quantum Mechanical Calculation of NMR Parameters in the Stereostructural Determination of Natural Products. European J Org Chem 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200901255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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- Simone Di Micco
- Department of Pharmaceutical Science, University of Salerno, via Ponte don Melillo, 84084 Fisciano (SA), Italy, Fax: +39‐089969602
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Science, University of Salerno, via Ponte don Melillo, 84084 Fisciano (SA), Italy, Fax: +39‐089969602
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Science, University of Salerno, via Ponte don Melillo, 84084 Fisciano (SA), Italy, Fax: +39‐089969602
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Science, University of Salerno, via Ponte don Melillo, 84084 Fisciano (SA), Italy, Fax: +39‐089969602
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Agrawal P, Barthwal SK, Govil G, Barthwal R. Studies on the interaction of adriamycin with d-(TGATCA)2 by proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, time-resolved fluorescence measurement, diffusion ordered spectroscopy followed by structural refinement using restrained molecular dynamics approach. J Mol Struct 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2009.05.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Agrawal P, Govil G, Barthwal R. Studies on drug-DNA complexes, adriamycin-d-(TGATCA)(2) and 4'-epiadriamycin-d-(CGATCG)(2), by phosphorus-31 nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN CHEMISTRY : MRC 2009; 47:390-397. [PMID: 19170249 DOI: 10.1002/mrc.2398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The complexes of adriamycin-d-(TGATCA)(2) and 4'-epiadriamycin-d-(CGATCG)(2) are studied by one- and two-dimensional (31)P nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR) at 500 MHz in the temperature range 275-328 K and as a function of drug to DNA ratio (0.0-2.0). The binding of drug to DNA is clearly evident in (31)P-(31)P exchange NOESY spectra that shows two sets of resonances in slow chemical exchange. The phosphate resonances at the intercalating steps, T1pG2/C1pG2 and C5pA6/C5pG6, shift downfield up to 1.7 ppm and that at the adjacent step shift downfield up to 0.7 ppm, whereas the central phosphate A3pT4 is relatively unaffected. The variations of chemical shift with drug to DNA ratio and temperature as well as linewidths are different in each of the two complexes. These observations reflect change in population of B(I)/B(II) conformation, stretching of backbone torsional angle zeta, and distortions in O-P-O bond angles that occur on binding of drug to DNA. To the best of our knowledge, there are no solution studies on 4'-epiadriamycin, a better tolerated drug, and binding of daunomycin or its analogue to d-(TGATCA)(2) hexamer sequence. The studies report the use of (31)P NMR as a tool to differentiate various complexes. The specific differences may well be the reasons that are responsible for different antitumor action of these drugs due to different binding ability and distortions in DNA.
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- Prashansa Agrawal
- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee 247667, India
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Agrawal P, Barthwal SK, Govil G, Barthwal R. Solution studies on the complex of 4'-epiadriamycin-d-(CGATCG)2 followed by time-resolved fluorescence measurement, diffusion ordered spectroscopy and restrained molecular dynamics simulations. Bioorg Med Chem 2009; 17:2793-811. [PMID: 19285415 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2009.02.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2008] [Revised: 02/14/2009] [Accepted: 02/18/2009] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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4'-Epiadriamycin is a better-tolerated anthracycline drug, due to lesser cardiotoxicity. We report here a study of the 2:1 complex of 4'-epiadriamycin-d-(CGATCG)(2) by proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy which show the absence of sequential connectivities between C1pG2 and C5pG6 base pair steps and presence of intermolecular cross peaks of the drug and DNA. Our studies establish the role of 9OH, NH3+, 7O, 4OCH(3) groups in binding to DNA. Time-resolved fluorescence measurement and diffusion ordered spectroscopic studies reveal the formation of complex. The nonspecific interactions as well as those essential for biological activity are discussed along with its medicinal importance.
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- Prashansa Agrawal
- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee 247 667, India
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