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Soenarjo AL, Lan Z, Sazanovich IV, Chan YS, Ringholm M, Jha A, Klug DR. The Transition from Unfolded to Folded G-Quadruplex DNA Analyzed and Interpreted by Two-Dimensional Infrared Spectroscopy. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:19622-19632. [PMID: 37647128 PMCID: PMC10510320 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c04044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
Abstract
A class of DNA folds/structures known collectively as G-quadruplexes (G4) commonly forms in guanine-rich areas of genomes. G4-DNA is thought to have a functional role in the regulation of gene transcription and telomerase-mediated telomere maintenance and, therefore, is a target for drugs. The details of the molecular interactions that cause stacking of the guanine-tetrads are not well-understood, which limits a rational approach to the drugability of G4 sequences. To explore these interactions, we employed electron-vibration-vibration two-dimensional infrared (EVV 2DIR) spectroscopy to measure extended vibrational coupling spectra for a parallel-stranded G4-DNA formed by the Myc2345 nucleotide sequence. We also tracked the structural changes associated with G4-folding as a function of K+-ion concentration. To classify the structural elements that the folding process generates in terms of vibrational coupling characteristics, we used quantum-chemical calculations utilizing density functional theory to predict the coupling spectra associated with given structures, which are compared against the experimental data. Overall, 102 coupling peaks are experimentally identified and followed during the folding process. Several phenomena are noted and associated with formation of the folded form. This includes frequency shifting, changes in cross-peak intensity, and the appearance of new coupling peaks. We used these observations to propose a folding sequence for this particular type of G4 under our experimental conditions. Overall, the combination of experimental 2DIR data and DFT calculations suggests that guanine-quartets may already be present before the addition of K+-ions, but that these quartets are unstacked until K+-ions are added, at which point the full G4 structure is formed.
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- A. Larasati Soenarjo
- Department
of Chemistry, Imperial College London, White City Campus, London W12 0BZ, United Kingdom
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- Rosalind
Franklin Institute, Harwell, Oxfordshire OX11 0QX, United Kingdom
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- Central
Laser Facility, Research Complex at Harwell, STFC Rutherford Appleton
Laboratory, Harwell, Oxfordshire OX11 0QX, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry, Imperial College London, White City Campus, London W12 0BZ, United Kingdom
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- Hylleraas
Centre for Quantum Molecular Sciences, Department of Chemistry, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, N-9037 Tromsø, Norway
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- Rosalind
Franklin Institute, Harwell, Oxfordshire OX11 0QX, United Kingdom
- Department
of Pharmacology, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3QT, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry, Imperial College London, White City Campus, London W12 0BZ, United Kingdom
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van Hengel CDN, van Adrichem KE, Jansen TLC. Simulation of two-dimensional infrared Raman spectroscopy with application to proteins. J Chem Phys 2023; 158:064106. [PMID: 36792507 DOI: 10.1063/5.0138958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Two-dimensional infrared Raman spectroscopy is a powerful technique for studying the structure and interaction in molecular and biological systems. Here, we present a new implementation of the simulation of the two-dimensional infrared Raman signals. The implementation builds on the numerical integration of the Schrödinger equation approach. It combines the prediction of dynamics from molecular dynamics with a map-based approach for obtaining Hamiltonian trajectories and response function calculations. The new implementation is tested on the amide-I region for two proteins, where one is dominated by α-helices and the other by β-sheets. We find that the predicted spectra agree well with experimental observations. We further find that the two-dimensional infrared Raman spectra at least of the studied proteins are much less sensitive to the laser polarization used compared to conventional two-dimensional infrared experiments. The present implementation and findings pave the way for future applications for the interpretation of two-dimensional infrared Raman spectra.
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- Carleen D N van Hengel
- University of Groningen, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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- University of Groningen, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
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Long F, Xie H, Zhuang W. Identification of Trans- and Cis-2-Methylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid using EVV 2DIR spectroscopy: A theoretical study. Chem Phys Lett 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2021.139301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Donaldson PM. Photon echoes and two dimensional spectra of the amide I band of proteins measured by femtosecond IR - Raman spectroscopy. Chem Sci 2020; 11:8862-8874. [PMID: 34123140 PMCID: PMC8163424 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc02978e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Infrared (IR) and Raman spectroscopy are fundamental techniques in chemistry, allowing the convenient determination of bond specific chemical composition and structure. Over the last decades, ultrafast multidimensional IR approaches using sequences of femtosecond IR pulses have begun to provide a new means of gaining additional information on molecular vibrational couplings, distributions of molecular structures and ultrafast molecular structural dynamics. In this contribution, new approaches to measuring multidimensional spectra involving IR and Raman processes are presented and applied to the study of the amide I band of proteins. Rephasing of the amide I band is observed using dispersed IR-Raman photon echoes and frequency domain 2D-IR-Raman spectra are measured by use of a mid-IR pulse shaper or over a broader spectral range using a tuneable picosecond laser. A simple pulse shaping approach to performing heterodyned time-domain Fourier Transform 2D-IR-Raman spectroscopy is introduced, revealing that the 2D-IR-Raman spectra distinguish homogeneous and inhomogeneous broadening in the same way as the well-established methods of 2D-IR spectroscopy. Across all datasets, the unique dependence of the amide I data on the IR and Raman strengths, vibrational anharmonicities and inhomogeneous broadening provides a fascinating spectroscopic view of the amide I band. New ultrafast 2D-IR-Raman photon echo spectroscopy techniques are introduced and applied to the structural analysis of proteins.![]()
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- Paul M Donaldson
- Central Laser Facility, RCaH, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus Didcot OX11 0QX UK
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The invention of the laser generated great excitement, because its ability to create quantum state coherences could form a new family of coherent spectroscopies that were the optical analogue of multidimensional nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). The full realization of this promise has not yet been realized, but the pathway forward is clear. The path involves the use of multiple, tunable lasers that create a Schrödinger cat state, where the system is simultaneously in a mixture of vibrational and/or electronic states. The multiplicity of these states confers many advantages for analytical methods: high selectivity from the multiple spectral dimensions, line-narrowing, isolation of spectral features where quantum states are coupled, and spectral decongestion. Now that the feasibility of Schrödinger cat spectroscopy has been demonstrated, the future is open for the development of a new frontier in analytical chemistry that creates a new set of tools for studying the complex systems that form the heart of analytical chemistry.
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- John C Wright
- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1101 University Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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Fritzsch R, Hume S, Minnes L, Baker MJ, Burley GA, Hunt NT. Two-dimensional infrared spectroscopy: an emerging analytical tool? Analyst 2020; 145:2014-2024. [PMID: 32051976 DOI: 10.1039/c9an02035g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Ultrafast two-dimensional infrared (2D-IR) spectroscopy has provided valuable insights into biomolecular structure and dynamics, but recent progress in laser technology and data analysis methods have demonstrated the potential for high throughput 2D-IR measurements and analytical applications. Using 2D-IR as an analytical tool requires a different approach to data collection and analysis compared to pure research applications however and, in this review, we highlight progress towards usage of 2D-IR spectroscopy in areas relevant to biomedical, pharmaceutical and analytical molecular science. We summarise the technical and methodological advances made to date and discuss the challenges that still face 2D-IR spectroscopy as it attempts to transition from the state-of-the-art laser laboratory to the standard suite of analytical tools.
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- Robby Fritzsch
- Department of Physics, SUPA, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, G4 0NG, UK
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Kübel J, Lee G, Ooi SA, Westenhoff S, Han H, Cho M, Maj M. Ultrafast Chemical Exchange Dynamics of Hydrogen Bonds Observed via Isonitrile Infrared Sensors: Implications for Biomolecular Studies. J Phys Chem Lett 2019; 10:7878-7883. [PMID: 31794222 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.9b03144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Local probes are indispensable to study protein structure and dynamics with site-specificity. The isonitrile functional group is a highly sensitive and H-bonding interaction-specific probe. Isonitriles exhibit large spectral shifts and transition dipole moment changes upon H-bonding while being weakly affected by solvent polarity. These unique properties allow a clear separation of distinct subpopulations of interacting species and an elucidation of their ultrafast dynamics with two-dimensional infrared (2D-IR) spectroscopy. Here, we apply 2D-IR to quantify the picosecond chemical exchange dynamics of solute-solvent complexes forming between isonitrile-derivatized alanine and fluorinated ethanol, where the degree of fluorination controls their H-bond-donating ability. We show that the molecules undergo faster exchange in the presence of more acidic H-bond donors, indicating that the exchange process is primarily dependent on the nature of solvent-solvent interactions. We foresee isonitrile as a highly promising probe for studying of H-bonds dynamics in the active site of enzymes.
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- Joachim Kübel
- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology , University of Gothenburg , 40530 Gothenburg , Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry , Korea University , Seoul 02841 , South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology , University of Gothenburg , 40530 Gothenburg , Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology , University of Gothenburg , 40530 Gothenburg , Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry , Korea University , Seoul 02841 , South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry , Korea University , Seoul 02841 , South Korea
- Center for Molecular Spectroscopy and Dynamics , Institute for Basic Science , Seoul 02841 , South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology , University of Gothenburg , 40530 Gothenburg , Sweden
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