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Joo SY, Sung K, Lee H. Balancing act: BRCA2's elaborate management of telomere replication through control of G-quadruplex dynamicity. Bioessays 2024; 46:e2300229. [PMID: 38922965 DOI: 10.1002/bies.202300229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 06/01/2024] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
Abstract
In billion years of evolution, eukaryotes preserved the chromosome ends with arrays of guanine repeats surrounded by thymines and adenines, which can form stacks of four-stranded planar structure known as G-quadruplex (G4). The rationale behind the evolutionary conservation of the G4 structure at the telomere remained elusive. Our recent study has shed light on this matter by revealing that telomere G4 undergoes oscillation between at least two distinct folded conformations. Additionally, tumor suppressor BRCA2 exhibits a unique mode of interaction with telomere G4. To elaborate, BRCA2 directly interacts with G-triplex (G3)-derived intermediates that form during the interconversion of the two different G4 states. In doing so, BRCA2 remodels the G4, facilitating the restart of stalled replication forks. In this review, we succinctly summarize the findings regarding the dynamicity of telomeric G4, emphasize its importance in maintaining telomere replication homeostasis, and the physiological consequences of losing G4 dynamicity at the telomere.
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- So Young Joo
- Department of Biological Sciences & Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics (IMBG), Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Center for RNA Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences & Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics (IMBG), Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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Lacen A, Symasek A, Gunter A, Lee HT. Slow G-Quadruplex Conformation Rearrangement and Accessibility Change Induced by Potassium in Human Telomeric Single-Stranded DNA. J Phys Chem B 2024; 128:5950-5965. [PMID: 38875355 PMCID: PMC11216195 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.4c00719] [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: 02/01/2024] [Revised: 05/24/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
Abstract
The guanine-rich telomeric repeats can form G-quadruplexes (G4s) that alter the accessibility of the single-stranded telomeric overhang. In this study, we investigated the effects of Na+ and K+ on G4 folding and accessibility through cation introduction and exchange. We combined differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), circular dichroism (CD), and single molecule Förster resonance energy transfer (smFRET) to monitor the stability, conformational dynamics, and complementary strand binding accessibility of G4 formed by single-stranded telomeric DNA. Our data showed that G4 formed through heating and slow cooling in K+ solution exhibited fewer conformational dynamics than G4 formed in Na+ solution, which is consistent with the higher thermal stability of G4 in K+. Monitoring cation exchange with real time smFRET at room temperature shows that Na+ and K+ can replace each other in G4. When encountering high K+ at room or body temperature, G4 undergoes a slow conformational rearrangement process which is mostly complete by 2 h. The slow conformational rearrangement ends with a stable G4 that is unable to be unfolded by a complementary strand. This study provides new insights into the accessibility of G4 forming sequences at different time points after introduction to a high K+ environment in cells, which may affect how the nascent telomeric overhang interacts with proteins and telomerase.
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- Arianna
N. Lacen
- Department of Chemistry, University
of Alabama at Birmingham, 901 14th Street South, Birmingham, Alabama 35294, United
States
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- Department of Chemistry, University
of Alabama at Birmingham, 901 14th Street South, Birmingham, Alabama 35294, United
States
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- Department of Chemistry, University
of Alabama at Birmingham, 901 14th Street South, Birmingham, Alabama 35294, United
States
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- Department of Chemistry, University
of Alabama at Birmingham, 901 14th Street South, Birmingham, Alabama 35294, United
States
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Bansal A, Kaushik S, Kukreti S. Non-canonical DNA structures: Diversity and disease association. Front Genet 2022; 13:959258. [PMID: 36134025 PMCID: PMC9483843 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.959258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
A complete understanding of DNA double-helical structure discovered by James Watson and Francis Crick in 1953, unveil the importance and significance of DNA. For the last seven decades, this has been a leading light in the course of the development of modern biology and biomedical science. Apart from the predominant B-form, experimental shreds of evidence have revealed the existence of a sequence-dependent structural diversity, unusual non-canonical structures like hairpin, cruciform, Z-DNA, multistranded structures such as DNA triplex, G-quadruplex, i-motif forms, etc. The diversity in the DNA structure depends on various factors such as base sequence, ions, superhelical stress, and ligands. In response to these various factors, the polymorphism of DNA regulates various genes via different processes like replication, transcription, translation, and recombination. However, altered levels of gene expression are associated with many human genetic diseases including neurological disorders and cancer. These non-B-DNA structures are expected to play a key role in determining genetic stability, DNA damage and repair etc. The present review is a modest attempt to summarize the available literature, illustrating the occurrence of non-canonical structures at the molecular level in response to the environment and interaction with ligands and proteins. This would provide an insight to understand the biological functions of these unusual DNA structures and their recognition as potential therapeutic targets for diverse genetic diseases.
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- Aparna Bansal
- Nucleic Acid Research Lab, Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
- Department of Chemistry, Hansraj College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Nucleic Acid Research Lab, Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
- Department of Chemistry, Rajdhani College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
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- Nucleic Acid Research Lab, Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
- *Correspondence: Shrikant Kukreti,
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Biver T. Discriminating between Parallel, Anti-Parallel and Hybrid G-Quadruplexes: Mechanistic Details on Their Binding to Small Molecules. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27134165. [PMID: 35807410 PMCID: PMC9268745 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27134165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
Abstract
G-quadruplexes (G4) are now extensively recognised as a peculiar non-canonical DNA geometry that plays a prime importance role in processes of biological relevance whose number is increasing continuously. The same is true for the less-studied RNA G4 counterpart. G4s are stable structures; however, their geometrical parameters may be finely tuned not only by the presence of particular sequences of nucleotides but also by the salt content of the medium or by a small molecule that may act as a peculiar topology inducer. As far as the interest in G4s increases and our knowledge of these species deepens, researchers do not only verify the G4s binding by small molecules and the subsequent G4 stabilisation. The most innovative studies now aim to elucidate the mechanistic details of the interaction and the ability of a target species (drug) to bind only to a peculiar G4 geometry. In this focused review, we survey the advances in the studies of the binding of small molecules of medical interest to G4s, with particular attention to the ability of these species to bind differently (intercalation, lateral binding or sitting atop) to different G4 topologies (parallel, anti-parallel or hybrid structures). Some species, given the very high affinity with some peculiar G4 topology, can first bind to a less favourable geometry and then induce its conversion. This aspect is also considered.
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- Tarita Biver
- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, Via G. Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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Luo Y, Verga D, Mergny JL. Iso-FRET: an isothermal competition assay to analyze quadruplex formation in vitro. Nucleic Acids Res 2022; 50:e93. [PMID: 35670668 PMCID: PMC9458428 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkac465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Algorithms have been widely used to predict G-quadruplexes (G4s)-prone sequences. However, an experimental validation of these predictions is generally required. We previously reported a high-throughput technique to evidence G4 formation in vitro called FRET-MC. This method, while convenient and reproducible, has one known weakness: its inability to pin point G4 motifs of low thermal stability. As such quadruplexes may still be biologically relevant if formed at physiological temperature, we wanted to develop an independent assay to overcome this limitation. To this aim, we introduced an isothermal version of the competition assay, called iso-FRET, based on a duplex-quadruplex competition and a well-characterized bis-quinolinium G4 ligand, PhenDC3. G4-forming competitors act as decoys for PhenDC3, lowering its ability to stabilize the G4-forming motif reporter oligonucleotide conjugated to a fluorescence quencher (37Q). The decrease in available G4 ligand concentration restores the ability of 37Q to hybridize to its FAM-labeled short complementary C-rich strand (F22), leading to a decrease in fluorescence signal. In contrast, when no G4-forming competitor is present, PhenDC3 remains available to stabilize the 37Q quadruplex, preventing the formation of the F22 + 37Q complex. Iso-FRET was first applied to a reference panel of 70 sequences, and then used to investigate 23 different viral sequences.
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- Yu Luo
- Laboratoire d'Optique et Biosciences, Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS, Inserm, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, 91128 Palaiseau, France.,CNRS UMR9187, INSERM U1196, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91405 Orsay, France
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- CNRS UMR9187, INSERM U1196, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91405 Orsay, France.,CNRS UMR9187, INSERM U1196, Institut Curie, PSL Research University, F-91405 Orsay, France
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- Laboratoire d'Optique et Biosciences, Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS, Inserm, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, 91128 Palaiseau, France
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Jawarkar RD, Bakal RL, Khatale PN, Lewaa I, Jain CM, Manwar JV, Jaiswal MS. QSAR, pharmacophore modeling and molecular docking studies to identify structural alerts for some nitrogen heterocycles as dual inhibitor of telomerase reverse transcriptase and human telomeric G-quadruplex DNA. FUTURE JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES 2021. [DOI: 10.1186/s43094-021-00380-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
Abstract
Background
Telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) and human telomeric G-quadruplex DNA are amongst the favorable target for researchers to discover novel and more effective anticancer agents. To understand and elucidate structure activity relationship and mechanism of inhibition of telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) and human telomeric G-quadruplex DNA, a QSAR modeling and molecular docking were conducted.
Results
Two robust QSAR model were obtained which consist of full set QSAR model (R2: 0.8174, CCCtr: 0.8995, Q2loo: 0.7881, Q2LMO: 0.7814) and divided set QSAR model (R2: 0.8217, CCCtr: 0.9021, Q2loo: 0.7886, Q2LMO: 0.7783, Q2-F1: 0.7078, Q2-F2: 0.6865, Q2-F3: 0.7346) for envisaging the inhibitory activity of telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) and human telomeric G-quadruplex DNA. The analysis reveals that carbon atom exactly at 3 bonds from aromatic carbon atom, nitrogen atom exactly at six bonds from planer nitrogen atom, aromatic carbon atom within 2 A0 from the center of mass of molecule and occurrence of element hydrogen within 2 A0 from donar atom are the key pharmacophoric features important for dual inhibition of TERT and human telomeric G-quadruplex DNA. To validate this analysis, pharmacophore modeling and the molecular docking is performed. Molecular docking analysis support QSAR analysis and revealed that, dual inhibition of TERT and human telomeric DNA is mainly contributed from hydrophobic and hydrogen bonding interactions.
Conclusion
The findings of molecular docking, pharmacophore modelling, and QSAR are all consistent and in strong agreement. The validated QSAR analyses can detect structural alerts, pharmacophore modelling can classify a molecule's consensus pharmacophore involving hydrophobic and acceptor regions, whereas docking analysis can reveal the mechanism of dual inhibition of telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) and human telomeric G-quadruplex DNA. The combination of QSAR, pharmacophore modeling and molecular docking may be useful for the future drug design of dual inhibitors to combat the devastating issue of resistance.
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Macii F, Cupellini L, Stifano M, Santolaya J, Pérez-Arnaiz C, Pucci A, Barone G, García B, Busto N, Biver T. Combined spectroscopic and theoretical analysis of the binding of a water-soluble perylene diimide to DNA/RNA polynucleotides and G-quadruplexes. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2021; 260:119914. [PMID: 34015745 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.119914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 04/23/2021] [Accepted: 05/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
We present here a combined spectroscopic and theoretical analysis of the binding of N,N'-bis(2-(1-piperazino)ethyl)-3,4,9,10-perylenetetracarboxylic acid diimide dichloride (PZPERY) to different biosubstrates. Absorbance titrations and circular dichroism experiments, melting studies and isothermal calorimetry (ITC) titrations reveal a picture where the binding to natural double-stranded DNA is very different from that to double and triple-stranded RNAs (poly(A)∙poly(U) and poly(U)∙poly(A)⁎poly(U)). As confirmed also by the structural and energetic details clarified by density functional theory (DFT) calculations, intercalation occurs for DNA, with a process driven by the combination of aggregates disruption and monomers intercalation. Oppositely, for RNAs, no intercalation but groove binding with the formation of supramolecular aggregates is observed. Among all the tested biosubstrates, the affinity of PZPERY towards DNA G-quadruplexes (G4) is the greatest one with a preference for human telomeric G4s. Focusing on hybrid G4 forms, either sitting-atop ("tetrad-parallel") or lateral ("groove-parallel") binding modes were considered in the discussion of the experimental results and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. Both turned out to be possible concurrently, in agreement also with the experimental binding stoichiometries higher than 2:1.
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- Francesca Macii
- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, Via G. Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, Via G. Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, Via G. Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Burgos, Pza. Misael Bañuelos s/n, 09001 Burgos, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Burgos, Pza. Misael Bañuelos s/n, 09001 Burgos, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, Via G. Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze Ed. 17, 90128 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Burgos, Pza. Misael Bañuelos s/n, 09001 Burgos, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Burgos, Pza. Misael Bañuelos s/n, 09001 Burgos, Spain.
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- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, Via G. Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy; Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno Pisano 6, 56126 Pisa, Italy.
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Banerjee N, Panda S, Chatterjee S. Frontiers in G-Quadruplex Therapeutics in Cancer: Selection of Small Molecules, Peptides and Aptamers. Chem Biol Drug Des 2021; 99:1-31. [PMID: 34148284 DOI: 10.1111/cbdd.13910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Revised: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
G-quadruplex, a unique secondary structure in nucleic acids found throughout human genome, elicited widespread interest in the field of therapeutic research. Being present in key regulatory regions of oncogenes, RNAs and telomere, G-quadruplex structure regulates transcription, translation, splicing etc. Changes in its structure and stability leads to differential expression of oncogenes causing cancer. Thus, targeting G-Quadruplex structures with small molecules/other biologics has shown elevated research interest. Covering previous reports, in this review we try to enlighten the facts on the structural diversity in G-quadruplex ligands aiming to provide newer insights to design first-in-class drugs for the next generation cancer treatment.
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- Nilanjan Banerjee
- Department of Biophysics, Bose Institute, P-1/12 CIT Road, Scheme VIIM, Kankurgachi, Kolkata, 700054, India
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- Department of Biophysics, Bose Institute, P-1/12 CIT Road, Scheme VIIM, Kankurgachi, Kolkata, 700054, India
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- Department of Biophysics, Bose Institute, P-1/12 CIT Road, Scheme VIIM, Kankurgachi, Kolkata, 700054, India
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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]
Abstract
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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Lejault P, Mitteaux J, Sperti FR, Monchaud D. How to untie G-quadruplex knots and why? Cell Chem Biol 2021; 28:436-455. [PMID: 33596431 DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2021.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2020] [Revised: 12/08/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
For over two decades, the prime objective of the chemical biology community studying G-quadruplexes (G4s) has been to use chemicals to interact with and stabilize G4s in cells to obtain mechanistic interpretations. This strategy has been undoubtedly successful, as demonstrated by recent advances. However, these insights have also led to a fundamental rethinking of G4-targeting strategies: due to the prevalence of G4s in the human genome, transcriptome, and ncRNAome (collectively referred to as the G4ome), and their involvement in human diseases, should we continue developing G4-stabilizing ligands or should we invest in designing molecular tools to unfold G4s? Here, we first focus on how, when, and where G4s fold in cells; then, we describe the enzymatic systems that have evolved to counteract G4 folding and how they have been used as tools to manipulate G4s in cells; finally, we present strategies currently being implemented to devise new molecular G4 unwinding agents.
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- Pauline Lejault
- Institut de Chimie Moléculaire de l'Université de Bourgogne, ICMUB CNRS UMR 6302, UBFC Dijon, France
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- Institut de Chimie Moléculaire de l'Université de Bourgogne, ICMUB CNRS UMR 6302, UBFC Dijon, France
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- Institut de Chimie Moléculaire de l'Université de Bourgogne, ICMUB CNRS UMR 6302, UBFC Dijon, France
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- Institut de Chimie Moléculaire de l'Université de Bourgogne, ICMUB CNRS UMR 6302, UBFC Dijon, France.
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A two-quartet G-quadruplex topology of human KIT2 is conformationally selected by a perylene derivative. Biochimie 2020; 179:77-84. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2020.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Revised: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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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]
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- 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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Kolesnikova S, Srb P, Vrzal L, Lawrence MS, Veverka V, Curtis EA. GTP-Dependent Formation of Multimeric G-Quadruplexes. ACS Chem Biol 2019; 14:1951-1963. [PMID: 31433157 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.9b00428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
Abstract
G-Quadruplexes are noncanonical nucleic acid structures made up of stacked guanosine tetrads connected by short loops. They are frequently used building blocks in synthetic biology and thought to play widespread biological roles. Multimerization can change the functional properties of G-quadruplexes, and understanding the factors that modulate this process remains an important goal. Here, we report the discovery of a novel mechanism by which the formation of multimeric G-quadruplexes can be controlled using GTP. We show that GTP likely inhibits multimer formation by becoming incorporated into a tetrad in the monomeric form of the structure and define the sequence requirements of G-quadruplexes that form GTP-dependent structures. These experiments provide new insights into the small molecule control of G-quadruplex multimerization. They also suggest possible roles for GTP-dependent multimeric G-quadruplexes in both synthetic and natural biological systems.
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- Sofia Kolesnikova
- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry ASCR, Prague 166 10, Czech Republic
- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague 166 28, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry ASCR, Prague 166 10, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry ASCR, Prague 166 10, Czech Republic
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- Cancer Center and Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, United States
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry ASCR, Prague 166 10, Czech Republic
- Department of Cell Biology, Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Science, Prague 128 44, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry ASCR, Prague 166 10, Czech Republic
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Kharel P, Balaratnam S, Beals N, Basu S. The role of RNA G-quadruplexes in human diseases and therapeutic strategies. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-RNA 2019; 11:e1568. [PMID: 31514263 DOI: 10.1002/wrna.1568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2019] [Revised: 08/09/2019] [Accepted: 08/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
G-quadruplexes (GQs) are four-stranded secondary structures formed by G-rich nucleic acid sequence(s). DNA GQs are present abundantly in the genome and affect a wide range of processes associated with DNA. Recent studies show that RNA GQs are present in different transcripts, including coding and noncoding areas of mRNA, telomeric RNA as well as in other premature and mature noncoding RNAs. When present at specific locations within the RNAs, GQs play important roles in key biological functions, including the regulation of gene expression and telomere homeostasis. RNA GQs regulate pre-mRNA processing, such as splicing and polyadenylation. Evidently, among other processes, RNA GQs also control mRNA translation, miRNA and piRNA biogenesis, and RNA localization. The regulatory mechanisms controlled by RNA GQs mainly involve binding to RNA binding protein that modulate GQ conformation or serve as an entity in recruiting additional protein regulators to act as a block element to the processing machinery. Here we provide an overview of the ever-increasing number of discoveries revealing the role of RNA GQs in biology and their relevance in human diseases and therapeutics. This article is categorized under: RNA Structure and Dynamics > Influence of RNA Structure in Biological Systems RNA in Disease and Development > RNA in Disease.
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- Prakash Kharel
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio.,Division of Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergy, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio.,Chemical Biology Laboratory, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, Maryland
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
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Teng Y, Tateishi-Karimata H, Sugimoto N. C-Rich Sequence in a Non-Template DNA Strand Regulates Structure Change of G-Quadruplex in a Template Strand during Transcription. BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN 2019. [DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20180298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Ye Teng
- Frontier Institute for Biomolecular Engineering Research (FIBER), Konan University, 7-1-20 Minatojima-Minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0047, Japan
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- Frontier Institute for Biomolecular Engineering Research (FIBER), Konan University, 7-1-20 Minatojima-Minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0047, Japan
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- Frontier Institute for Biomolecular Engineering Research (FIBER), Konan University, 7-1-20 Minatojima-Minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0047, Japan
- Graduate School of Frontiers of Innovative Research in Science and Technology (FIRST), Konan University, 7-1-20 Minatojima-Minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0047, Japan
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Saha P, Panda D, Dash J. The application of click chemistry for targeting quadruplex nucleic acids. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:731-750. [PMID: 30489575 DOI: 10.1039/c8cc07107a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The Cu(i)-catalyzed azide and alkyne 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition (CuAAC), commonly known as the "click reaction", has emerged as a powerful and versatile synthetic tool that finds a broad spectrum of applications in chemistry, biology and materials science. The efficiency, selectivity and versatility of the CuAAC reactions have enabled the preparation of vast arrays of triazole compounds with biological and pharmaceutical applications. In this feature article, we outline the applications and future prospects of click chemistry in the synthesis and development of small molecules that target G-quadruplex nucleic acids and show promising biological activities. Furthermore, this article highlights the template-assisted in situ click chemistry for developing G-quadruplex specific ligands and the use of click chemistry for enhancing drug specificity as well as designing imaging and sensor systems to elucidate the biological functions of G-quadruplex nucleic acids in live cells.
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- Puja Saha
- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata-700032, India.
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Design and Properties of Ligand-Conjugated Guanine Oligonucleotides for Recovery of Mutated G-Quadruplexes. Molecules 2018; 23:molecules23123228. [PMID: 30563296 PMCID: PMC6321378 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23123228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Revised: 11/27/2018] [Accepted: 12/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The formation of a guanine quadruplex DNA structure (G4) is known to repress the expression of certain cancer-related genes. Consequently, a mutated G4 sequence can affect quadruplex formation and induce cancer progression. In this study, we developed an oligonucleotide derivative consisting of a ligand-containing guanine tract that replaces the mutated G4 guanine tract at the promoter of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) gene. A ligand moiety consisting of three types of polyaromatic hydrocarbons, pyrene, anthracene, and perylene, was attached to either the 3' or 5' end of the guanine tract. Each of the ligand-conjugated guanine tracts, with the exception of anthracene derivatives, combined with other intact guanine tracts to form an intermolecular G4 on the mutated VEGF promoter. This intermolecular G4, exhibiting parallel topology and high thermal stability, enabled VEGF G4 formation to be recovered from the mutated sequence. Stability of the intramolecular G4 increased with the size of the conjugated ligand. However, suppression of intermolecular G4 replication was uniquely dependent on whether the ligand was attached to the 3' or 5' end of the guanine tract. These results indicate that binding to either the top or bottom guanine quartet affects unfolding kinetics due to polarization in DNA polymerase processivity. Our findings provide a novel strategy for recovering G4 formation in case of damage, and fine-tuning processes such as replication and transcription.
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Liu W, Zhong YF, Liu LY, Shen CT, Zeng W, Wang F, Yang D, Mao ZW. Solution structures of multiple G-quadruplex complexes induced by a platinum(II)-based tripod reveal dynamic binding. Nat Commun 2018; 9:3496. [PMID: 30158518 PMCID: PMC6115404 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-05810-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2018] [Accepted: 07/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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DNA G-quadruplexes are not only attractive drug targets for cancer therapeutics, but also have important applications in supramolecular assembly. Here, we report a platinum(II)-based tripod (Pt-tripod) specifically binds the biological relevant hybrid-1 human telomeric G-quadruplex (Tel26), and strongly inhibits telomerase activity. Further investigations illustrate Pt-tripod induces the formation of monomeric and multimeric Pt-tripod‒Tel26 complex structures in solution. We solve the 1:1 and the unique dimeric 4:2 Pt-tripod–Tel26 complex structures by NMR. The structures indicate preferential binding of Pt-tripod to the 5ʹ-end of Tel26 at a low Pt-tripod/Tel26 ratio of 0–1.0. After adding more Pt-tripod, the Pt-tripod binds the 3ʹ-end of Tel26, unexpectedly inducing a unique dimeric 4:2 structure interlocked by an A:A non-canonical pair at the 3ʹ-end. Our structures provide a structural basis for understanding the dynamic binding of small molecules with G-quadruplex and DNA damage mechanisms, and insights into the recognition and assembly of higher-order G-quadruplexes. DNA G-quadruplexes occur in oncologically relevant regions, thus are interesting targets for cancer research and treatment. Here, the authors solved the 1:1 and 4:2 (ligand/DNA) NMR structures of human telomeric DNA in complex with platinum(II)-tripod ligand and show that the binding is dynamic.
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- Wenting Liu
- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China.,College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, National Centre for Mass Spectrometry in Beijing, CAS Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, National Centre for Mass Spectrometry in Beijing, CAS Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Purdue University Center for Cancer Research, Purdue Institute for Drug Discovery, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China. .,College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.
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Tan W, Yi L, Zhu Z, Zhang L, Zhou J, Yuan G. Hsa-miR-1587 G-quadruplex formation and dimerization induced by NH 4+, molecular crowding environment and jatrorrhizine derivatives. Talanta 2017; 179:337-343. [PMID: 29310241 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2017.11.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2017] [Revised: 10/23/2017] [Accepted: 11/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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A guanine-rich human mature microRNA, miR-1587, was discovered to form stable intramolecular G-quadruplexes in the presence of K+, Na+ and low concentration of NH4+ (25mM) by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) combined with circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy. Furthermore, under high concentration of NH4+ (100mM) or molecular crowding environments, miR-1587 formed a dimeric G-quadruplex through 3'-to-3' stacking of two monomeric G-quadruplex subunits with one ammonium ion sandwiched between the interfaces. Specifically, two synthesized jatrorrhizine derivatives with terminal amine groups could also induce the dimerization of miR-1587 G-quadruplex and formed 1:1 and 2:1 complexes with the dimeric G-quadruplex. In contrast, jatrorrhizine could bind with the dimeric miR-1587 G-quadruplex, but could not induce dimerization of miR-1587 G-quadruplex. These results provide a new strategy to regulate the functions of miR-1587 through induction of G-quadruplex formation and dimerization.
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- Wei Tan
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, 202 Chengfu Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioprocess, Beijing University of Chemical Engineering, Beijing 100029, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Bioprocess, Beijing University of Chemical Engineering, Beijing 100029, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, 202 Chengfu Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100871, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, 202 Chengfu Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100871, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, 202 Chengfu Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100871, China.
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Non-Flat Bisbenzylisoquinoline Alkaloid Fangchinoline As a Class of Potent G-Quadruplex Stabilizer with Anti-cancer Activity. CHINESE J CHEM 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.201400841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Ali A, Bansal M, Bhattacharya S. Ligand 5,10,15,20-tetra(N-methyl-4-pyridyl)porphine (TMPyP4) prefers the parallel propeller-type human telomeric G-quadruplex DNA over its other polymorphs. J Phys Chem B 2014; 119:5-14. [PMID: 25526532 DOI: 10.1021/jp505792z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The binding of ligand 5,10,15,20-tetra(N-methyl-4-pyridyl)porphine (TMPyP4) with telomeric and genomic G-quadruplex DNA has been extensively studied. However, a comparative study of interactions of TMPyP4 with different conformations of human telomeric G-quadruplex DNA, namely, parallel propeller-type (PP), antiparallel basket-type (AB), and mixed hybrid-type (MH) G-quadruplex DNA, has not been done. We considered all the possible binding sites in each of the G-quadruplex DNA structures and docked TMPyP4 to each one of them. The resultant most potent sites for binding were analyzed from the mean binding free energy of the complexes. Molecular dynamics simulations were then carried out, and analysis of the binding free energy of the TMPyP4-G-quadruplex complex showed that the binding of TMPyP4 with parallel propeller-type G-quadruplex DNA is preferred over the other two G-quadruplex DNA conformations. The results obtained from the change in solvent excluded surface area (SESA) and solvent accessible surface area (SASA) also support the more pronounced binding of the ligand with the parallel propeller-type G-quadruplex DNA.
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- Asfa Ali
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science , Bangalore 560 012, India
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MYC is a master regulator of stem cell state, embryogenesis, tissue homeostasis, and aging. As in health, in disease MYC figures prominently. Decades of biological research have identified a central role for MYC in the pathophysiology of cancer, inflammation, and heart disease. The centrality of MYC to such a vast breadth of disease biology has attracted significant attention to the historic challenge of developing inhibitors of MYC. This review will discuss therapeutic strategies toward the development of inhibitors of MYC-dependent transcriptional signaling, efforts to modulate MYC stability, and the elusive goal of developing potent, direct-acting inhibitors of MYC.
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- Michael R McKeown
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts 02215
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts 02215 Center for the Science of Therapeutics, Broad Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02141 Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115
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Targeted Singlet Oxygen Generation Using Different DNA-Interacting Perylene Diimide Type Photosensitizers. J Fluoresc 2014; 24:917-24. [DOI: 10.1007/s10895-014-1372-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2013] [Accepted: 02/24/2014] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Li Q, Zhang J, Yang L, Yu Q, Chen Q, Qin X, Le F, Zhang Q, Liu J. Stabilization of G-quadruplex DNA and inhibition of telomerase activity studies of ruthenium(II) complexes. J Inorg Biochem 2014; 130:122-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2013.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2013] [Revised: 10/07/2013] [Accepted: 10/07/2013] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Le F, Sun D, Liu D, Zheng C, Liu Y, Liu J. Stabilization of G-quadruplex DNA and antitumor activity by different structures of nickel (II) complexes. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2013.09.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Biver T. Stabilisation of non-canonical structures of nucleic acids by metal ions and small molecules. Coord Chem Rev 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2013.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Vummidi BR, Alzeer J, Luedtke NW. Fluorescent Probes for G-Quadruplex Structures. Chembiochem 2013; 14:540-58. [DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201200612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 197] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2012] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Yu Q, Liu Y, Wang C, Sun D, Yang X, Liu Y, Liu J. Chiral ruthenium(II) polypyridyl complexes: stabilization of g-quadruplex DNA, inhibition of telomerase activity and cellular uptake. PLoS One 2012; 7:e50902. [PMID: 23236402 PMCID: PMC3517606 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0050902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2012] [Accepted: 10/26/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Two ruthenium(II) complexes, Λ-[Ru(phen)2(p-HPIP)]2+ and Δ-[Ru(phen)2(p-HPIP)]2+, were synthesized and characterized via proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry, and circular dichroism spectroscopy. This study aims to clarify the anticancer effect of metal complexes as novel and potent telomerase inhibitors and cellular nucleus target drug. First, the chiral selectivity of the compounds and their ability to stabilize quadruplex DNA were studied via absorption and emission analyses, circular dichroism spectroscopy, fluorescence-resonance energy transfer melting assay, electrophoretic mobility shift assay, and polymerase chain reaction stop assay. The two chiral compounds selectively induced and stabilized the G-quadruplex of telomeric DNA with or without metal cations. These results provide new insights into the development of chiral anticancer agents for G-quadruplex DNA targeting. Telomerase repeat amplification protocol reveals the higher inhibitory activity of Λ-[Ru(phen)2(p-HPIP)]2+ against telomerase, suggesting that Λ-[Ru(phen)2(p-HPIP)]2+ may be a potential telomerase inhibitor for cancer chemotherapy. MTT assay results show that these chiral complexes have significant antitumor activities in HepG2 cells. More interestingly, cellular uptake and laser-scanning confocal microscopic studies reveal the efficient uptake of Λ-[Ru(phen)2(p-HPIP)]2+ by HepG2 cells. This complex then enters the cytoplasm and tends to accumulate in the nucleus. This nuclear penetration of the ruthenium complexes and their subsequent accumulation are associated with the chirality of the isomers as well as with the subtle environment of the ruthenium complexes. Therefore, the nucleus can be the cellular target of chiral ruthenium complexes for anticancer therapy.
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- Qianqian Yu
- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou, P. R. China
- Department of Biology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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Hu Y, Han D, Zhang Q, Wu T, Li F, Niu L. Perylene ligand wrapping G-quadruplex DNA for label-free fluorescence potassium recognition. Biosens Bioelectron 2012; 38:396-401. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2012.06.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2012] [Revised: 06/16/2012] [Accepted: 06/21/2012] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Görl D, Zhang X, Würthner F. Molecular assemblies of perylene bisimide dyes in water. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2012; 51:6328-48. [PMID: 22573415 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201108690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 395] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2011] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Perylene bisimides are among the most valuable functional dyes and have numerous potential applications. As a result of their chemical robustness, photostability, and outstanding optical and electronic properties, these dyes have been applied as pigments, fluorescence sensors, and n-semiconductors in organic electronics and photovoltaics. Moreover, the extended quadrupolar π system of this class of dyes has facilitated the construction of numerous supramolecular architectures with fascinating photophysical properties. However, the supramolecular approach to the formation of perylene bisimide aggregates has been restricted mostly to organic media. Pleasingly, considerable progress has been made in the last few years in developing water-soluble perylene bisimides and their application in aqueous media. This Review provides an up-to-date overview on the self-assembly of perylene bisimides through π-π interactions in aqueous media. Synthetic strategies for the preparation of water-soluble perylene bisimides and the influence of water on the π-π stacking of perylene bisimides as well as the resulting applications are discussed.
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- Daniel Görl
- Universität Würzburg, Institut für Organische Chemie and Center for Nanosystems Chemistry, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany
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Görl D, Zhang X, Würthner F. Molekülverbände von Perylenbisimid-Farbstoffen in Wasser. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201108690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Dinçalp H, Kızılok Ş, Birel ÖH, İçli S. Synthesis and G-quadruplex binding study of a novel full visible absorbing perylene diimide dye. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2012.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Sun D, Liu Y, Liu D, Zhang R, Yang X, Liu J. Stabilization of G-Quadruplex DNA, Inhibition of Telomerase Activity and Live Cell Imaging Studies of Chiral Ruthenium(II) Complexes. Chemistry 2012; 18:4285-95. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201103156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2011] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Nicoludis JM, Barrett SP, Mergny JL, Yatsunyk LA. Interaction of human telomeric DNA with N-methyl mesoporphyrin IX. Nucleic Acids Res 2012; 40:5432-47. [PMID: 22362740 PMCID: PMC3384297 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gks152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 163] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The remarkable selectivity of N-methyl mesoporphyrin IX (NMM) for G-quadruplexes (GQs) is long known, however its ability to stabilize and bind GQs has not been investigated in detail. Through the use of circular dichroism, UV-visible spectroscopy and fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) melting assay we have shown that NMM stabilizes human telomeric DNA dAG3(TTAG3)3 (Tel22) and is selective for its parallel conformation to which it binds in 1:1 stoichiometry with a binding constant of ∼1.0 × 105 M−1. NMM does not interact with an antiparallel conformation of Tel22 in sodium buffer and is the second example in the literature, after TOxaPy, of a ligand with an excellent selectivity for a specific GQ structure. NMM's stabilizing ability toward predominantly parallel GQ conformation is universal: it stabilizes a variety of biologically relevant G-rich sequences including telomeres and oncogene promoters. The N-methyl group is integral for selectivity and stabilization, as the unmethylated analogue, mesoporphyrin IX, does not stabilize GQ DNA in FRET melting assays. Finally, NMM induces the isomerization of Tel22 into a structure with increased parallel component in K+ but not in Na+ buffer. The ability of NMM to cause structural rearrangement and efficient stabilization of Tel22 may bear biological significance.
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- John M Nicoludis
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Swarthmore College, 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081, USA
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Rahman KM, Tizkova K, Reszka AP, Neidle S, Thurston DE. Identification of novel telomeric G-quadruplex-targeting chemical scaffolds through screening of three NCI libraries. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2012; 22:3006-10. [PMID: 22421021 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2012.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2011] [Revised: 02/06/2012] [Accepted: 02/07/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Thirteen compounds with diverse chemical structures have been identified as selective telomeric G-quadruplex-binding ligands through screening the NCI Diversity Set II, the NCI Natural Products Set II and the NCI Mechanistic Diversity Set libraries containing a total of 2307 members against a human telomeric G-quadruplex using a FRET-based DNA melting assay. These compounds show significant selectivity towards a telomeric G-quadruplex compared to duplex DNA, fall within a molecular weight range of 327-533, and are generally consistent with the Lipinski Rule of Five for drug-likeness. Thus they provide new chemical scaffolds for the development of novel classes of G-quadruplex-targeting agents.
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Sun D, Zhang R, Yuan F, Liu D, Zhou Y, Liu J. Studies on characterization, telomerase inhibitory properties and G-quadruplex binding of η6-arene ruthenium complexes with 1,10-phenanthroline-derived ligands. Dalton Trans 2012; 41:1734-41. [DOI: 10.1039/c1dt11676b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Yaku H, Fujimoto T, Murashima T, Miyoshi D, Sugimoto N. Phthalocyanines: a new class of G-quadruplex-ligands with many potential applications. Chem Commun (Camb) 2012; 48:6203-16. [DOI: 10.1039/c2cc31037f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Rao L, Dworkin JD, Nell WE, Bierbach U. Interactions of a platinum-modified perylene derivative with the human telomeric G-quadruplex. J Phys Chem B 2011; 115:13701-12. [PMID: 21999566 PMCID: PMC3324090 DOI: 10.1021/jp207265s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The interactions of a newly synthesized platinum-modified perylene derivative, compound 7 ([{Pt(dien)}(2)(μ-4-S,S')](NO(3))(4) (dien = diethylenetriamine, 4 = N,N'-bis(1-(2-aminoethyl)-1,3-dimethylthiourea)-3,4,9,10-perylenetetracarboxylic acid diimide), with the human telomeric repeat were studied using various model oligo(deoxy)ribonucleotides to mimic the polymorphic nature of the telomeric G-quadruplex. UV/visible spectroscopy, CD spectropolarimetry, electrospray mass spectrometry (ES-MS), and isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) were used to demonstrate that compound 7 selectively recognizes the antiparallel form of the unimolecular telomeric G-quadruplex formed by the sequence d(TTAGGG)(4) (dG-24), to which it binds with a 2:1 stoichiometry and nanomolar affinity. Compared with telomeric DNA, the first binding event of compound 7 in titrations with the RNA quadruplex formed by r(UUAGGG)(4) (rG-24) is 1 order of magnitude weaker. Compound 7 does not induce the antiparallel G-quadruplex RNA, which invariably exists in a parallel form and dimerizes in solution. On the basis of the cumulative experimental data, two distinct mechanisms are proposed for the recognition of G-quadruplex DNA and RNA by compound 7. Potential biomedical and biochemical applications of the platinum-perylene technology are discussed.
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- Lu Rao
- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27109
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- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27109
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- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27109
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- Department of Chemistry, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27109
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DNA G-quadruplexes are DNA secondary structures formed in specific G-rich sequences. DNA sequences that can form G-quadruplexes have been found in regions with biological significance, such as human telomeres and oncogene-promoter regions. DNA G-quadruplexes have recently emerged as a new class of novel molecular targets for anticancer drugs. Recent progress on structural studies of the biologically relevant G-quadruplexes formed in human telomeres and in the promoter regions of human oncogenes will be discussed, as well as recent advances in the design and development of G-quadruplex-interactive drugs. DNA G-quadruplexes can readily form in solution under physiological conditions and are globularly folded nucleic acid structures. The molecular structures of intramolecular G-quadruplexes appear to differ from one another and, therefore, in principle may be differentially regulated and targeted by different proteins and drugs.
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Franceschin M, Borbone N, Oliviero G, Casagrande V, Scuotto M, Coppola T, Borioni S, Mayol L, Ortaggi G, Bianco A, Amato J, Varra M. Synthesis of a dibromoperylene phosphoramidite building block and its incorporation at the 5' end of a G-quadruplex forming oligonucleotide: spectroscopic properties and structural studies of the resulting dibromoperylene conjugate. Bioconjug Chem 2011; 22:1309-19. [PMID: 21688831 DOI: 10.1021/bc100526q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Previous studies indicate that some perylene bisimide derivatives can drive the assembly of DNA G-quadruplexes, thus suggesting the possible advantage in the adoption of perylene-conjugated G-rich oligonucleotides in biological and biotechnological applications. Nevertheless, the typical poor solubility of perylene bisimides strongly limits the number of suitable chemical strategies to prepare perylene-conjugated oligonucleotides. In order to overcome these difficulties, we employed the earlier described core twisted perylene derivatives possessing unique optical and electronic properties, besides good solubility in common solvents. As a first result, the large-scale synthesis of a new dibromoperylene derivative (PEOEBr) phosphoramidite building block is herein reported. Furthermore, the structural behavior of the conjugated PEOEBr-GGGTTAGGG (HTRp2) human telomeric repeat was investigated by using CD, UV, fluorescence, and gel electrophoresis techniques in desalted water and in K(+)- and Na(+)-containing buffers. We observed that the peculiar property of PEOEBr moieties to form dimers instead of extended aggregates drives the HTRp2 strands toward dimerization and mainly promotes the formation of quadruplex species having both the 5'-ends located at the same side of the structures. However, the counterions present in solutions (K(+) or Na(+)) as well as the strand concentration, also contribute to influence the topology and the stoichiometry of formed structures. Furthermore, unlike the unmodified sequence GGGTTAGGG (HTR2), HTRp2 strands quickly associate into G-quadruplexes even in desalted water, as assessed by CD experiments.
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- Marco Franceschin
- Dipartimento di Chimica, Sapienza Università di Roma, Piazzale A. Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy
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Bhattacharjee AJ, Ahluwalia K, Taylor S, Jin O, Nicoludis JM, Buscaglia R, Brad Chaires J, Kornfilt DJP, Marquardt DGS, Yatsunyk LA. Induction of G-quadruplex DNA structure by Zn(II) 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(N-methyl-4-pyridyl)porphyrin. Biochimie 2011; 93:1297-309. [PMID: 21679743 DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2011.05.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2011] [Accepted: 05/31/2011] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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G-quadruplexes (GQ) are formed by the association of guanine-rich stretches of DNA. Certain small molecules can influence kinetics and thermodynamics of this association. Understanding the mechanism of ligand-assisted GQ folding is necessary for the design of more efficient cancer therapeutics. The oligonucleotide d(TAGGG)(2) forms parallel bimolecular GQ in the presence of ≥66 mM K(+); GQs are not formed under Na(+), Li(+) or low K(+) conditions. The thermodynamic parameters for GQ folding at 60 μM oligonucleotide and 100 mM KCl are ΔH = -35 ± 2 kcal mol(-1) and ΔG(310) = -1.4 kcal mol(-1). Quadruplex [d(TAGGG)(2)](2) binds 2-3 K(+) ions with K(d) of 0.5 ± 0.2 mM. Our work addresses the question of whether metal free 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(N-methyl-4-pyridyl)porphyrin (TMPyP4) and its Zn(II), Cu(II), and Pt(II) derivatives are capable of facilitating GQ folding of d(TAGGG)(2) from single stranded, or binding to preformed GQ, using UV-vis and circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopies. ZnTMPyP4 is unique among other porphyrins in its ability to induce GQ structure of d(TAGGG)(2), which also requires at least a low amount of potassium. ZnTMPyP4 binds with 2:1 stoichiometry possibly in an end-stacking mode with a ~10(6) M(-1) binding constant, determined through UV-vis and ITC titrations. This process is entropically driven and has ΔG(298) of -8.0 kcal mol(-1). TMPyP4 binds with 3:1 stoichiometry and K(a) of ~10(6) M(-1). ZnTMPyP4 and TMPyP4 are efficient stabilizers of [d(TAGGG)(2)](2) displaying ΔT(1/2) of 13.5 and 13.8 °C, respectively, at 1:2 GQ to porphyrin ratio; CuTMPyP4 shows a much weaker effect (ΔT(1/2) = 4.7 °C) and PtTMPyP4 is weakly destabilizing (ΔT(1/2) = -2.9 °C). The selectivity of ZnTMPyP4 for GQ versus dsDNA is comparable to that of TMPyP4. The ability of ZnTMPyP4 to bind and stabilize GQ, to induce GQ formation, and speed up its folding may suggest an important biological activity for this molecule.
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- Amlan J Bhattacharjee
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Swarthmore College, 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, PA 19081, USA
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Ramirez C, Antonacci C, Ferreira J, Sheardy RD. The Facile Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Cationic Metallated and Nonmetallated Tetrapyridino Porphyrazines Having Different Metal Centers. SYNTHETIC COMMUN 2011. [DOI: 10.1081/scc-200030591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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- Carlos Ramirez
- a Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Seton Hall University , 400 South Orange Avenue, South Orange, New Jersey, 07079, USA
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- a Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Seton Hall University , 400 South Orange Avenue, South Orange, New Jersey, 07079, USA
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- a Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Seton Hall University , 400 South Orange Avenue, South Orange, New Jersey, 07079, USA
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- a Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , Seton Hall University , 400 South Orange Avenue, South Orange, New Jersey, 07079, USA
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Hu D, Ren J, Qu X. Metal-mediated fabrication of new functional G-quartet-based supramolecular nanostructure and potential application as controlled drug release system. Chem Sci 2011. [DOI: 10.1039/c1sc00109d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Micheli E, Martufi M, Cacchione S, De Santis P, Savino M. Self-organization of G-quadruplex structures in the hTERT core promoter stabilized by polyaminic side chain perylene derivatives. Biophys Chem 2010; 153:43-53. [PMID: 21036459 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2010.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2010] [Revised: 10/05/2010] [Accepted: 10/05/2010] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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hTERT core promoter regulates telomerase transcription in human cells, thus its structural features are of large interest. We have found that the G-rich hTERT core promoter region, corresponding to the major DNase I hypersensitive site in chromatin organization, contains nine putative G-quadruplex forming sequences (PQS) and is unfavorable for nucleosome formation. Here we show that four PQS are effectively able to form stable parallel intramolecular G-quadruplexes, using PAGE and CD spectroscopy analysis. The PQS-region, as a whole, appears to be organized in three self-interacting G-quadruplexes, probably giving rise to a helicoidal superstructure, as shown by CD and polymerase stop assay. POL-HPDI drugs, that we previously found useful in selectively stabilizing telomeric G-quadruplex, are able to stabilize both the single intramolecular G-quadruplex and the PQS-region superstructure. The features of their induced CD spectra suggest that POL-HPDIs bind to single G-quadruplexes and to whole PQS-region superstructure, mainly by end-stacking interactions.
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- Emanuela Micheli
- Dipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie, "Sapienza" Università di Roma, Italy
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Folini M, Pivetta C, Zagotto G, De Marco C, Palumbo M, Zaffaroni N, Sissi C. Remarkable interference with telomeric function by a G-quadruplex selective bisantrene regioisomer. Biochem Pharmacol 2010; 79:1781-90. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2010.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2010] [Revised: 02/23/2010] [Accepted: 02/24/2010] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Thermodynamic and kinetic studies complement high-resolution structures of G-quadruplexes. Such studies are essential for a thorough understanding of the mechanisms that govern quadruplex folding and conformational changes in quadruplexes. This perspective article reviews representative thermodynamic and kinetic studies of the folding of human telomeric quadruplex structures. Published thermodynamic data vary widely and are inconsistent; possible reasons for these inconsistencies are discussed. The key issue of whether such folding reactions are a simple two-state process is examined. A tentative energy balance for the folding of telomeric quadruplexes in Na(+) and K(+) solution, and for the conformational transition between these forms is presented.
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- Jonathan B Chaires
- James Graham Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Kentucky, KY 40202, USA.
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Chang TC, Chang CC. Detection of G-quadruplexes in cells and investigation of G-quadruplex structure of d(T2AG3)4 in K+ solution by a carbazole derivative: BMVC. Methods Mol Biol 2010; 608:183-206. [PMID: 20012423 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59745-363-9_12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Verification of the existence of quadruplex structure in native human telomeres and determination of the major structure of d(T(2)AG(3))(4) (H24) in K(+) solution are the major questions regarding the structure of human telomeres. We have synthesized a fluorescent probe of 3,6-bis(1-methyl-4-vinylpyridinium)carbazole diiodide (BMVC) that has a very high binding affinity for G-quadruplex H24. BMVC stabilizes quadruplex structures and acts as a sensitive probe to the local environment. Although the circular dichroism patterns of H24 are different in Na(+) and K(+) solutions, similar binding behaviors of BMVC to H24 in these solutions led us to suggest that the major G-quadruplex structure of H24 in K(+) solution is very likely similar to that in Na(+) solution. Of particular interest is the fluorescent band detected at -575 nm in quadruplex H24 and at -545 nm in duplex DNA. In addition, the intensity of BMVC fluorescence increases by two orders of magnitudes upon interaction with either duplex or G-quadruplex DNA. BMVC has a greater binding preference for G-quadruplex H24 than for duplex DNA. Analyzing the BMVC fluorescence at the ends of metaphase chromosomes and other regions of chromosomes allowed us to verify the presence of G-quadruplex structure in human telomeres for the first time. Using fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy, the longer decay time of BMVC in G-quadruplex H24 than in duplex DNA allowed us to map the G-quadruplex structure in human metaphase chromosomes.
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- Ta-Chau Chang
- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, and Genomic Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Jin Y, Li H, Bai J. Homogeneous selecting of a quadruplex-binding ligand-based gold nanoparticle fluorescence resonance energy transfer assay. Anal Chem 2009; 81:5709-15. [PMID: 19527045 DOI: 10.1021/ac900482p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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G-quadruplexes are higher-order DNA and RNA structures formed from G-rich sequences that are built around tetrads of hydrogen-bonded guanine bases. There is considerable interest in the design of ligands that target G-quadruplex DNA because of their potential anticancer activity. We designed a fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) system to identify molecules that stabilize G-quadruplexes in a homogeneous medium using unmodified gold nanoparticles (GNPs) as a fluorescence quencher. The assay exploits the different adsorption abilities of GNPs for single-stranded DNA and double-stranded DNA. Fluorescein-tagged probe DNA adsorbed onto the surface of GNPs can quench the fluorescence of a DNA probe. Intramolecular folding of an oligonucleotide of the human telomeric sequence into a G-quadruplex structure led to fluorescence enhancement in the presence of quadruplex-binding ligands. G-quadruplex formation, induced by specific binding of GDNA ligands, was investigated by CD measurements. Melting of the G-quadruplex was monitored in the presence of putative G-quadruplex-binding molecules by measuring the absorbance at 295 nm. Two series of natural drugs were studied, and flavonoids were shown to increase the melting temperature of the G-quadruplex. This increase in the Tm value was well-correlated with an increase in FRET efficiency. The combined data from fluorescence measurements and melting experiments indicate that the FRET approach offers a simple, sensitive, and effective method to identify ligands with potential anticancer activity.
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- Yan Jin
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, MOE, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, China.
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