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Gao X, Li HN, Liu PJ, Long XK, Guo XH, Hua HM, Li DH. Synthesis of sinomenine derivatives with potential anti-leukemia activity. JOURNAL OF ASIAN NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH 2024:1-17. [PMID: 38572941 DOI: 10.1080/10286020.2024.2327524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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In recent years, with sinomenine hydrochloride as the main ingredient, Qingfengteng had been formulated as various dosage forms for clinical treatment. Subsequent findings confirmed a variety of biological roles for sinomenine. Here, 15 H2S-donating sinomenine derivatives were synthesized. Target hybrids a11 displayed substantial cytotoxic effects on cancer cell lines, particularly against K562 cells, with an IC50 value of 1.36 μM. In-depth studies demonstrated that a11 arrested cell cycle at G1 phase, induced apoptosis via both morphological changes in nucleus and membrane potential collapse in mitochondria. These results indicated a11 exerted an antiproliferative effect through apoptosis induction via mitochondrial pathway.
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- Xiang Gao
- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, and School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, and School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, and School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jishou University, Jishou 416000, China
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- Huangshi Food and Drug Inspection and Testing Center, Huangshi 435000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, and School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery, Ministry of Education, and School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China
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Gao X, Li H, Wang S, Long X, Guo X, Hua H, Li D. Discovery of sinomenine/8-Bis(benzylthio)octanoic acid hybrids as potential anti-leukemia drug candidate via mitochondrial pathway. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2024; 97:129545. [PMID: 37939862 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2023.129545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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Traditional Chinese medicine Qingfengteng primarily acquired from the dried canes of Sinomenium acutum (Thunb.) Rehd. et Wils. var. cinereum Rehd. et Wils. and S. acutum (Thunb.) Rehd. et Wils. For the therapeutic treatment of rheumatism, acute arthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis based on Qingfengteng, sinomenine hydrochloride was recently made the principal active ingredient in various dosage forms. 8-Bis(benzylthio)octanoic acid (CPI-613) was an orphan medicine that the FDA and EMA approved orphan for the treatment of certain resistant malignancies. Its unique mode of action and minimal toxicity toward normal tissues made for an apt pharmacophore. In order to expand the field of sinomenine anticancer structures, sinomenine/8-Bis(benzylthio)octanoic acid derivatives were designed and synthesized. Among them, target hybrids e4 stood out for having notable cytotoxic effects against cancer cell lines, especially for K562 cells, with IC50 values of 2.45 μM and high safety. In-depth investigations demonstrated that e4 caused apoptosis by stopping the cell cycle at G1 phase, and doing so by altering the morphology of the nucleus and causing membrane potential of the in mitochondria to collapse. These results indicated e4 exerted an antiproliferative effect through apoptosis induction via mitochondrial pathway.
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- Xiang Gao
- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, and School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, and School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, and School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jishou University, 26 Century Avenue, Hunan 416000, PR China
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- Huangshi Food and Drug Inspection and Testing Center, 26 Guangzhou Road, Hubei 435000, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, and School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery, Ministry of Education, and School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 103 Wenhua Road, Shenyang 110016, PR China.
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Dhal A, Nayim S, Pattanayek S, Khatun M, Barman S, Paria S, Shit B, Kundu S, Jha PK, Hossain M. Evaluation of calf thymus DNA binding of newly synthesize five 9 O Imidazolyl alkyl berberine derivative: A comparative multi-spectroscopic and calorimetric study. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 253:126958. [PMID: 37739293 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/24/2023]
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DNA binding with small molecule plays an important role in the designing of various anticancer drugs with greater efficacy. The five 9-O-imidazolyl alkyl berberine derivatives (BI) of different chain length has been synthesized and fully characterized. The binding study of calf thymus DNA with these newly synthesized berberine derivative was performed using various biophysical techniques. The binding affinity of BI to calf thymus DNA increased with increasing the chain length. The binding constant value obtained from UV-Vis spectral analysis was 1.84x105for BI1, 2.01x105for BI2, 1.51 × 106 for BI3, 3.66 × 106 for BI4, 6.68 × 106. Partial intercalative binding with strong stabilization of the DNA helix was revealed from circular dichroism spectral study and viscosity measurement. From the ITC experiment it was revealed that the bindings of BI1, BI2, BI3, BI4 and BI5 to calf thymus DNA were favoured by a large positive favourable entropy and negative enthalpy change and the highest spontaneity found for BI5. With the increase in chain length the binding was driven by a stronger entropy term with a higher binding constant indicates involvement of hydrophobic force for all these interaction. High binding affinities of calf thymus DNA with berberine-imidazole derivatives might be helpful for new drug design.
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- Asima Dhal
- Department of Chemistry, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore - 721102, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore - 721102, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore - 721102, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore - 721102, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore - 721102, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore - 721102, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore - 721102, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore - 721102, West Bengal, India
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- Research and Development, Ghaziabad, ACE Green Recycling Inc, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore - 721102, West Bengal, India.
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Chatterjee T, Mohammad M, Islam S, Mohammad Wabaidur S, Christy M, Maidul Islam M, Hedayetullah Mir M, Mafiz Alam S. Fabrication of a pyridyl appended linear Co(II) based coordination polymer: Structural insights and molecular docking. Inorganica Chim Acta 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2023.121493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2023]
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Khatun M, Jana GC, Nayim S, Dhal A, Patra A, Hossain M. Evaluation of the size effect of hydrophobic ring substitution on 9-O position of berberine on DNA binding. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023; 41:14299-14307. [PMID: 38073529 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2180436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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The interaction of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) with medicinally significant small molecules has long piqued the interest of researchers because its applications are directly related to the discovery of new classes of drugs. Keeping this in mind, here we report berberine derivatives and their interaction with calf thymus DNA (CT-DNA). In this report we discussed on the structural perspectives and thermodynamic characteristics of the interaction of four 9-O-substituted berberines (BRDR1 to BRDR4) with CT-DNA. The binding affinity of BRDR-DNA complexes increased with increasing the cycloalkane ring size of the substitution except BRDR2. The binding constant value obtained from UV-Visible spectral analysis was 1.12 × 106 for BRDR1, 0.37 × 106 for BRDR2, 1.72 × 106 for BRDR3 and 3.20 × 106 for BRDR4. Ferrocyanide quenching experiments revealed unequivocally that the analogues except BRDR2 had a partly intercalative binding to DNA. From the ITC experiment it was found that the bindings of BRDR1, BRDR3 and BRDR4 to DNA was favoured by negative enthalpy and positive entropy while BRDR2 was driven by positive enthalpy and positive entropy. In all cases the hydrophobic interaction plays a crucial role. Thus, the complete multispectroscopic and thermodynamic binding studies may be useful for new drug design and development.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Munira Khatun
- Department of Chemistry, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal, India
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Fu L, Mou J, Deng Y, Ren X. Structural modifications of berberine and their binding effects towards polymorphic deoxyribonucleic acid structures: A review. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:940282. [PMID: 36016553 PMCID: PMC9395745 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.940282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Berberine (BBR) is a plant derived quaternary benzylisoquinoline alkaloid, which has been widely used in traditional medicines for a long term. It possesses broad pharmacological effects and is widely applied in clinical. In recent years, the anti-tumor effects of BBR have attracted more and more attention of the researchers. The canonical right-handed double-stranded helical deoxyribonucleic acid (B-DNA) and its polymorphs occur under various environmental conditions and are involved in a plethora of genetic instability-related diseases especially tumor. BBR showed differential binding effects towards various polymorphic DNA structures. But its poor lipophilicity and fast metabolism limited its clinical utility. Structural modification of BBR is an effective approach to improve its DNA binding activity and bioavailability in vivo. A large number of studies dedicated to improving the binding affinities of BBR towards different DNA structures have been carried out and achieved tremendous advancements. In this article, the main achievements of BBR derivatives in polymorphic DNA structures binding researches in recent 20 years were reviewed. The structural modification strategy of BBR, the DNA binding effects of its derivatives, and the structure activity relationship (SAR) analysis have also been discussed.
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- *Correspondence: Jiajia Mou, ; Xiaoliang Ren,
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Wickhorst PJ, Ihmels H. Selective, pH-Dependent Colorimetric and Fluorimetric Detection of Quadruplex DNA with 4-Dimethylamino(phenyl)-Substituted Berberine Derivatives. Chemistry 2021; 27:8580-8589. [PMID: 33855748 PMCID: PMC8252107 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202100297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The 9- and 12-dimethylaminophenyl-substituted berberine derivatives 3 a and 3 b were readily synthesized by Suzuki-Miyaura reactions and shown to be useful fluorescent probes for the optical detection of quadruplex DNA (G4-DNA). Their association with the nucleic acids was investigated by spectrometric titrations, CD and LD spectroscopy, and with DNA-melting analysis. Both ligands bind to duplex DNA by intercalation and to G4-DNA by terminal π stacking. At neutral conditions, they bind with higher affinity (Kb =105 -106 M-1 ) to representative quadruplex forming oligonucleotides 22AG, c-myc, c-kit, and a2, than to duplex calf thymus (ct) DNA (Kb =5-7×104 M-1 ). At pH 5, however, the affinity of 3 a towards G4-DNA 22AG is higher (Kb =1.2×106 M-1 ), whereas the binding constant towards ct DNA is lower (Kb =3.9×103 M-1 ) than under neutral conditions. Notably, the association of the ligand with DNA results in characteristic changes of the absorption and emission properties under specific conditions, which may be used for optical DNA detection. Other than the parent berberine, the ligands do not show a noticeable increase of their very low intrinsic emission intensity upon association with DNA at neutral conditions. In contrast, a fluorescence light-up effect was observed upon association to duplex (Φfl =0.01) and quadruplex DNA (Φfl =0.04) at pH 5. This fluorimetric response to G4-DNA association in combination with the distinct, red-shifted absorption under these conditions provides a simple and conclusive optical detection of G4-DNA at lower pH.
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- Peter Jonas Wickhorst
- Department of Chemistry – BiologyUniversity of Siegen, andCenter of Micro- and Nanochemistry and Engineering (Cμ)Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 257068SiegenGermany
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- Department of Chemistry – BiologyUniversity of Siegen, andCenter of Micro- and Nanochemistry and Engineering (Cμ)Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 257068SiegenGermany
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Wickhorst PJ, Blachnik M, Lagumdzija D, Ihmels H. Synthesis of 10- O-aryl-substituted berberine derivatives by Chan-Evans-Lam coupling and investigation of their DNA-binding properties. Beilstein J Org Chem 2021; 17:991-1000. [PMID: 34025807 PMCID: PMC8111429 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.17.81] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Eleven novel 10-O-aryl-substituted berberrubine and berberine derivatives were synthesized by the Cu2+-catalyzed Chan–Evans–Lam coupling of berberrubine with arylboronic acids and subsequent 9-O-methylation. The reaction is likely introduced by the Cu2+-induced demethylation of berberrubine and subsequent arylation of the resulting 10-oxyanion functionality. Thus, this synthetic route represents the first successful Cu-mediated coupling reaction of berberine substrates. The DNA-binding properties of the 10-O-arylberberine derivatives with duplex and quadruplex DNA were studied by thermal DNA denaturation experiments, spectrometric titrations as well as CD and LD spectroscopy. Fluorimetric DNA melting analysis with different types of quadruplex DNA revealed a moderate stabilization of the telomeric quadruplex-forming oligonucleotide sequence G3(TTAG3)3. The derivatives showed a moderate affinity towards quadruplex DNA (Kb = 5–9 × 105 M−1) and ct DNA (Kb = 3–5 × 104 M−1) and exhibited a fluorescence light-up effect upon complexation to both DNA forms, with slightly higher intensity in the presence of the quadruplex DNA. Furthermore, the CD- and LD-spectroscopic studies revealed that the title compounds intercalate into ct DNA and bind to G4-DNA by terminal stacking.
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- Peter Jonas Wickhorst
- Department of Chemistry - Biology, University of Siegen, and Center of Micro- and Nanochemistry and Engineering (Cµ), Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2, 57068 Siegen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry - Biology, University of Siegen, and Center of Micro- and Nanochemistry and Engineering (Cµ), Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2, 57068 Siegen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry - Biology, University of Siegen, and Center of Micro- and Nanochemistry and Engineering (Cµ), Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2, 57068 Siegen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry - Biology, University of Siegen, and Center of Micro- and Nanochemistry and Engineering (Cµ), Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2, 57068 Siegen, Germany
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Wickhorst PJ, Ihmels H. Berberrubine Phosphate: A Selective Fluorescent Probe for Quadruplex DNA. Molecules 2021; 26:2566. [PMID: 33924894 PMCID: PMC8124163 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26092566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Revised: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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A phosphate-substituted, zwitterionic berberine derivative was synthesized and its binding properties with duplex DNA and G4-DNA were studied using photometric, fluorimetric and polarimetric titrations and thermal DNA denaturation experiments. The ligand binds with high affinity toward both DNA forms (Kb = 2-7 × 105 M-1) and induces a slight stabilization of G4-DNA toward thermally induced unfolding, mostly pronounced for the telomeric quadruplex 22AG. The ligand likely binds by aggregation and intercalation with ct DNA and by terminal stacking with G4-DNA. Thus, this compound represents one of the rare examples of phosphate-substituted DNA binders. In an aqueous solution, the title compound has a very weak fluorescence intensity (Φfl < 0.01) that increases significantly upon binding to G4-DNA (Φfl = 0.01). In contrast, the association with duplex DNA was not accompanied by such a strong fluorescence light-up effect (Φfl < 0.01). These different fluorimetric responses upon binding to particular DNA forms are proposed to be caused by the different binding modes and may be used for the selective fluorimetric detection of G4-DNA.
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- Department of Chemistry-Biology, University of Siegen, Center of Micro- and Nanochemistry and Engineering (Cµ), Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2, 57068 Siegen, Germany;
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Becher J, Berdnikova DV, Ihmels H, Stremmel C. Synthesis and investigation of quadruplex-DNA-binding, 9- O-substituted berberine derivatives. Beilstein J Org Chem 2020; 16:2795-2806. [PMID: 33281983 PMCID: PMC7684686 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.16.230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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A small series of five novel berberine derivatives was synthesized by the Cu-catalyzed click reaction of 9-propargyladenine with 9-O-(azidoalkyl)berberine derivatives. The association of the resulting berberine-adenine conjugates with representative quadruplex-forming oligonucleotides 22AG dA(G3TTA)3G3 and a2 d(ACAG4TGTG4)2 was examined with photometric and fluorimetric titrations, thermal DNA denaturation analysis, and CD spectroscopy. The results from the spectrometric titrations indicated the formation of 2:1 or 1:1 complexes (ligand:G4-DNA) with log K b values of 10-11 (2:1) and 5-6 (1:1), which are typical for berberine derivatives. Notably, a clear relationship between the binding affinity of the ligands with the length of the alkyl linker chain, n, was not observed. However, depending on the structure, the ligands exhibited different effects when bound to the G4-DNA, such as fluorescent light-up effects and formation of ICD bands, which are mostly pronounced with a linker length of n = 4 (with a2) and n = 5 (with 22AG), thus indicating that each ligand-G4-DNA complex has a specific structure with respect to relative alignment and conformational flexibility of the ligand in the binding site. It was shown exemplarily with one representative ligand from the series that such berberine-adenine conjugates exhibit a selective binding, specifically a selectivity to quadruplex DNA in competition with duplex DNA, and a preferential thermal stabilization of the G4-DNA forms 22AG and KRAS. Notably, the experimental data do not provide evidence for a significant effect of the adenine unit on the binding affinity of the ligands, for example, by additional association with the loops, presumably because the adenine residue is sterically shielded by the neighboring triazole unit.
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- Jonas Becher
- Department of Chemistry and Biology, University of Siegen and Center of Micro- and Nanochemistry and Engineering (Cμ); Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2, 57068 Siegen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology, University of Siegen and Center of Micro- and Nanochemistry and Engineering (Cμ); Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2, 57068 Siegen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology, University of Siegen and Center of Micro- and Nanochemistry and Engineering (Cμ); Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2, 57068 Siegen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology, University of Siegen and Center of Micro- and Nanochemistry and Engineering (Cμ); Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2, 57068 Siegen, Germany
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Mari G, De Crescentini L, Benedetti S, Palma F, Santeusanio S, Mantellini F. Synthesis of new dihydroberberine and tetrahydroberberine analogues and evaluation of their antiproliferative activity on NCI-H1975 cells. Beilstein J Org Chem 2020; 16:1606-1616. [PMID: 32704327 PMCID: PMC7356317 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.16.133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Dihydroberberine (DHBER), the partially reduced form of the alkaloid berberine (BER), is known to exhibit important biological activities. Despite this fact, there have been only few studies that concern the biological properties of functionalized DHBER. Attracted by the potentiality of this latter compound, we have realized the preparation of new arylhydrazono-functionalized DHBERs, starting from BER and some α-bromohydrazones. On the other hand, also the fully reduced form of BER, namely tetrahydroberberine (THBER), and its derivatives have proven to present different biological activities. Therefore, the obtained arylhydrazono-functionalized DHBERs were reduced to the corresponding arylhydrazono-THBERs. The antiproliferative activity of both arylhydrazono-DHBERs and -THBERs has been evaluated on NCI-H1975 lung cancer cells.
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- Giacomo Mari
- Section of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies, Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino “Carlo Bo”, Via I Maggetti 24, 61029 Urbino, Italy
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- Section of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies, Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino “Carlo Bo”, Via I Maggetti 24, 61029 Urbino, Italy
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- Section of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino “Carlo Bo”, Via Saffi 2, 61029 Urbino, Italy
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- Section of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino “Carlo Bo”, Via Saffi 2, 61029 Urbino, Italy
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- Section of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies, Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino “Carlo Bo”, Via I Maggetti 24, 61029 Urbino, Italy
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- Section of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies, Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino “Carlo Bo”, Via I Maggetti 24, 61029 Urbino, Italy
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Synthesis and In Vitro Photocytotoxicity of 9-/13-Lipophilic Substituted Berberine Derivatives as Potential Anticancer Agents. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25030677. [PMID: 32033326 PMCID: PMC7036939 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25030677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Revised: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 02/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to synthesize the 9-/13-position substituted berberine derivatives and evaluate their cytotoxic and photocytotoxic effects against three human cancer cell lines. Among all the synthesized compounds, 9-O-dodecyl- (5e), 13-dodecyl- (6e), and 13-O-dodecyl-berberine (7e) exhibited stronger growth inhibition against three human cancer cell lines, (HepG2, HT-29 and BFTC905), in comparison with structurally related berberine (1). These three compounds also showed the photocytotoxicity in human cancer cells in a concentration-dependent and light dose-dependent manner. Through flow cytometry analysis, we found out a lipophilic group at the 9-/13-position of berberine may have facilitated its penetration into test cells and hence enhanced its photocytotoxicity on the human liver cancer cell HepG2. Further, in cell cycle analysis, 5e, 6e, and 7e induced HepG2 cells to arrest at the S phase and caused apoptosis upon irradiation. In addition, photodynamic treatment of berberine derivatives 5e, 6e, and 7e again showed a significant photocytotoxic effects on HepG2 cells, induced remarkable cell apoptosis, greatly increased intracellular ROS level, and the loss of mitochondrial membrane potential. These results over and again confirmed that berberine derivatives 5e, 6e, and 7e greatly enhanced photocytotoxicity. Taken together, the test data led us to conclude that berberine derivatives with a dodecyl group at the 9-/13-position could be great candidates for the anti-liver cancer medicines developments.
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Xiao D, He F, Peng D, Zou M, Peng J, Liu P, Liu Y, Liu Z. Synthesis and Anticancer Activity of 9-O-Pyrazole Alkyl Substituted Berberine Derivatives. Anticancer Agents Med Chem 2019; 18:1639-1648. [PMID: 30014806 DOI: 10.2174/1871520618666180717121208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2018] [Revised: 07/06/2018] [Accepted: 07/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Berberine (BBR), an isoquinoline plant alkaloid isolated from plants such as Coptis chinensis and Hydrastis canadensis, own multiple pharmacological activities. OBJECTIVE In this study, seven BBR derivatives were synthesized and their anticancer activity against HeLa cervical and A549 human lung cancer cell lines were evaluated in vitro. METHODS The anti-cancer activity was measured by MTT assay, and apoptosis was demonstrated by the annexin V-FITC/PI staining assay. The intracellular oxidative stress was investigated through DCFH-DA assay. The molecular docking study was carried out in molecular operating environment (MOE). RESULTS Compound B3 and B5 showed enhanced anti-cancer activity compared with BBR, the IC50 for compound B3 and B5 were significantly lower than BBR, and compound B3 at the concentration of 64 or 128 µM induced apoptosis in HeLa and A549 cell lines. The reactive oxygen species (ROS) was generated in both cell lines when treated with 100 µM of all the compounds, and compound B3 and B5 induced higher activity in the generation of ROS, while compound B3 exhibited the highest activity, these results are in accordance with the cytotoxicity results, indicating the cytotoxicity were mostly generated from the oxidative stress. In addition, molecular docking analysis showed that compound B3 had the greatest affinity with Hsp90. Upon binding, the protective function of Hsp90 was lost, which might explain its higher cytotoxicity from molecular interaction aspect. CONCLUSION All the results demonstrated that compound B3 and B5 showed significantly higher anti-cancer ability than BBR, and compound B3 is a promising anticancer drug candidate.
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- Daipeng Xiao
- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, 410083, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, 410083, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, 410083, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, 410083, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, China
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Liang X, Wu Q, Luan S, Yin Z, He C, Yin L, Zou Y, Yuan Z, Li L, Song X, He M, Lv C, Zhang W. A comprehensive review of topoisomerase inhibitors as anticancer agents in the past decade. Eur J Med Chem 2019; 171:129-168. [PMID: 30917303 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.03.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2019] [Revised: 03/14/2019] [Accepted: 03/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The topoisomerase enzymes play an important role in DNA metabolism, and searching for enzyme inhibitors is an important target in the search for new anticancer drugs. Discovery of new anticancer chemotherapeutical capable of inhibiting topoisomerase enzymes is highlighted in anticancer research. Therefore, biologists, organic chemists and medicinal chemists all around the world have been identifying, designing, synthesizing and evaluating a variety of novel bioactive molecules targeting topoisomerase. This review summarizes types of topoisomerase inhibitors in the past decade, and divides them into nine classes by structural characteristics, including N-heterocycles compounds, quinone derivatives, flavonoids derivatives, coumarin derivatives, lignan derivatives, polyphenol derivatives, diterpenes derivatives, fatty acids derivatives, and metal complexes. Then we discussed the application prospect and development of these anticancer compounds, as well as concluded parts of their structural-activity relationships. We believe this review would be invaluable in helping to further search potential topoisomerase inhibition as antitumor agent in clinical usage.
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- Xiaoxia Liang
- Natural Medicine Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China.
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- Natural Medicine Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China
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- Natural Medicine Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China
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- Natural Medicine Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China
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- Natural Medicine Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China
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- Natural Medicine Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China
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- Natural Medicine Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China
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- Natural Medicine Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China
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- Natural Medicine Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China
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- Natural Medicine Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China
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- Natural Medicine Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China
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- Natural Medicine Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China
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- Natural Medicine Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, PR China
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Basu A, Kumar GS. Nucleic acids binding strategies of small molecules: Lessons from alkaloids. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2018; 1862:1995-2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2018.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2018] [Revised: 06/11/2018] [Accepted: 06/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Dolai M, Saha U, Kumar GS, Ali M. Amidooxime-Based Mononuclear Mn(II) Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, and Studies on DNA Binding and Nuclease Activity. ChemistrySelect 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201801298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Malay Dolai
- Department of Chemistry; Jadavpur University; Raja S.C. Mullick Road Kolkata 700 032
- Department of Chemistry; Prabhat Kumar College, Purba Medinipur; 721404 India
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- Biophysical Chemistry Laboratory; Organic and Medicinal Chemistry Division; CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology; 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road Kolkata 700 032 India
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- Biophysical Chemistry Laboratory; Organic and Medicinal Chemistry Division; CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology; 4, Raja S.C. Mullick Road Kolkata 700 032 India
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- Department of Chemistry; Jadavpur University; Raja S.C. Mullick Road Kolkata 700 032
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Zhen JP, Wei XC, Shi WJ, Huang ZY, Jin B, Zhou YK. Cooperativity effect involving drug-DNA/RNA intermolecular interaction: A B3LYP-D3 and MP2 theoretical investigation on ketoprofen⋯cytosine⋯H 2O system. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2017; 36:3587-3606. [PMID: 29092677 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2017.1400469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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In order to examine the origin of the drug action and design new DNA/RNA-targeted drugs, the cooperativity effect involving drug-DNA/RNA intermolecular interaction in ketoprofen⋯cytosine⋯H2O ternary system were investigated by the B3LYP, B3LYP-D3, and MP2 methods with the 6-311++G(2d,p) basis set. The thermodynamic cooperativity was also evaluated at 310.15 K. The N-H⋯O, O-H⋯O, O-H⋯N, C-H⋯N, and C-H⋯O H bonds coexist in ternary complexes. The intermolecular interactions obtained by B3LYP-D3 are close to those calculated by MP2. The steric effects and van der Waals interactions have little influence on the cooperativity effects. The anti-cooperativity effect in ket⋯cyt⋯H2O is far more notable than the cooperativity effect, and the stability of the cyclic structure with anti-cooperativity effect is higher than that of the linear structure with cooperativity effect, as is confirmed by the AIM (atoms in molecules) and RDG (reduced density gradient) analysis. Thus, it can be inferred that, in the presence of H2O, the anti-cooperativity effect plays a dominant role in the drug-DNA/RNA interaction, and the nature of the hydration in the binding of drugs to DNA/RNA bases is the H-bonding anti-cooperativity effect. Furthermore, the drug always links simultaneously with DNA/RNA base and H2O, and only in this way can the biological activity of drugs play a role. In most cases, the enthalpy change is the major factor driving the cooperativity, as is different from most of biomacromolecule complexes.
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- Jun-Ping Zhen
- a Molecular Imaging Laboratory, Department of Radiology , The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University , Taiyuan 030053 , China
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- a Molecular Imaging Laboratory, Department of Radiology , The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University , Taiyuan 030053 , China
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- a Molecular Imaging Laboratory, Department of Radiology , The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University , Taiyuan 030053 , China
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- a Molecular Imaging Laboratory, Department of Radiology , The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University , Taiyuan 030053 , China
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- a Molecular Imaging Laboratory, Department of Radiology , The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University , Taiyuan 030053 , China
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- a Molecular Imaging Laboratory, Department of Radiology , The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University , Taiyuan 030053 , China
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Biochemical activity of a fluorescent dye rhodamine 6G: Molecular modeling, electrochemical, spectroscopic and thermodynamic studies. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2016; 164:369-379. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2016.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2016] [Accepted: 10/04/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Hassan MF, Rauf A. Synthesis and multi-spectroscopic DNA binding study of 1,3,4-oxadiazole and 1,3,4-thiadiazole derivatives of fatty acid. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2016; 153:510-6. [PMID: 26414553 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2015.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2015] [Revised: 09/03/2015] [Accepted: 09/10/2015] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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A facile and convenient synthesis of a series of fatty acid derivatives of 1,3,4-oxadiazole and 1,3,4-thiadiazole has been described. The key step of this protocol is the cyclization of acyl thiosemicarbazides via iodobenzene diacetate and methanesulfonic acid under mild conditions. The newly synthesized compounds were characterized by FT-IR, (1)HNMR, (13)CNMR and mass spectral study. The binding affinity of 5-(pentadecyl)-N-propenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-amine (3a) and 5-(heptadecyl)-2-amino-1,3,4-thiadiazole (6a) with CT-DNA has been evaluated by UV, fluorescence, Circular Dichroism (CD) and thermal denaturation studies. It has been found that these small and planer heteroaromatic compounds are capable of binding to the minor groove region of DNA.
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- Mohammad F Hassan
- Department of Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Ghosh S, Al Masum A, Ganguly A, Alam MA, Islam MM, Guchhait N. Interaction of a synthesized pyrene based fluorescent probe with CT-DNA: spectroscopic, thermodynamic and molecular modeling studies. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra20267e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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The present study demonstrates the synthesis of a new pyrene based water soluble fluorescent probe and its interaction with Calf-thymus DNA.
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- Soumen Ghosh
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Calcutta
- Kolkata 700 009
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Calcutta
- Kolkata 700 009
- India
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Bhowmik D, Fiorillo G, Lombardi P, Suresh Kumar G. Recognition of human telomeric G-quadruplex DNA by berberine analogs: effect of substitution at the 9 and 13 positions of the isoquinoline moiety. J Mol Recognit 2015; 28:722-30. [DOI: 10.1002/jmr.2486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2015] [Revised: 05/11/2015] [Accepted: 05/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Debipreeta Bhowmik
- Biophysical Chemistry Laboratory; CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology; Kolkata 700 032 India
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- Naxospharma srl; Via G. Di Vittorio 70 20026 Novate Milanese MI Italy
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- Naxospharma srl; Via G. Di Vittorio 70 20026 Novate Milanese MI Italy
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- Biophysical Chemistry Laboratory; CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology; Kolkata 700 032 India
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Martínez-Aguirre MA, del Campo JM, Escalante-Tovar S, Yatsimirsky AK. Self-assembly and recognition properties of a tetraanionic macrocyclic boronate ester in aqueous medium. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra03291a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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A tetraanionic [2 + 2] boronate ester macrocycle is self-assembled in water containing 0–5% vol DMSO and binds efficiently various cationic guests including R4N+ cations, choline, acetylcholine, 1-methylnicotinamide and an alkaloid berberine.
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- Facultad de Química
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
- 04510 México D.F
- Mexico
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Masum AA, Chakraborty M, Pandya P, Halder UC, Islam MM, Mukhopadhyay S. Thermodynamic Study of Rhodamine 123-Calf Thymus DNA Interaction: Determination of Calorimetric Enthalpy by Optical Melting Study. J Phys Chem B 2014; 118:13151-61. [DOI: 10.1021/jp509326r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Abdulla Al Masum
- Department
of Chemistry, Aliah University, Sector V, Salt Lake City, Kolkata 700 091, India
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur 302 004, India
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- Department
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Interaction of 9-O-N-aryl/arylalkyl amino carbonyl methyl berberine analogs with single stranded ribonucleotides. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2014; 134:64-74. [PMID: 24792476 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2014.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2013] [Revised: 01/27/2014] [Accepted: 03/31/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Studies on the molecular aspects of alkaloid-RNA complexation are of prime importance for the development of rational RNA targeted drug design strategies. Towards this goal, the binding aspects of three novel 9-O-N-aryl/arylalkyl amino carbonyl methyl substituted berberine analogs to four single stranded ribonucleotides, poly(G), poly(I), poly(C) and poly(U), were studied for the first time employing multifaceted biophysical tools. Absorbance and fluorescence studies revealed that these analogs bound non-cooperatively to poly(G) and poly(I) with binding affinities remarkably higher than berberine. The binding of these analogs to poly(U) and poly(C) was weaker in comparison to poly(G) and poly(I) but were one order higher in comparison to berberine. Quantum efficiency values revealed that energy transfer occurred from the RNA bases to the analogs upon complexation. The binding was dominated by large positive entropic contributions and small but favorable enthalpic contributions. Salt dependent studies established that the binding was dominated by hydrophobic forces that contributed around 90% of the total standard molar Gibbs energy. The chain length of the substitution at the 9-position was found to be critical in modulating the binding affinities. These results provide new insights into the binding efficacy of these novel berberine analogs to single stranded RNA sequences.
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Basu A, Kumar GS. Minor groove binding of the food colorant carmoisine to DNA: spectroscopic and calorimetric characterization studies. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2014; 62:317-326. [PMID: 24328331 DOI: 10.1021/jf404960n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The interaction of the food additive carmoisine with herring testes DNA was studied by multifaceted biophysical techniques. Carmoisine exhibited hypochromic effects in absorbance, whereas in fluorescence the intensity enhanced upon complexation with DNA. Energy transfer from the DNA base pairs to carmoisine molecules occurred upon complexation. A groove binding model of interaction was envisaged for carmoisine-DNA complexation from 4',6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI) and Hoechst displacement studies. The binding of carmoisine stabilized the DNA structure against thermal denaturation. The binding induced moderate conformational perturbations in the B-form structure of DNA. The binding affinity (10(4) M(-1)) values, calculated from absorbance and fluorescence data, and calorimetry titrations were in close agreement with each other. The binding was characterized to be exothermic and favored by small negative enthalpic and large positive entropic contributions. Salt-dependent calorimetric studies revealed that the binding reaction was dominated by nonpolyelectrolytic forces. The negative heat capacity value suggested the role of hydrophobic effect in the interaction.
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- Anirban Basu
- Biophysical Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology , Kolkata 700 032, India
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Bhowmik D, Buzzetti F, Fiorillo G, Orzi F, Syeda TM, Lombardi P, Suresh Kumar G. Synthesis of new 13-diphenylalkyl analogues of berberine and elucidation of their base pair specificity and energetics of DNA binding. MEDCHEMCOMM 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c3md00254c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Basu A, Kumar GS. Biophysical studies on curcumin-deoxyribonucleic acid interaction: spectroscopic and calorimetric approach. Int J Biol Macromol 2013; 62:257-64. [PMID: 24041996 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2013.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2013] [Revised: 09/03/2013] [Accepted: 09/03/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The interaction of the dietary pigment curcumin with herring testes deoxyribonucleic acid was studied by biophysical and microcalorimetric techniques. Curcumin bound to DNA exhibiting hypochromic effect in absorbance and enhanced intensity of its fluorescence. The binding a affinity value evaluated from spectroscopy data was of the order 10(4) M(-1). The quantum efficiency value testified the occurrence of energy transfer from the DNA base pairs to the curcumin molecules. Displacement studies of DNA bound DAPI, Hoechst and ethidium bromide suggested binding of curcumin to be in the minor groove of the DNA. Moderate conformational perturbations of the B-form structure of DNA occurred on binding. The binding affinity weakened as the DNA GC content enhanced. The binding was characterized by negative enthalpy and positive entropy changes; the binding affinity from calorimetry was in good agreement with that evaluated from the spectral data. The binding was dominated by hydrophobic and other non-polyelectrolytic forces; the polyelectrolytic forces contributing only a quarter to the total Gibbs energy at 50 mM [Na(+)].
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- Anirban Basu
- Biophysical Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Division, CSIR - Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata 700 032, India
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Bhowmik D, Kumar GS. Interaction of 9-O-(ω-amino) alkyl ether berberine analogs with poly(dT)·poly(dA)*poly(dT) triplex and poly(dA)·poly(dT) duplex: a comparative study. Mol Biol Rep 2013; 40:5439-50. [PMID: 23666107 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-013-2642-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2012] [Accepted: 05/03/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Isoquinoline alkaloids and their analogs represent an important class of molecules for their broad range of clinical and pharmacological utility. These compounds are of current interest owing to their low toxicity and excellent chemo preventive properties. These alkaloids can play important role in stabilising the nucleic acid triple helices. The present study has focused on the interaction of five 9-O-(ω-amino) alkyl ether berberine analogs with the DNA triplex poly(dT)·poly(dA)*poly(dT) and the parent duplex poly(dA)·poly(dT) studied using various biophysical techniques. Scatchard analysis of the spectral data indicated that the analogs bind both to the duplex and triplex in a non-cooperative manner in contrast to the cooperative binding of berberine to the DNA triplex. Strong intercalative binding to the DNA triplex structure was revealed from ferrocyanide quenching, fluorescence polarization and viscosity results. Thermal melting studies demonstrated higher stabilization of the Hoogsteen base paired third strand of the DNA triplex compared to the Watson-Crick strand. Circular dichroism studies suggested a stronger perturbation of the DNA triplex conformation by the alkaloid analogs compared to the duplex. The binding was entropy-driven in each case and the entropy contribution to free energy increased as the length of the alkyl side chain increased. The analogs exhibited stronger binding affinity to the triple helical structure compared to the parent double helical structure.
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- Debipreeta Bhowmik
- Biophysical Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, 4, Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Kolkata, 700 032, India
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Basu A, Jaisankar P, Suresh Kumar G. Binding of the 9-O-N-aryl/arylalkyl amino carbonyl methyl substituted berberine analogs to tRNA(phe.). PLoS One 2013; 8:e58279. [PMID: 23526972 PMCID: PMC3602459 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0058279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2012] [Accepted: 02/01/2013] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background Three new analogs of berberine with aryl/arylalkyl amino carbonyl methyl substituent at the 9-position of the isoquinoline chromophore along with berberrubine were studied for their binding to tRNAphe by wide variety of biophysical techniques like spectrophotometry, spectrofluorimetry, circular dichroism, thermal melting, viscosity and isothermal titration calorimetry. Methodology/Principal Findings Scatchard binding isotherms revealed that the cooperative binding mode of berberine was propagated in the analogs also. Thermal melting studies showed that all the 9-O-N-aryl/arylalkyl amino carbonyl methyl substituted berberine analogs stabilized the tRNAphe more in comparison to berberine. Circular dichroism studies showed that these analogs perturbed the structure of tRNAphe more in comparison to berberine. Ferrocyanide quenching studies and viscosity results proved the intercalative binding mode of these analogs into the helical organization of tRNAphe. The binding was entropy driven for the analogs in sharp contrast to the enthalpy driven binding of berberine. The introduction of the aryl/arylalkyl amino carbonyl methyl substituent at the 9-position thus switched the enthalpy driven binding of berberine to entropy dominated binding. Salt and temperature dependent calorimetric studies established the involvement of multiple weak noncovalent interactions in the binding process. Conclusions/Significance The results showed that 9-O-N-aryl/arylalkyl amino carbonyl methyl substituted berberine analogs exhibited almost ten folds higher binding affinity to tRNAphe compared to berberine whereas the binding of berberrubine was dramatically reduced by about twenty fold in comparison to berberine. The spacer length of the substitution at the 9-position of the isoquinoline chromophore appears to be critical in modulating the binding affinities towards tRNAphe.
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- Anirban Basu
- Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, India
- Biophysical Chemistry Laboratory, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, India
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- Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, India
- Biophysical Chemistry Laboratory, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, India
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Zhang L, Li J, Ma F, Yao S, Li N, Wang J, Wang Y, Wang X, Yao Q. Synthesis and cytotoxicity evaluation of 13-n-alkyl berberine and palmatine analogues as anticancer agents. Molecules 2012; 17:11294-302. [PMID: 23011273 PMCID: PMC6268624 DOI: 10.3390/molecules171011294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2012] [Revised: 09/11/2012] [Accepted: 09/17/2012] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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By introducing long carbon-chain alkyl groups at the C-13 position of berberine and palmatine, 13-n-hexyl/13-n-octyl berberine and palmatine chloride analogues 4a–d were synthesized and examined by MTT assays for cytotoxic activity in seven human cancer cell lines (7701QGY, SMMC7721, HepG2, CEM, CEM/VCR, KIII, Lewis), yielding IC50 values of 0.02 ± 0.01–13.58 ± 2.84 μM. 13-n-Octyl palmatine (compound 4d) gave the most potent inhibitor activity, with an IC50 of 0.02 ± 0.01 μM for SMMC7721. In all cases, the 13-n-alkyl berberine and palmatine analogues 4a–d were more cytotoxic than berberine and palmatine. In addition, compounds 4a–d also exhibited more potent cytotoxicity than berberine and palmatine in mice with S180 sarcoma xenografted in vivo. The primary screening results indicated that the 13-n-hexyl/13-n-octyl berberine and palmatine analogues might be valuable source for new potent anticancer drug candidates.
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- Lei Zhang
- School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China; (L.Z.); (J.L.); (N.L.); (J.W.); (Y.W.)
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- School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China; (L.Z.); (J.L.); (N.L.); (J.W.); (Y.W.)
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- Oil Crops Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430062, Hubei, China;
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Oil Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan 430062, Hubei, China
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- Wuxi JC Pharmaceutical Technology Inc., Wuxi 214036, Jiangsu, China;
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- School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China; (L.Z.); (J.L.); (N.L.); (J.W.); (Y.W.)
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- School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China; (L.Z.); (J.L.); (N.L.); (J.W.); (Y.W.)
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- School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China; (L.Z.); (J.L.); (N.L.); (J.W.); (Y.W.)
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu, China;
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- School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu, China; (L.Z.); (J.L.); (N.L.); (J.W.); (Y.W.)
- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; ; Tel./Fax: +86-025-8663-4730
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Bhowmik D, Das S, Hossain M, Haq L, Suresh Kumar G. Biophysical characterization of the strong stabilization of the RNA triplex poly(U)•poly(A)*poly(U) by 9-O-(ω-amino) alkyl ether berberine analogs. PLoS One 2012; 7:e37939. [PMID: 22666416 PMCID: PMC3362543 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0037939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2012] [Accepted: 04/26/2012] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Binding of two 9-O-(ω-amino) alkyl ether berberine analogs BC1 and BC2 to the RNA triplex poly(U)(•)poly(A)(*)poly(U) was studied by various biophysical techniques. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Berberine analogs bind to the RNA triplex non-cooperatively. The affinity of binding was remarkably high by about 5 and 15 times, respectively, for BC1 and BC2 compared to berberine. The site size for the binding was around 4.3 for all. Based on ferrocyanide quenching, fluorescence polarization, quantum yield values and viscosity results a strong intercalative binding of BC1 and BC2 to the RNA triplex has been demonstrated. BC1 and BC2 stabilized the Hoogsteen base paired third strand by about 18.1 and 20.5 °C compared to a 17.5 °C stabilization by berberine. The binding was entropy driven compared to the enthalpy driven binding of berbeine, most likely due to additional contacts within the grooves of the triplex and disruption of the water structure by the alkyl side chain. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE Remarkably higher binding affinity and stabilization effect of the RNA triplex by the amino alkyl berberine analogs was achieved compared to berberine. The length of the alkyl side chain influence in the triplex stabilization phenomena.
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- Debipreeta Bhowmik
- Biophysical Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India
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- Biophysical Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India
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- Biophysical Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, India
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Basu A, Jaisankar P, Suresh Kumar G. Synthesis of novel 9-O-N-aryl/aryl–alkyl amino carbonyl methyl substituted berberine analogs and evaluation of DNA binding aspects. Bioorg Med Chem 2012; 20:2498-505. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2012.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2012] [Revised: 02/29/2012] [Accepted: 03/01/2012] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Binding of alkaloids by different hosts (native and modified cyclodextrins, cucurbiturils, calixarenes, and metal complexes of porphyrin and Salphen-type ligands), as well as receptor properties of alkaloid based hosts are reviewed. With alkaloids as guests, the largest binding constants and most significant spectral changes, in particular strong fluorescence enhancements induced by complexation with isoquinoline alkaloids, are observed with cucurbituril hosts. Cyclodextrins are successfully employed for improvement of solubility and for chiral separation of alkaloids of different types. Receptor properties of native and modified cinchona and bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloids have attracted considerable attention for development of chiral selectors for analysis and separation.
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Bhowmik D, Hossain M, Buzzetti F, D’Auria R, Lombardi P, Kumar GS. Biophysical Studies on the Effect of the 13 Position Substitution of the Anticancer Alkaloid Berberine on Its DNA Binding. J Phys Chem B 2012; 116:2314-24. [DOI: 10.1021/jp210072a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Debipreeta Bhowmik
- Biophysical Chemistry
Laboratory, Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata 700 032, India
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- Biophysical Chemistry
Laboratory, Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata 700 032, India
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- Naxospharma srl, Via G. Di Vittorio, 70 - 20026 - Novate Milanese (MI), Italy
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- Naxospharma srl, Via G. Di Vittorio, 70 - 20026 - Novate Milanese (MI), Italy
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- Naxospharma srl, Via G. Di Vittorio, 70 - 20026 - Novate Milanese (MI), Italy
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- Biophysical Chemistry
Laboratory, Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata 700 032, India
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Basu A, Jaisankar P, Kumar GS. 9-O-N-aryl/arylalkyl amino carbonyl methyl substituted berberine analogues induce self-structure in polyadenylic acid. RSC Adv 2012. [DOI: 10.1039/c2ra20841e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Islam MM, Basu A, Suresh Kumar G. Binding of 9-O-(ω-amino) alkyl ether analogues of the plant alkaloid berberine to poly(A): insights into self-structure induction. MEDCHEMCOMM 2011. [DOI: 10.1039/c0md00209g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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