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Saremi M, Kakanejadifard A, Ghasemian M, Namdari M. A colorimetric and turn-on fluorescent sensor for rapid and selective detection of Fe3+ ion based on azo compound of 4-((4-(dimethylamino) phenyl)diazenyl)-N-(pyridin-2-yl)benzamide. J Mol Struct 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2023.135289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
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Zhu C, Zhang F, Li H, Chen Z, Yan M, Li L, Qu F. CRISPR/Cas Systems Accelerating the Development of Aptasensors. Trends Analyt Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2022.116775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Liu Y, Chen Y, Zhang Y, Zhong Q, Zhu X, Wu Q. A functionalized magnetic nanoparticle regulated CRISPR-Cas12a sensor for the ultrasensitive detection of alpha-fetoprotein. Analyst 2022; 147:3186-3192. [PMID: 35697344 DOI: 10.1039/d2an00697a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is an important clinical tumor marker of hepatoblastoma, and the concentration of AFP in serum is closely related to the staging of hepatoblastoma. We report a magnetic bead separation platform based on a switching aptamer triggered hybridization chain reaction (SAT-HCR) and the CRISPR-Cas12a sensor for the in vitro detection of AFP. AFP aptamer, as an easily regulated nucleic acid strand, is responsible for binding to AFP into nucleic acid detection, while HCR-CRISPR-Cas12a, regulated by functionalized magnetic nanoparticles, is responsible for highly specific nucleic acid signal amplification. Under the optimal conditions, the fluorescence intensity was proportional to the concentration of AFP in the range of 0.5-104 ng mL-1 and the limit of detection was 0.170 ng mL-1. In addition, we have successfully applied this biosensor to detect AFP in clinical samples from patients with hepatoblastoma, with greater sensitivity relative to ELISA. Our proposed method showed great potential application in clinical diagnosis and pharmaceutical-related fields with the properties of high sensitivity, low cost and high selectivity.
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- Ya Liu
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China.
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China.
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- Department of Central Laboratory, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital of Tongji University, Shanghai, 200072, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China.
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China.
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital Chong Ming Branch, 202150, China.,Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China.
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A ratiometric fluorescent sensor based azo compound of 4-(4-Dimethylamino-phenylazo)-N-pyridin-2-ylmethyl-benzamide for rapid and selective detection of Fe3+ ion. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.119168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Kalendar R, Shustov AV, Akhmetollayev I, Kairov U. Designing Allele-Specific Competitive-Extension PCR-Based Assays for High-Throughput Genotyping and Gene Characterization. Front Mol Biosci 2022; 9:773956. [PMID: 35300118 PMCID: PMC8921500 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2022.773956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a simple and rapid method that can detect nucleotide polymorphisms and sequence variation in basic research applications, agriculture, and medicine. Variants of PCR, collectively known as allele-specific PCR (AS-PCR), use a competitive reaction in the presence of allele-specific primers to preferentially amplify only certain alleles. This method, originally named by its developers as Kompetitive Allele Specific PCR (KASP), is an AS-PCR variant adapted for fluorescence-based detection of amplification results. We developed a bioinformatic tool for designing probe sequences for PCR-based genotyping assays. Probe sequences are designed in both directions, and both single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and insertion-deletions (InDels) may be targeted. In addition, the tool allows discrimination of up to four-allelic variants at a single SNP site. To increase both the reaction specificity and the discriminative power of SNP genotyping, each allele-specific primer is designed such that the penultimate base before the primer's 3' end base is positioned at the SNP site. The tool allows design of custom FRET cassette reporter systems for fluorescence-based assays. FastPCR is a user-friendly and powerful Java-based software that is freely available (http://primerdigital.com/tools/). Using the FastPCR environment and the tool for designing AS-PCR provides unparalleled flexibility for developing genotyping assays and specific and sensitive diagnostic PCR-based tests, which translates into a greater likelihood of research success.
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- Ruslan Kalendar
- Institute of Biotechnology HiLIFE, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- PrimerDigital Ltd., Helsinki, Finland
- National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
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- National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
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Signal-on/signal-off bead-based assays for the multiplexed monitoring of base excision repair activities by flow cytometry. Anal Bioanal Chem 2022; 414:2029-2040. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-021-03849-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Revised: 12/03/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Kempf O, Ullmann GM, Schobert R, Kempf K, Bombarda E. Chemoselective Attachment of the Water-Soluble Dark Quencher Hydrodabcyl to Amino Groups in Peptides and Preservation of Its Spectroscopic Properties over a Wide pH Range. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:32896-32903. [PMID: 34901640 PMCID: PMC8655893 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c04891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The water-soluble quencher hydrodabcyl can be activated as an N-succinimidyl ester that is readily accessible from crude hydrodabcyl and storable for a long time. With primary and secondary amines, it reacts swiftly and chemoselectively, even in the presence of other competing nucleophiles such as those typically present in natural peptides. One of the three phenolic OH groups of hydrodabcyl is amenable to selective mono-Boc protection resulting in reduced polarity, advantageous to its further use in organic synthesis. The advantages of hydrodabcyl over dabcyl in spectrometric applications are exemplified by the pH dependence of its absorbance spectra.
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- Oxana Kempf
- Department
of Biochemistry, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstr. 30, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Computational
Biochemistry, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstr. 30, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Organic
Chemistry Laboratory, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstr. 30, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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- ISM, University of Bordeaux, 351 Cours de la Libération, 33405 Talence, France
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- Department
of Biochemistry, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstr. 30, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany
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Nawaz MAH, Meng L, Zhou H, Ren J, Shahzad SA, Hayat A, Yu C. Tetraphenylethene probe based fluorescent silica nanoparticles for the selective detection of nitroaromatic explosives. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2021; 13:825-831. [PMID: 33502411 DOI: 10.1039/d0ay01945c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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A simple and sensitive fluorometric method is developed utilizing aggregation-induced emission probe based silica nanoparticles for the detection of nitroaromatic explosives. A positively charged tetraphenylethene based probe (TPE-C2-2+) is doped into silica nanoparticles exploiting electrostatic interactions to produce TPE-SiO2 nanoparticles with a uniform particle size. The TPE-SiO2 nanoparticles exhibit strong fluorescence emission due to the aggregation-induced emission (AIE) effect of the doped TPE probe. The fluorescence emission of TPE-SiO2 offers quantitative and sensitive response to picric acid (PA), 2,4-dinitrotoluene (DNT) and 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) which are used as model examples of nitroaromatic compounds. The fluorescence spectroscopy results show that the fluorescence emission of TPE-SiO2 was greatly quenched in the presence of the electron-poor nitroaromatic compounds due to the inner filter effect (IFE) and possibly the contact quenching mechanism. TPE-SiO2 nanoparticles show better sensitivity towards PA and could detect PA down to 0.01 μM with a linear detection range of 0.1-50 μM. The increased chemical stability, efficient high sensitivity and simple synthesis of the TPE-SiO2 nanoparticles demonstrate that they can be used as an excellent fluorescent probe for a wide range of electron-poor compounds, i.e. nitroaromatic compounds. Interference studies show that common interfering species with nitroexplosives such as acids, bases, volatile organic compounds, and salt solutions have a negligible effect during the sensing process.
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- Muhammad Azhar Hayat Nawaz
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, PR China.
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Deng X, Wu S, Li Z, Zhao Y, Duan C. Ratiometric Detection of DNA and Protein in Serum by a Universal Tripyridinyl RuII Complex–Encapsulated SiO2@Polydopamine Fluorescence Nanoplatform. Anal Chem 2020; 92:15908-15915. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c03306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Xunxun Deng
- School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116023, PR China
- Zhangdayu School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116023, PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116023, PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116023, PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116023, PR China
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- Zhangdayu School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116023, PR China
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Karnib H, Nadeem MF, Humbert N, Sharma KK, Grytsyk N, Tisné C, Boutant E, Lequeu T, Réal E, Boudier C, de Rocquigny H, Mély Y. The nucleic acid chaperone activity of the HIV-1 Gag polyprotein is boosted by its cellular partner RPL7: a kinetic study. Nucleic Acids Res 2020; 48:9218-9234. [PMID: 32797159 PMCID: PMC7498347 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkaa659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2019] [Revised: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 07/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
Abstract
The HIV-1 Gag protein playing a key role in HIV-1 viral assembly has recently been shown to interact through its nucleocapsid domain with the ribosomal protein L7 (RPL7) that acts as a cellular co-factor promoting Gag's nucleic acid (NA) chaperone activity. To further understand how the two proteins act together, we examined their mechanism individually and in concert to promote the annealing between dTAR, the DNA version of the viral transactivation element and its complementary cTAR sequence, taken as model HIV-1 sequences. Gag alone or complexed with RPL7 was found to act as a NA chaperone that destabilizes cTAR stem-loop and promotes its annealing with dTAR through the stem ends via a two-step pathway. In contrast, RPL7 alone acts as a NA annealer that through its NA aggregating properties promotes cTAR/dTAR annealing via two parallel pathways. Remarkably, in contrast to the isolated proteins, their complex promoted efficiently the annealing of cTAR with highly stable dTAR mutants. This was confirmed by the RPL7-promoted boost of the physiologically relevant Gag-chaperoned annealing of (+)PBS RNA to the highly stable tRNALys3 primer, favoring the notion that Gag recruits RPL7 to overcome major roadblocks in viral assembly.
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- Hassan Karnib
- Laboratory of Bioimaging and Pathologies (LBP), UMR 7021, Faculty of pharmacy, University of Strasbourg, 67400 Illkirch, France
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- Laboratory of Bioimaging and Pathologies (LBP), UMR 7021, Faculty of pharmacy, University of Strasbourg, 67400 Illkirch, France
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- Laboratory of Bioimaging and Pathologies (LBP), UMR 7021, Faculty of pharmacy, University of Strasbourg, 67400 Illkirch, France
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- Laboratory of Bioimaging and Pathologies (LBP), UMR 7021, Faculty of pharmacy, University of Strasbourg, 67400 Illkirch, France
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- Laboratory of Bioimaging and Pathologies (LBP), UMR 7021, Faculty of pharmacy, University of Strasbourg, 67400 Illkirch, France
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- Expression génétique microbienne, UMR 8261, CNRS, Université de Paris, Institut de biologie physico-chimique, 13 rue Pierre et Marie Curie, 75005 Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Bioimaging and Pathologies (LBP), UMR 7021, Faculty of pharmacy, University of Strasbourg, 67400 Illkirch, France
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- Laboratory of Bioimaging and Pathologies (LBP), UMR 7021, Faculty of pharmacy, University of Strasbourg, 67400 Illkirch, France
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- Laboratory of Bioimaging and Pathologies (LBP), UMR 7021, Faculty of pharmacy, University of Strasbourg, 67400 Illkirch, France
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- Laboratory of Bioimaging and Pathologies (LBP), UMR 7021, Faculty of pharmacy, University of Strasbourg, 67400 Illkirch, France
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- Inserm – U1259 Morphogenesis and Antigenicity of HIV and Hepatitis Viruses (MAVIVH), 10 boulevard Tonnellé, BP 3223, 37032 Tours Cedex 1, France
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- Laboratory of Bioimaging and Pathologies (LBP), UMR 7021, Faculty of pharmacy, University of Strasbourg, 67400 Illkirch, France
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Xing S, Lu Z, Huang Q, Li H, Wang Y, Lai Y, He Y, Deng M, Liu W. An ultrasensitive hybridization chain reaction-amplified CRISPR-Cas12a aptasensor for extracellular vesicle surface protein quantification. Theranostics 2020; 10:10262-10273. [PMID: 32929347 PMCID: PMC7481432 DOI: 10.7150/thno.49047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Tumor-derived extracellular vesicle (TEV) protein biomarkers facilitate cancer diagnosis and prognostic evaluations. However, the lack of reliable and convenient quantitative methods for evaluating TEV proteins prevents their clinical application. Methods: Here, based on dual amplification of hybridization chain reaction (HCR) and CRISPR-Cas12a, we developed the apta-HCR-CRISPR assay for direct high-sensitivity detection of TEV proteins. The TEV protein-targeted aptamer was amplified by HCR to produce a long-repeated sequence comprising multiple CRISPR RNA (crRNA) targetable barcodes, and the signals were further amplified by CRISPR-Cas12a collateral cleavage activities, resulting in a fluorescence signal. Results: The established strategy was verified by detecting the TEV protein markers nucleolin and programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1). Both achieved limit of detection (LOD) values as low as 102 particles/µL, which is at least 104-fold more sensitive than aptamer-ELISA and 102-fold more sensitive than apta-HCR-ELISA. We directly applied our assay to a clinical analysis of circulating TEVs from 50 µL of serum, revealing potential applications of nucleolin+ TEVs for nasopharyngeal carcinoma cancer (NPC) diagnosis and PD-L1+ TEVs for therapeutic monitoring. Conclusion: The platform was simple and easy to operate, and this approach should be useful for the highly sensitive and versatile quantification of TEV proteins in clinical samples.
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Malancona S, Mori M, Fezzardi P, Santoriello M, Basta A, Nibbio M, Kovalenko L, Speziale R, Battista MR, Cellucci A, Gennari N, Monteagudo E, Di Marco A, Giannini A, Sharma R, Pires M, Real E, Zazzi M, Dasso Lang MC, De Forni D, Saladini F, Mely Y, Summa V, Harper S, Botta M. 5,6-Dihydroxypyrimidine Scaffold to Target HIV-1 Nucleocapsid Protein. ACS Med Chem Lett 2020; 11:766-772. [PMID: 32435383 DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.9b00608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 03/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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The HIV-1 nucleocapsid (NC) protein is a small basic DNA and RNA binding protein that is absolutely necessary for viral replication and thus represents a target of great interest to develop new anti-HIV agents. Moreover, the highly conserved sequence offers the opportunity to escape the drug resistance (DR) that emerged following the highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) treatment. On the basis of our previous research, nordihydroguaiaretic acid 1 acts as a NC inhibitor showing moderate antiviral activity and suboptimal drug-like properties due to the presence of the catechol moieties. A bioisosteric catechol replacement approach led us to identify the 5-dihydroxypyrimidine-6-carboxamide substructure as a privileged scaffold of a new class of HIV-1 NC inhibitors. Hit validation efforts led to the identification of optimized analogs, as represented by compound 28, showing improved NC inhibition and antiviral activity as well as good ADME and PK properties.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Siena, via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- IRBM S.p.A., Via Pontina Km 30.600, 00071 Pomezia, Rome, Italy
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- IRBM S.p.A., Via Pontina Km 30.600, 00071 Pomezia, Rome, Italy
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- IRBM S.p.A., Via Pontina Km 30.600, 00071 Pomezia, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratoire de Bioimagerie et Pathologies, UMR 7021 CNRS, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, 74 Route du Rhin, 67401 Illkirch, France
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- IRBM S.p.A., Via Pontina Km 30.600, 00071 Pomezia, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Viale Mario Bracci, 16, 50100 Siena, Italy
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- Laboratoire de Bioimagerie et Pathologies, UMR 7021 CNRS, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, 74 Route du Rhin, 67401 Illkirch, France
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- Laboratoire de Bioimagerie et Pathologies, UMR 7021 CNRS, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, 74 Route du Rhin, 67401 Illkirch, France
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- Laboratoire de Bioimagerie et Pathologies, UMR 7021 CNRS, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, 74 Route du Rhin, 67401 Illkirch, France
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- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Viale Mario Bracci, 16, 50100 Siena, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Siena, via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Viale Mario Bracci, 16, 50100 Siena, Italy
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- Laboratoire de Bioimagerie et Pathologies, UMR 7021 CNRS, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, 74 Route du Rhin, 67401 Illkirch, France
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- IRBM S.p.A., Via Pontina Km 30.600, 00071 Pomezia, Rome, Italy
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- IRBM S.p.A., Via Pontina Km 30.600, 00071 Pomezia, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Siena, via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
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Mori M, Dasso Lang MC, Saladini F, Palombi N, Kovalenko L, De Forni D, Poddesu B, Friggeri L, Giannini A, Malancona S, Summa V, Zazzi M, Mely Y, Botta M. Synthesis and Evaluation of Bifunctional Aminothiazoles as Antiretrovirals Targeting the HIV-1 Nucleocapsid Protein. ACS Med Chem Lett 2019; 10:463-468. [PMID: 30996780 DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.8b00506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2018] [Accepted: 12/07/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Small molecule inhibitors of the HIV-1 nucleocapsid protein (NC) are considered as promising agents in the treatment of HIV/AIDS. In an effort to exploit the privileged 2-amino-4-phenylthiazole moiety in NC inhibition, here we conceived, synthesized, and tested in vitro 18 NC inhibitors (NCIs) bearing a double functionalization. In these NCIs, one part of the molecule is deputed to interact noncovalently with the NC hydrophobic pocket, while the second portion is designed to interact with the N-terminal domain of NC. This binding hypothesis was verified by molecular dynamics simulations, while the linkage between these two pharmacophores was found to enhance antiretroviral activity both on the wild-type virus and on HIV-1 strains with resistance to currently licensed drugs. The two most interesting compounds 6 and 13 showed no cytotoxicity, thus becoming valuable leads for further investigations.
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- Mattia Mori
- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, “Department of Excellence 2018-2022”, University of Siena, via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, “Department of Excellence 2018-2022”, University of Siena, via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Viale Mario Bracci, 16, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, “Department of Excellence 2018-2022”, University of Siena, via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Laboratoire de Bioimagerie et Pathologies, UMR 7021, Faculté
de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, 74 Route du Rhin, 67401 Illkirch, France
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- ViroStatics S.r.l., Viale Umberto I 46, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- ViroStatics S.r.l., Viale Umberto I 46, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, “Department of Excellence 2018-2022”, University of Siena, via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Viale Mario Bracci, 16, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- IRBM Science Park S.p.A., Via Pontina Km 30.600, 00071 Pomezia (RM), Italy
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- IRBM Science Park S.p.A., Via Pontina Km 30.600, 00071 Pomezia (RM), Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Viale Mario Bracci, 16, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Laboratoire de Bioimagerie et Pathologies, UMR 7021, Faculté
de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, 74 Route du Rhin, 67401 Illkirch, France
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, “Department of Excellence 2018-2022”, University of Siena, via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
- Sbarro Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Center for Biotechnology, College of Science and Technology, Temple University, BioLife Science Bldg., Suite
333, 1900 N 12th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122, United States
- Lead Discovery Siena s.r.l., Via Vittorio Alfieri 31, 53019 Castelnuovo, Berardenga, Italy
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Abdollah-Nia F, Gelfand MP, Van Orden A. Three-State DNA Hairpin Conformational Dynamics Revealed by Higher-Order Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy. J Phys Chem B 2019; 123:1491-1504. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.8b10703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Donaphon B, Bloom LB, Levitus M. Photophysical characterization of interchromophoric interactions between rhodamine dyes conjugated to proteins. Methods Appl Fluoresc 2018; 6:045004. [PMID: 29985159 DOI: 10.1088/2050-6120/aad20f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Rhodamine dyes in aqueous solution form non-fluorescent dimers with a plane-to-plane stacking geometry (H-dimers). The self-quenching properties of these dimers have been exploited to probe the conformation and dynamics of proteins using a variety of fluorescence approaches that require the interpretation of fluorescence intensities, lifetimes and fluctuations. Here, we report on a systematic study of the photophysical properties of three rhodamine dyes (tetramethylrhodamine, Alexa 488 and Alexa 546) covalently bound to the E. coli sliding clamp (β clamp) with emphasis on the properties of the H-dimers that form when the dimeric protein is labeled with one dye at each side of the dimer interface. Overall, results are consistent with an equilibrium between non-emissive dimers and unstacked monomers that experience efficient dynamic quenching Protein constructs labeled with tetramethylrhodamine show the characteristic features of H-dimers in their absorption spectra and a c.a. 40-fold quenching of fluorescence intensity. The degree of quenching decreases when samples are labeled with a tetramethylrhodamine derivative bearing a six-carbon linker. H-dimers do not form in samples labeled with Alexa 488 and A546, but fluorescence is still quenched in these samples through a dynamic mechanism. These results should help researchers design and interpret fluorescence experiments that take advantage of the properties of rhodamine dimers in protein research.
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- Bryan Donaphon
- School of Molecular Sciences and Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, United States of America
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Shvadchak V, Zgheib S, Basta B, Humbert N, Langedijk J, Morris MC, Ciaco S, Maskri O, Darlix JL, Mauffret O, Fossé P, Réal E, Mély Y. Rationally Designed Peptides as Efficient Inhibitors of Nucleic Acid Chaperone Activity of HIV-1 Nucleocapsid Protein. Biochemistry 2018; 57:4562-4573. [PMID: 30019894 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.8b00527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
Due to its essential roles in the viral replication cycle and to its highly conserved sequence, the nucleocapsid protein (NCp7) of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 is a target of choice for inhibiting replication of the virus. Most NCp7 inhibitors identified so far are small molecules. A small number of short peptides also act as NCp7 inhibitors by competing with its nucleic acid (NA) binding and chaperone activities but exhibit antiviral activity only at relatively high concentrations. In this work, in order to obtain more potent NCp7 competitors, we designed a library of longer peptides (10-17 amino acids) whose sequences include most of the NCp7 structural determinants responsible for its specific NA binding and destabilizing activities. Using an in vitro assay, the most active peptide (pE) was found to inhibit the NCp7 destabilizing activity, with a 50% inhibitory concentration in the nanomolar range, by competing with NCp7 for binding to its NA substrates. Formulated with a cell-penetrating peptide (CPP), pE was found to accumulate into HeLa cells, with low cytotoxicity. However, either formulated with a CPP or overexpressed in cells, pE did not show any antiviral activity. In vitro competition experiments revealed that its poor antiviral activity may be partly due to its sequestration by cellular RNAs. The selected peptide pE therefore appears to be a useful tool for investigating NCp7 properties and functions in vitro, but further work will be needed to design pE-derived peptides with antiviral activity.
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- Volodymyr Shvadchak
- Laboratory of Bioimaging and Pathologies, UMR 7021 CNRS , Université de Strasbourg , 74 route du Rhin , 67401 Illkirch , France
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- Laboratory of Bioimaging and Pathologies, UMR 7021 CNRS , Université de Strasbourg , 74 route du Rhin , 67401 Illkirch , France
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- Laboratory of Bioimaging and Pathologies, UMR 7021 CNRS , Université de Strasbourg , 74 route du Rhin , 67401 Illkirch , France
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- Laboratory of Bioimaging and Pathologies, UMR 7021 CNRS , Université de Strasbourg , 74 route du Rhin , 67401 Illkirch , France
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- Institut des biomolécules Max Mousseron, CNRS, UMR 5247 , Université de Montpellier Faculté de Pharmacie , 15 av Charles Flahault 34093 Montpellier , France
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- Laboratory of Bioimaging and Pathologies, UMR 7021 CNRS , Université de Strasbourg , 74 route du Rhin , 67401 Illkirch , France
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- LBPA, ENS Paris Saclay, CNRS , Université Paris-Saclay , 94235 , Cachan Cedex , France
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- Laboratory of Bioimaging and Pathologies, UMR 7021 CNRS , Université de Strasbourg , 74 route du Rhin , 67401 Illkirch , France
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- LBPA, ENS Paris Saclay, CNRS , Université Paris-Saclay , 94235 , Cachan Cedex , France
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- LBPA, ENS Paris Saclay, CNRS , Université Paris-Saclay , 94235 , Cachan Cedex , France
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- Laboratory of Bioimaging and Pathologies, UMR 7021 CNRS , Université de Strasbourg , 74 route du Rhin , 67401 Illkirch , France
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- Laboratory of Bioimaging and Pathologies, UMR 7021 CNRS , Université de Strasbourg , 74 route du Rhin , 67401 Illkirch , France
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Mori M, Kovalenko L, Malancona S, Saladini F, De Forni D, Pires M, Humbert N, Real E, Botzanowski T, Cianférani S, Giannini A, Dasso Lang MC, Cugia G, Poddesu B, Lori F, Zazzi M, Harper S, Summa V, Mely Y, Botta M. Structure-Based Identification of HIV-1 Nucleocapsid Protein Inhibitors Active against Wild-Type and Drug-Resistant HIV-1 Strains. ACS Chem Biol 2018; 13:253-266. [PMID: 29235845 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.7b00907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
HIV/AIDS is still one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Current drugs that target the canonical steps of the HIV-1 life cycle are efficient in blocking viral replication but are unable to eradicate HIV-1 from infected patients. Moreover, drug resistance (DR) is often associated with the clinical use of these molecules, thus raising the need for novel drug candidates as well as novel putative drug targets. In this respect, pharmacological inhibition of the highly conserved and multifunctional nucleocapsid protein (NC) of HIV-1 is considered a promising alternative to current drugs, particularly to overcome DR. Here, using a multidisciplinary approach combining in silico screening, fluorescence-based molecular assays, and cellular antiviral assays, we identified nordihydroguaiaretic acid (6), as a novel natural product inhibitor of NC. By using NMR, mass spectrometry, fluorescence spectroscopy, and molecular modeling, 6 was found to act through a dual mechanism of action never highlighted before for NC inhibitors (NCIs). First, the molecule recognizes and binds NC noncovalently, which results in the inhibition of the nucleic acid chaperone properties of NC. In a second step, chemical oxidation of 6 induces a potent chemical inactivation of the protein. Overall, 6 inhibits NC and the replication of wild-type and drug-resistant HIV-1 strains in the low micromolar range with moderate cytotoxicity that makes it a profitable tool compound as well as a good starting point for the development of pharmacologically relevant NCIs.
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- Mattia Mori
- Department
of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Siena, via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Laboratoire
de Biophotonique et Pharmacologie, UMR 7213, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, 74 Route du Rhin, 67401 Illkirch, France
- Department
of Chemistry, Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University, 01033 Kyiv, Ukraine
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- IRBM Science Park S.p.A., Via Pontina Km 30.600, 00071 Pomezia (RM), Italy
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- Department
of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Viale Mario Bracci,
16, 50100 Siena, Italy
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- Laboratoire
de Biophotonique et Pharmacologie, UMR 7213, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, 74 Route du Rhin, 67401 Illkirch, France
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- Laboratoire
de Biophotonique et Pharmacologie, UMR 7213, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, 74 Route du Rhin, 67401 Illkirch, France
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- Laboratoire
de Biophotonique et Pharmacologie, UMR 7213, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, 74 Route du Rhin, 67401 Illkirch, France
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- Laboratoire
de Spectrométrie de Masse BioOrganique, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, IPHC UMR 7178, F-67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Laboratoire
de Spectrométrie de Masse BioOrganique, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, IPHC UMR 7178, F-67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Department
of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Viale Mario Bracci,
16, 50100 Siena, Italy
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- Department
of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Siena, via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- ViroStatics S.r.l, Viale Umberto
I 46, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- ViroStatics S.r.l, Viale Umberto
I 46, 07100 Sassari, Italy
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- Department
of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Viale Mario Bracci,
16, 50100 Siena, Italy
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- IRBM Science Park S.p.A., Via Pontina Km 30.600, 00071 Pomezia (RM), Italy
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- IRBM Science Park S.p.A., Via Pontina Km 30.600, 00071 Pomezia (RM), Italy
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- Laboratoire
de Biophotonique et Pharmacologie, UMR 7213, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, 74 Route du Rhin, 67401 Illkirch, France
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- Department
of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Siena, via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
- Sbarro
Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Center for Biotechnology,
College of Science and Technology, Temple University, BioLife Science
Bldg., Suite 333, 1900 N 12th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122, United States
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Identification of novel 2-benzoxazolinone derivatives with specific inhibitory activity against the HIV-1 nucleocapsid protein. Eur J Med Chem 2017; 145:154-164. [PMID: 29324338 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.12.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2017] [Revised: 12/16/2017] [Accepted: 12/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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In this report, we present a new benzoxazole derivative endowed with inhibitory activity against the HIV-1 nucleocapsid protein (NC). NC is a 55-residue basic protein with nucleic acid chaperone properties, which has emerged as a novel and potential pharmacological target against HIV-1. In the pursuit of novel NC-inhibitor chemotypes, we performed virtual screening and in vitro biological evaluation of a large library of chemical entities. We found that compounds sharing a benzoxazolinone moiety displayed putative inhibitory properties, which we further investigated by considering a series of chemical analogues. This approach provided valuable information on the structure-activity relationships of these compounds and, in the process, demonstrated that their anti-NC activity could be finely tuned by the addition of specific substituents to the initial benzoxazolinone scaffold. This study represents the starting point for the possible development of a new class of antiretroviral agents targeting the HIV-1 NC protein.
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Kempf O, Kempf K, Schobert R, Bombarda E. Hydrodabcyl: A Superior Hydrophilic Alternative to the Dark Fluorescence Quencher Dabcyl. Anal Chem 2017; 89:11893-11897. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b03488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Oxana Kempf
- Department
of Biochemistry and ‡Organic Chemistry Laboratory, University of Bayreuth, Universitaetsstrasse
30, 95440, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department
of Biochemistry and ‡Organic Chemistry Laboratory, University of Bayreuth, Universitaetsstrasse
30, 95440, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department
of Biochemistry and ‡Organic Chemistry Laboratory, University of Bayreuth, Universitaetsstrasse
30, 95440, Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department
of Biochemistry and ‡Organic Chemistry Laboratory, University of Bayreuth, Universitaetsstrasse
30, 95440, Bayreuth, Germany
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Vietz C, Lalkens B, Acuna GP, Tinnefeld P. Synergistic Combination of Unquenching and Plasmonic Fluorescence Enhancement in Fluorogenic Nucleic Acid Hybridization Probes. NANO LETTERS 2017; 17:6496-6500. [PMID: 28956440 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b03844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Fluorogenic nucleic acid hybridization probes are widely used for detecting and quantifying nucleic acids. The achieved sensitivity strongly depends on the contrast between a quenched closed form and an unquenched opened form with liberated fluorescence. So far, this contrast was improved by improving the quenching efficiency of the closed form. In this study, we modularly combine these probes with optical antennas used for plasmonic fluorescence enhancement and study the effect of the nanophotonic structure on the fluorescence of the quenched and the opened form. As quenched fluorescent dyes are usually enhanced more by fluorescence enhancement, a detrimental reduction of the contrast between closed and opened form was anticipated. In contrast, we could achieve a surprising increase of the contrast with full additivity of quenching of the dark form and fluorescence enhancement of the bright form. Using single-molecule experiments, we demonstrate that the additivity of the two mechanisms depends on the perfect quenching in the quenched form, and we delineate the rules for new nucleic acid probes for enhanced contrast and absolute brightness. Fluorogenic hybridization probes optimized not only for quenching but also for the brightness of the open form might find application in nucleic acid assays with PCR avoiding detection schemes.
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- Carolin Vietz
- Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, and Braunschweig Integrated Centre of Systems Biology (BRICS), and Laboratory for Emerging Nanometrology (LENA), Braunschweig University of Technology , Rebenring 56, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, and Braunschweig Integrated Centre of Systems Biology (BRICS), and Laboratory for Emerging Nanometrology (LENA), Braunschweig University of Technology , Rebenring 56, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, and Braunschweig Integrated Centre of Systems Biology (BRICS), and Laboratory for Emerging Nanometrology (LENA), Braunschweig University of Technology , Rebenring 56, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, and Braunschweig Integrated Centre of Systems Biology (BRICS), and Laboratory for Emerging Nanometrology (LENA), Braunschweig University of Technology , Rebenring 56, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany
- Department of Chemistry, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen , Butenandtstr. 5-13, 81377 Muenchen, Germany
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Adegoke O, Park EY. Bright luminescent optically engineered core/alloyed shell quantum dots: an ultrasensitive signal transducer for dengue virus RNA via localized surface plasmon resonance-induced hairpin hybridization. J Mater Chem B 2017; 5:3047-3058. [DOI: 10.1039/c7tb00388a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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A plasmon-mediated fluorescence molecular beacon biosensor probe has been developed for dengue virus with high sensitivity and specificity.
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- Oluwasesan Adegoke
- Laboratory of Biotechnology
- Research Institute of Green Science and Technology
- Shizuoka University
- Shizuoka 422-8529
- Japan
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology
- Research Institute of Green Science and Technology
- Shizuoka University
- Shizuoka 422-8529
- Japan
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Handschuh-Wang S, Wang T, Zhou X. Recent advances in hybrid measurement methods based on atomic force microscopy and surface sensitive measurement techniques. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra08515j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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This review summaries the recent progress of the combination of optical and non-optical surface sensitive techniques with the atomic force microscopy.
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- Stephan Handschuh-Wang
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering
- Shenzhen University
- Shenzhen 518060
- P. R. China
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- Functional Thin Films Research Center
- Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shenzhen 518055
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering
- Shenzhen University
- Shenzhen 518060
- P. R. China
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Pyrrolidinyl peptide nucleic acid terminally labeled with fluorophore and end-stacking quencher as a probe for highly specific DNA sequence discrimination. Tetrahedron 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2016.10.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Mekdad HE, Boutant E, Karnib H, Biedma ME, Sharma KK, Malytska I, Laumond G, Roy M, Réal E, Paillart JC, Moog C, Darlix JL, Mély Y, de Rocquigny H. Characterization of the interaction between the HIV-1 Gag structural polyprotein and the cellular ribosomal protein L7 and its implication in viral nucleic acid remodeling. Retrovirology 2016; 13:54. [PMID: 27515235 PMCID: PMC4982112 DOI: 10.1186/s12977-016-0287-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2016] [Accepted: 07/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background In HIV-1 infected cells, the integrated viral DNA is transcribed by the host cell machinery to generate the full length HIV-1 RNA (FL RNA) that serves as mRNA encoding for the Gag and GagPol precursors. Virion formation is orchestrated by Gag, and the current view is that a specific interaction between newly made Gag molecules and FL RNA initiates the process. This in turn would cause FL RNA dimerization by the NC domain of Gag (GagNC). However the RNA chaperoning activity of unprocessed Gag is low as compared to the mature NC protein. This prompted us to search for GagNC co-factors. Results Here we report that RPL7, a major ribosomal protein involved in translation regulation, is a partner of Gag via its interaction with the NC domain. This interaction is mediated by the NC zinc fingers and the N- and C-termini of RPL7, respectively, but seems independent of RNA binding, Gag oligomerization and its interaction with the plasma membrane. Interestingly, RPL7 is shown for the first time to exhibit a potent DNA/RNA chaperone activity higher than that of Gag. In addition, Gag and RPL7 can function in concert to drive rapid nucleic acid hybridization. Conclusions Our results show that GagNC interacts with the ribosomal protein RPL7 endowed with nucleic acid chaperone activity, favoring the notion that RPL7 could be a Gag helper chaperoning factor possibly contributing to the start of Gag assembly. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12977-016-0287-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Hala El Mekdad
- Laboratoire de Biophotonique et Pharmacologie, UMR 7213 CNRS, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, 74, Route du Rhin, 67401, Illkirch Cedex, France
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- Laboratoire de Biophotonique et Pharmacologie, UMR 7213 CNRS, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, 74, Route du Rhin, 67401, Illkirch Cedex, France
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- Laboratoire de Biophotonique et Pharmacologie, UMR 7213 CNRS, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, 74, Route du Rhin, 67401, Illkirch Cedex, France
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- Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), INSERM U1109, Université de Strasbourg, 3 rue Koeberlé, 67000, Strasbourg Cedex, France
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- Laboratoire de Biophotonique et Pharmacologie, UMR 7213 CNRS, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, 74, Route du Rhin, 67401, Illkirch Cedex, France
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- Laboratoire de Biophotonique et Pharmacologie, UMR 7213 CNRS, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, 74, Route du Rhin, 67401, Illkirch Cedex, France
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- Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), INSERM U1109, Université de Strasbourg, 3 rue Koeberlé, 67000, Strasbourg Cedex, France
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- Architecture et Réactivité de l'ARN, CNRS, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Université de Strasbourg, 15 rue René Descartes, 67084, Strasbourg Cedex, France
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- Laboratoire de Biophotonique et Pharmacologie, UMR 7213 CNRS, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, 74, Route du Rhin, 67401, Illkirch Cedex, France
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- Architecture et Réactivité de l'ARN, CNRS, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Université de Strasbourg, 15 rue René Descartes, 67084, Strasbourg Cedex, France
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- Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), INSERM U1109, Université de Strasbourg, 3 rue Koeberlé, 67000, Strasbourg Cedex, France
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- Laboratoire de Biophotonique et Pharmacologie, UMR 7213 CNRS, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, 74, Route du Rhin, 67401, Illkirch Cedex, France
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- Laboratoire de Biophotonique et Pharmacologie, UMR 7213 CNRS, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, 74, Route du Rhin, 67401, Illkirch Cedex, France
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- Laboratoire de Biophotonique et Pharmacologie, UMR 7213 CNRS, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, 74, Route du Rhin, 67401, Illkirch Cedex, France.
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Kumar Verma R, Takei F, Nakatani K. Synthesis and Photophysical Properties of Fluorescence Molecular Probe for Turn-ON-Type Detection of Cytosine Bulge DNA. Org Lett 2016; 18:3170-3. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.6b01378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Rajiv Kumar Verma
- Department
of Regulatory Bioorganic Chemistry, The Institute of Scientific and
Industrial Research, Osaka University, Mihogaoka, 8-1,
Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047, Japan
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- National Defense Medical College, Namiki, 3-2, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-8513, Japan
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- Department
of Regulatory Bioorganic Chemistry, The Institute of Scientific and
Industrial Research, Osaka University, Mihogaoka, 8-1,
Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047, Japan
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Mori M, Nucci A, Lang MCD, Humbert N, Boudier C, Debaene F, Sanglier-Cianferani S, Catala M, Schult-Dietrich P, Dietrich U, Tisné C, Mely Y, Botta M. Functional and structural characterization of 2-amino-4-phenylthiazole inhibitors of the HIV-1 nucleocapsid protein with antiviral activity. ACS Chem Biol 2014; 9:1950-5. [PMID: 24988251 DOI: 10.1021/cb500316h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The nucleocapsid protein (NC) is a highly conserved protein in diverse HIV-1 subtypes that plays a central role in virus replication, mainly by interacting with conserved nucleic acid sequences. NC is considered a highly profitable drug target to inhibit multiple steps in the HIV-1 life cycle with just one compound, a unique property not shown by any of the other antiretroviral classes. However, most of NC inhibitors developed so far act through an unspecific and potentially toxic mechanism (zinc ejection) and are mainly being investigated as topical microbicides. In an effort to provide specific NC inhibitors that compete for the binding of nucleic acids to NC, here we combined molecular modeling, organic synthesis, biophysical studies, NMR spectroscopy, and antiviral assays to design, synthesize, and characterize an efficient NC inhibitor endowed with antiviral activity in vitro, a desirable property for the development of efficient antiretroviral lead compounds.
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- Mattia Mori
- Department
of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, Università degli Studi di Siena, via Aldo Moro 2, I-53019 Siena, Italy
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- Department
of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, Università degli Studi di Siena, via Aldo Moro 2, I-53019 Siena, Italy
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- Department
of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, Università degli Studi di Siena, via Aldo Moro 2, I-53019 Siena, Italy
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- Laboratoire
de Biophotonique et Pharmacologie, Faculté de Pharmacie, UMR 7213 CNRS, 74 route du Rhin, F-67401 Illkirch, France
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- Laboratoire
de Biophotonique et Pharmacologie, Faculté de Pharmacie, UMR 7213 CNRS, 74 route du Rhin, F-67401 Illkirch, France
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- Laboratoire
de Biophotonique et Pharmacologie, Faculté de Pharmacie, UMR 7213 CNRS, 74 route du Rhin, F-67401 Illkirch, France
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- Laboratoire
de Biophotonique et Pharmacologie, Faculté de Pharmacie, UMR 7213 CNRS, 74 route du Rhin, F-67401 Illkirch, France
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- Laboratoire
de Cristallographie et RMN Biologiques, CNRS, Paris Sorbonne Cité, 4 avenue de l’Observatoire, F-75006 Paris, France
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- Georg-Speyer-Haus, Institute for Tumor Biology and Experimental Therapy, Paul-Ehrlich-Str. 42-44, D-60596 Frankfurt, Germany
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- Georg-Speyer-Haus, Institute for Tumor Biology and Experimental Therapy, Paul-Ehrlich-Str. 42-44, D-60596 Frankfurt, Germany
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- Laboratoire
de Cristallographie et RMN Biologiques, CNRS, Paris Sorbonne Cité, 4 avenue de l’Observatoire, F-75006 Paris, France
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- Laboratoire
de Biophotonique et Pharmacologie, Faculté de Pharmacie, UMR 7213 CNRS, 74 route du Rhin, F-67401 Illkirch, France
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- Department
of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, Università degli Studi di Siena, via Aldo Moro 2, I-53019 Siena, Italy
- Sbarro
Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Temple University, BioLife Science Bldg.,
Suite 333, 1900 N. 12th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122, United States
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Role of the nucleocapsid region in HIV-1 Gag assembly as investigated by quantitative fluorescence-based microscopy. Virus Res 2014; 193:78-88. [PMID: 25016037 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2014.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2014] [Revised: 06/17/2014] [Accepted: 06/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The Gag precursor of HIV-1, formed of the four proteic regions matrix (MA), capsid (CA), nucleocapsid (NC) and p6, orchestrates virus morphogenesis. This complex process relies on three major interactions, NC-RNA acting as a scaffold, CA-CA and MA-membrane that targets assembly to the plasma membrane (PM). The characterization of the molecular mechanism of retroviral assembly has extensively benefited from biochemical studies and more recently an important step forward was achieved with the use of fluorescence-based techniques and fluorescently labeled viral proteins. In this review, we summarize the findings obtained with such techniques, notably quantitative-based approaches, which highlight the role of the NC region in Gag assembly.
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Su YC, Chen HY, Ko NC, Hwang CC, Wu MH, Wang LF, Wang YM, Chang SN, Wang EC, Wang TP. Effective and site-specific phosphoramidation reaction for universally labeling nucleic acids. Anal Biochem 2014; 449:118-28. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2013.12.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2013] [Revised: 12/03/2013] [Accepted: 12/15/2013] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Gonçalves MB, Dreyer J, Lupieri P, Barrera-Patiño C, Ippoliti E, Webb MR, Corrie JET, Carloni P. Structural prediction of a rhodamine-based biosensor and comparison with biophysical data. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2013; 15:2177-83. [DOI: 10.1039/c2cp42396k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Vercruysse T, Basta B, Dehaen W, Humbert N, Balzarini J, Debaene F, Sanglier-Cianférani S, Pannecouque C, Mély Y, Daelemans D. A phenyl-thiadiazolylidene-amine derivative ejects zinc from retroviral nucleocapsid zinc fingers and inactivates HIV virions. Retrovirology 2012; 9:95. [PMID: 23146561 PMCID: PMC3542062 DOI: 10.1186/1742-4690-9-95] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2012] [Accepted: 10/24/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Sexual acquisition of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) through mucosal transmission may be prevented by using topically applied agents that block HIV transmission from one individual to another. Therefore, virucidal agents that inactivate HIV virions may be used as a component in topical microbicides. Results Here, we have identified 2-methyl-3-phenyl-2H-[1,2,4]thiadiazol-5-ylideneamine (WDO-217) as a low-molecular-weight molecule that inactivates HIV particles. Both HIV-1 and HIV-2 virions pretreated with this compound were unable to infect permissive cells. Moreover, WDO-217 was able to inhibit infections of a wide spectrum of wild-type and drug-resistant HIV-1, including clinical isolates, HIV-2 and SIV strains. Whereas the capture of virus by DC-SIGN was unaffected by the compound, it efficiently prevented the transmission of DC-SIGN-captured virus to CD4+ T-lymphocytes. Interestingly, exposure of virions to WDO-217 reduced the amount of virion-associated genomic RNA as measured by real-time RT-qPCR. Further mechanism-of-action studies demonstrated that WDO-217 efficiently ejects zinc from the zinc fingers of the retroviral nucleocapsid protein NCp7 and inhibits the cTAR destabilization properties of this protein. Importantly, WDO-217 was able to eject zinc from both zinc fingers, even when NCp7 was bound to oligonucleotides, while no covalent interaction between NCp7 and WDO-217 could be observed. Conclusion This compound is a new lead structure that can be used for the development of a new series of NCp7 zinc ejectors as candidate topical microbicide agents.
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- Thomas Vercruysse
- Rega Institute for Medical Research, Laboratory for Virology and Chemotherapy, KU Leuven, Minderbroedersstraat 10, Leuven, B-3000, Belgium
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Li H, Huang XX, Kong DM, Shen HX, Liu Y. Ultrasensitive, high temperature and ionic strength variation-tolerant Cu²⁺ fluorescent sensor based on reconstructed Cu²⁺-dependent DNAzyme/substrate complex. Biosens Bioelectron 2012. [PMID: 23208090 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2012.10.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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A previously reported Cu²⁺-dependent DNAzyme/substrate complex was reconstructed in this work, which makes possible the use of an intramolecular stem-loop structure and is, therefore, a good choice for the design of Cu²⁺ sensors. To demonstrate this, a fluorescent sensor was designed on the basis of the reconstructed complex. In this sensor, the fluorophore/quencher pair was caged tightly in an intramolecular double-helix structure; thus, the background signal was greatly suppressed. Cu²⁺-dependent cleavage of the complex could cause the release of the fluorophore, leading to restoration of the fluorescence signal. High quenching efficiency provides the sensor with three important characteristics: high sensitivity, high temperature variation tolerance and high ionic strength tolerance. The proposed sensor allows specific detection of aqueous Cu²⁺ down to a limit of 0.6 nM, and the performance is independent of temperature and ionic strength in the range of 4-40 °C and 0.8-3.0 M NaCl, respectively. This work identifies a good choice for sensor design on the basis of DNAzymes containing triple-helix structures.
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- Hui Li
- State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, PR China
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Crisalli P, Hernández AR, Kool ET. Fluorescence quenchers for hydrazone and oxime orthogonal bioconjugation. Bioconjug Chem 2012; 23:1969-80. [PMID: 22913527 PMCID: PMC3447104 DOI: 10.1021/bc300344b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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We describe the synthesis and properties of new fluorescence quenchers containing aldehyde, hydrazine, and aminooxy groups, allowing convenient bioconjugation as oximes or hydrazones. Conjugation to oligonucleotides proceeded in high yield with aniline as catalyst. Kinetics studies of conjugation show that, under optimal conditions, a hydrazine or aminooxy quencher can react with aldehyde-modified DNA to form a stable hydrazone or oxime adduct in as little as five minutes. The resulting quencher-containing DNAs were assessed for their ability to quench the emission of fluorescein in labeled complements and compared to the commercially available dabcyl and Black Hole Quencher 2 (BHQ2), which were conjugated as phosphoramidites. Results show that the new quenchers possess slightly different absorbance properties compared to dabcyl and are as efficient as the commercial quenchers in quenching fluorescein emission. Hydrazone-based quenchers were further successfully incorporated into molecular beacons and shown to give high signal to background ratios in single nucleotide polymorphism detection in vitro. Finally, aminooxy and hydrazine quenchers were applied to quenching of an aldehyde-containing fluorophore associated with living cells, demonstrating cellular quenching within one hour.
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- Pete Crisalli
- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University Stanford, California 94305-5080, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University Stanford, California 94305-5080, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University Stanford, California 94305-5080, USA
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Fujii T, Hara Y, Osawa T, Kashida H, Liang X, Yoshida Y, Asanuma H. Bulge-like Asymmetric Heterodye Clustering in DNA Duplex Results in Efficient Quenching of Background Emission Based on the Maximized Excitonic Interaction. Chemistry 2012; 18:10865-72. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201201365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2012] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Liu Y, Matharu Z, Howland MC, Revzin A, Simonian AL. Affinity and enzyme-based biosensors: recent advances and emerging applications in cell analysis and point-of-care testing. Anal Bioanal Chem 2012; 404:1181-96. [PMID: 22722742 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-012-6149-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2012] [Revised: 05/17/2012] [Accepted: 05/24/2012] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The applications of biosensors range from environmental testing and biowarfare agent detection to clinical testing and cell analysis. In recent years, biosensors have become increasingly prevalent in clinical testing and point-of-care testing. This is driven in part by the desire to decrease the cost of health care, to shift some of the analytical tests from centralized facilities to "frontline" physicians and nurses, and to obtain more precise information more quickly about the health status of a patient. This article gives an overview of recent advances in the field of biosensors, focusing on biosensors based on enzymes, aptamers, antibodies, and phages. In addition, this article attempts to describe efforts to apply these biosensors to clinical testing and cell analysis.
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- Ying Liu
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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Hall LM, Gerowska M, Brown T. A highly fluorescent DNA toolkit: synthesis and properties of oligonucleotides containing new Cy3, Cy5 and Cy3B monomers. Nucleic Acids Res 2012; 40:e108. [PMID: 22495935 PMCID: PMC3413114 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gks303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Cy3B is an extremely bright and stable fluorescent dye, which is only available for coupling to nucleic acids post-synthetically. This severely limits its use in the fields of genomics, biology and nanotechnology. We have optimized the synthesis of Cy3B, and for the first time produced a diverse range of Cy3B monomers for use in solid-phase oligonucleotide synthesis. This molecular toolkit includes phosphoramidite monomers with Cy3B linked to deoxyribose, to the 5-position of thymine, and to a hexynyl linker, in addition to an oligonucleotide synthesis resin in which Cy3B is linked to deoxyribose. These monomers have been used to incorporate single and multiple Cy3B units into oligonucleotides internally and at both termini. Cy3B Taqman probes, Scorpions and HyBeacons have been synthesized and used successfully in mutation detection, and a dual Cy3B Molecular Beacon was synthesized and found to be superior to the corresponding Cy3B/DABCYL Beacon. Attachment of Cy3, Cy3B and Cy5 to the 5-position of thymidine by an ethynyl linker enabled the synthesis of an oligonucleotide FRET system. The rigid linker between the dye and nucleobase minimizes dye–dye and dye–DNA interactions and reduces fluorescence quenching. These reagents open up new future applications of Cy3B, including more sensitive single-molecule and cell-imaging studies.
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- Lucy M Hall
- School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
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Single-stranded DNAzyme-based Pb2+ fluorescent sensor that can work well over a wide temperature range. Biosens Bioelectron 2012; 34:159-64. [PMID: 22370100 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2012.01.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2011] [Revised: 01/27/2012] [Accepted: 01/27/2012] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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DNAzymes have become an excellent choice for sensing applications. Based on DNAzymes, three generations of Pb(2+) fluorescent sensors have been reported. In these sensors, two oligonucleotide strands (substrate strand and enzyme strand) were used, which not only increased the complexity of the detection system, but also brought some difficulties for the use of the sensors at elevated temperatures. To overcome this problem, a single-stranded DNAzyme-based Pb(2+) fluorescent sensor was designed by combining the substrate sequence and the enzyme sequence into one oligonucleotide strand. The intramolecular duplex structure of this single-stranded DNAzyme kept the fluorophore and the quencher, labeled at its two ends, in close proximity; thus the background fluorescence was significantly suppressed. Using this fluorescent sensor, Pb(2+) quantitation can be achieved with high sensitivity and high selectivity. In addition, the extraordinary stability of the intramolecular duplex structure could assure a low background fluorescence at high temperature, even if the number of complementary base pairs between the substrate sequence and the enzyme sequence was reduced, allowing the sensor to work well over a wide temperature range. Similar performances of the fluorescent sensor at 4, 25 and 37°C suggested that this sensor has a good ability to resist temperature fluctuations.
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Steinbrück A, Csaki A, Fritzsche W. Metal Nanoparticles for Molecular Plasmonics. REVIEWS IN PLASMONICS 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-0884-0_1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Leriche G, Budin G, Darwich Z, Weltin D, Mély Y, Klymchenko AS, Wagner A. A FRET-based probe with a chemically deactivatable quencher. Chem Commun (Camb) 2012; 48:3224-6. [DOI: 10.1039/c2cc17542h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Matharu Z, Bandodkar AJ, Gupta V, Malhotra BD. Fundamentals and application of ordered molecular assemblies to affinity biosensing. Chem Soc Rev 2012; 41:1363-402. [DOI: 10.1039/c1cs15145b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Zhou R, Kunzelmann S, Webb MR, Ha T. Detecting intramolecular conformational dynamics of single molecules in short distance range with subnanometer sensitivity. NANO LETTERS 2011; 11:5482-8. [PMID: 22023515 PMCID: PMC3237907 DOI: 10.1021/nl2032876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Single molecule detection is useful for characterizing nanoscale objects such as biological macromolecules, nanoparticles and nanodevices with nanometer spatial resolution. Fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) is widely used as a single-molecule assay to monitor intramolecular dynamics in the distance range of 3-8 nm. Here we demonstrate that self-quenching of two rhodamine derivatives can be used to detect small conformational dynamics corresponding to subnanometer distance changes in a FRET-insensitive short-range at the single molecule level. A ParM protein mutant labeled with two rhodamines works as a single molecule adenosine 5'-diphosphate (ADP) sensor that has 20 times brighter fluorescence signal in the ADP bound state than the unbound state. Single molecule time trajectories show discrete transitions between fluorescence on and off states that can be directly ascribed to ADP binding and dissociation events. The conformational changes observed with 20:1 contrast are only 0.5 nm in magnitude and are between crystallographic distances of 1.6 and 2.1 nm, demonstrating exquisite sensitivity to short distance scale changes. The systems also allowed us to gain information on the photophysics of self-quenching induced by rhodamine stacking: (1) photobleaching of either of the two rhodamines eliminates quenching of the other rhodamine fluorophore and (2) photobleaching from the highly quenched, stacked state is only 2-fold slower than from the unstacked state.
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- Ruobo Zhou
- Department of Physics and Center for the Physics of Living Cells, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois 61801, United States
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Crisalli P, Kool ET. Multi-path quenchers: efficient quenching of common fluorophores. Bioconjug Chem 2011; 22:2345-54. [PMID: 22034828 DOI: 10.1021/bc200424r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Fluorescence quenching groups are widely employed in biological detection, sensing, and imaging. To date, a relatively small number of such groups are in common use. Perhaps the most commonly used quencher, dabcyl, has limited efficiency with a broad range of fluorophores. Here, we describe a molecular approach to improve the efficiency of quenchers by increasing their electronic complexity. Multi-Path Quenchers (MPQ) are designed to have multiple donor or acceptor groups in their structure, allowing for a multiplicity of conjugation pathways of varied length. This has the effect of broadening the absorption spectrum, which in turn can increase quenching efficiency and versatility. Six such MPQ derivatives are synthesized and tested for quenching efficiency in a DNA hybridization context. Duplexes placing quenchers and fluorophores within contact distance or beyond this distance are used to measure quenching via contact or FRET mechanisms. Results show that several of the quenchers are considerably more efficient than dabcyl at quenching a wider range of common fluorophores, and two quench fluorescein and TAMRA as well as or better than a Black Hole Quencher.
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- Pete Crisalli
- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-5080, USA
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Greiner VJ, Shvadchak V, Fritz J, Arntz Y, Didier P, Frisch B, Boudier C, Mély Y, de Rocquigny H. Characterization of the mechanisms of HIV-1 Vpr(52–96) internalization in cells. Biochimie 2011; 93:1647-58. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biochi.2011.05.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2011] [Accepted: 05/31/2011] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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McCann JJ, Zheng L, Chiantia S, Bowen ME. Domain orientation in the N-Terminal PDZ tandem from PSD-95 is maintained in the full-length protein. Structure 2011; 19:810-20. [PMID: 21645852 DOI: 10.1016/j.str.2011.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2010] [Revised: 01/24/2011] [Accepted: 02/21/2011] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Tandem PDZ domains have been suggested to form structurally independent supramodules. However, dissimilarity between crystallography and NMR models emphasize their malleable conformation. Studies in full-length scaffold proteins are needed to examine the effect of tertiary interactions within their native context. Using single-molecule fluorescence to characterize the N-terminal PDZ tandem in PSD-95, we provide the first direct evidence that PDZ tandems can be structurally independent within a full-length scaffold protein. Molecular refinement using our data converged on a single structure with an antiparallel alignment of the ligand-binding sites. Devoid of interaction partners, single-molecule conditions captured PSD-95 in its unbound, ground state. Interactions between PDZ domains could not be detected while fluctuation correlation spectroscopy showed that other conformations are dynamically sampled. We conclude that ultra-weak interactions stabilize the conformation providing a "low-relief" energy landscape that allows the domain orientation to be flipped by environmental interactions.
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- James J McCann
- Department of Pharmacological Sciences, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
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Monroy-Contreras R, Vaca L. Molecular beacons: powerful tools for imaging RNA in living cells. J Nucleic Acids 2011; 2011:741723. [PMID: 21876785 PMCID: PMC3163130 DOI: 10.4061/2011/741723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2010] [Revised: 06/14/2011] [Accepted: 06/22/2011] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Recent advances in RNA functional studies highlights the pivotal role of these molecules in cell physiology. Diverse methods have been implemented to measure the expression levels of various RNA species, using either purified RNA or fixed cells. Despite the fact that fixed cells offer the possibility to observe the spatial distribution of RNA, assays with capability to real-time monitoring RNA transport into living cells are needed to further understand the role of RNA dynamics in cellular functions. Molecular beacons (MBs) are stem-loop hairpin-structured oligonucleotides equipped with a fluorescence quencher at one end and a fluorescent dye (also called reporter or fluorophore) at the opposite end. This structure permits that MB in the absence of their target complementary sequence do not fluoresce. Upon binding to targets, MBs emit fluorescence, due to the spatial separation of the quencher and the reporter. Molecular beacons are promising probes for the development of RNA imaging techniques; nevertheless much work remains to be done in order to obtain a robust technology for imaging various RNA molecules together in real time and in living cells. The present work concentrates on the different requirements needed to use successfully MB for cellular studies, summarizing recent advances in this area.
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- Ricardo Monroy-Contreras
- Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 04510 Mexico, DF, Mexico
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Sánchez-Valencia JR, Aparicio FJ, Espinós JP, Gonzalez-Elipe AR, Barranco A. Rhodamine 6G and 800 J-heteroaggregates with enhanced acceptor luminescence (HEAL) adsorbed in transparent SiO2 GLAD thin films. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2011; 13:7071-82. [DOI: 10.1039/c0cp02421j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Okamoto A. Excitonic interaction: another photophysical process for fluorescence-controlled nucleic acid sensing. CHEM REC 2010; 10:188-96. [PMID: 20509144 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.201000003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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An excitonic interaction caused by the H-aggregation of fluorescent dyes is a new type of useful photophysical process for fluorescence-controlled nucleic acid sensing. We designed a fluorescence-labeled nucleotide in which two thiazole orange dyes were linked covalently. A DNA strand containing this fluorescence-labeled nucleotide showed absorption at 480 nm before hybridization, whereas an absorption band at 510 nm became predominant when the DNA was hybridized with the complementary strand. The shift in the absorption bands shows the existence of an excitonic interaction between dyes in the nucleotide, and as a result, emission from the doubly thiazole orange-labeled DNA was well controlled. This clear change in fluorescence intensity depending on hybridization is applicable to multicolor RNA imaging in living cells.
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- Akimitsu Okamoto
- RIKEN Advanced Science Institute, 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan.
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De-Ming K, Han-Xi S. Application of Single-labelled Probe-primer in PCR Amplification to the Detection of Hepatitis B Virus DNA. CHINESE J CHEM 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.20030210516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Bioimaging contributes significantly to our understanding of plant virus infections. In the present review, we describe technical advances that enable imaging of the infection process at previously unobtainable levels. We highlight how such new advances in subcellular imaging are contributing to a detailed dissection of all stages of the viral infection process. Specifically, we focus on: (i) the increasingly detailed localizations of viral proteins enabled by a diversifying palette of cellular markers; (ii) approaches using fluorescence microscopy for the functional analysis of proteins in vivo; (iii) the imaging of viral RNAs; (iv) methods that bridge the gap between optical and electron microscopy; and (v) methods that are blurring the distinction between imaging and structural biology. We describe the advantages and disadvantages of such techniques and place them in the broader perspective of their utility in analysing plant virus infection.
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Boudier C, Storchak R, Sharma KK, Didier P, Follenius-Wund A, Muller S, Darlix JL, Mély Y. The mechanism of HIV-1 Tat-directed nucleic acid annealing supports its role in reverse transcription. J Mol Biol 2010; 400:487-501. [PMID: 20493881 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2010.05.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2010] [Accepted: 05/10/2010] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The main function of the HIV-1 trans-activator of transcription (Tat protein) is to promote the transcription of the proviral DNA by the host RNA polymerase which leads to the synthesis of large quantities of the full length viral RNA. Tat is also thought to be involved in the reverse transcription (RTion) reaction by a still unknown mechanism. The recently reported nucleic acid annealing activity of Tat might explain, at least in part, its role in RTion. To further investigate this possibility, we carried out a fluorescence study on the mechanism by which the full length Tat protein (Tat(1-86)) and the basic peptide (44-61) direct the annealing of complementary viral DNA sequences representing the HIV-1 transactivation response element TAR, named dTAR and cTAR, essential for the early steps of RTion. Though both Tat(1-86) and the Tat(44-61) peptide were unable to melt the lower half of the cTAR stem, they strongly promoted cTAR/dTAR annealing through non-specific attraction between the peptide-bound oligonucleotides. Using cTAR and dTAR mutants, this Tat promoted-annealing was found to be nucleated through the thermally frayed 3'/5' termini, resulting in an intermediate with 12 intermolecular base pairs, which then converts into the final extended duplex. Moreover, we found that Tat(1-86) was as efficient as the nucleocapsid protein NCp7, a major nucleic acid chaperone of HIV-1, in promoting cTAR/dTAR annealing, and could act cooperatively with NCp7 during the annealing reaction. Taken together, our data are consistent with a role of Tat in the stimulation of the obligatory strand transfers during viral DNA synthesis by reverse transcriptase.
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- C Boudier
- Laboratoire de Biophotonique et Pharmacologie, UMR-CNRS 7213, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Strasbourg, 74 route du Rhin, 67401 Illkirch-Cedex, France.
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Lee L, Cavalieri F, Johnston APR, Caruso F. Influence of salt concentration on the assembly of DNA multilayer films. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2010; 26:3415-3422. [PMID: 19891451 DOI: 10.1021/la9032145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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DNA multilayer films are promising candidates for a plethora of applications, including sensing, diagnostics, and drug/gene delivery. Fabricated solely from DNA, the use of salt in forming DNA multilayers is crucial in promoting and maintaining hybridization of complementary base pairs by minimizing the repulsive forces between the oligonucleotides and preventing disassembly of the layers once formed. Herein, we examine the role of salt on the assembly of DNA films assembled from oligonucleotides composed of two homopolymeric diblocks (polyA(n)G(n) and polyT(n)C(n)) in salt concentrations ranging from 0.1 to 2 M. Using quartz crystal microgravimetry (QCM) and flow cytometry, we show that films assembled at high salt concentrations (2 M salt) exhibit a different morphology and are denser than those assembled from lower (1 M salt) salt solutions. Formation of the T x A*T triplex in solution and within the DNA film was also studied using circular dichroism (CD) and QCM, respectively. DNA films assembled using oligonucleotides of various lengths (20- to 60-mer) at high salt concentration (2 M salt) showed no significant influence on the film growth. This work shows that salt plays an important role in the assembly and final morphology of DNA multilayer films, hence enabling films with different properties to be tailored.
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- Lillian Lee
- Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia
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