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Pavlin M, Herlah B, Valjavec K, Perdih A. Unveiling the interdomain dynamics of type II DNA topoisomerase through all-atom simulations: Implications for understanding its catalytic cycle. Comput Struct Biotechnol J 2023; 21:3746-3759. [PMID: 37602233 PMCID: PMC10436251 DOI: 10.1016/j.csbj.2023.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2023] [Revised: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023] Open
Abstract
Type IIA DNA topoisomerases are complex molecular nanomachines that manage topological states of the DNA molecule in the cell and play a crucial role in cellular processes such as cell division and transcription. They are also established targets of cancer chemotherapy. Starting from the available crystal structure of a fully catalytic topoisomerase IIA homodimer from Saccharomyces cerevisiae, we constructed three states of this molecular motor primarily changing the configurations of the DNA segment bound in the DNA gate and performed μs-long all-atom molecular simulations. A comprehensive analysis revealed a sliding motion within the DNA gate and a teamwork between the N-gate and DNA gate that may be associated with the necessary molecular events that allow passage of the T-segment of DNA. The observed movement of the ATPase dimer relative to the DNA domain was reflected in different interaction patterns between the K-loops of the transducer domain and the B-A-B form of the bound DNA. Based on the obtained results, we mapped simulated configurations to the structures in the proposed catalytic cycle through which type IIA topoisomerases exert their function and discussed the possible transition events. The results extend our understanding of the mechanism of action of type IIA topoisomerases and provide an atomistic interpretation of some of the observed features of these molecular motors.
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- Matic Pavlin
- Department of Catalysis and Chemical Reaction Engineering, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Theory Department, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Pharmacy, Aškerčeva 7, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Theory Department, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Theory Department, National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Pharmacy, Aškerčeva 7, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Karatas E, Foto E, Ertan-Bolelli T, Yalcin-Ozkat G, Yilmaz S, Ataei S, Zilifdar F, Yildiz I. Discovery of 5-(or 6)-benzoxazoles and oxazolo[4,5-b]pyridines as novel candidate antitumor agents targeting hTopo IIα. Bioorg Chem 2021; 112:104913. [PMID: 33945950 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.104913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2020] [Revised: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 04/11/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
Abstract
Discovery of novel anticancer drugs which have low toxicity and high activity is very significant area in anticancer drug research and development. One of the important targets for cancer treatment research is topoisomerase enzymes. In order to make a contribution to this field, we have designed and synthesized some 5(or 6)-nitro-2-(substitutedphenyl)benzoxazole (1a-1r) and 2-(substitutedphenyl)oxazolo[4,5-b]pyridine (2a-2i) derivatives as novel candidate antitumor agents targeting human DNA topoisomerase enzymes (hTopo I and hTopo IIα). Biological activity results were found very promising for the future due to two compounds, 5-nitro-2-(4-butylphenyl)benzoxazole (1i) and 2-(4-butylphenyl)oxazolo[4,5-b]pyridine (2i), that inhibited hTopo IIα with 2 µM IC50 value. These two compounds were also found to be more active than reference drug etoposide. However, 1i and 2i did not show any satisfactory cyctotoxic activity on the HeLa, WiDR, A549, and MCF7 cancer cell lines. Moreover, molecular docking and molecular dynamic simulations studies for the most active compounds were applied in order to understand the mechanism of inhibition activity of hTopo IIα. In addition, in silico ADME/Tox studies were performed to predict drug-likeness and pharmacokinetic properties of all the tested compounds.
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- Esin Karatas
- Ankara University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Ankara, Turkey
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- Necmettin Erbakan University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biotechnology, Konya, Turkey
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- Ankara University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Ankara, Turkey
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- Ankara University, Biotechnology Institute, 0fef0 Yenimahalle, Ankara, Turkey; Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Faculty of Engineering, Bioengineering Department, Rize, Turkey
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- Trakya University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Edirne, Turkey
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- Ankara University, Biotechnology Institute, 0fef0 Yenimahalle, Ankara, Turkey
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- Selcuk University Faculty of Science, Department of Biochemistry, Konya, Turkey
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- Ankara University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Ankara, Turkey.
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Ozturk O, Aki-Yalcin E, Yalcin I, Grifitth R. Insight into Mechanism of Action of Anticancer Benzazoles. Curr Top Med Chem 2020; 20:2056-2069. [PMID: 32814529 DOI: 10.2174/1568026620666200819152108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2020] [Revised: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 06/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Targeting the DNA topoisomerase II enzyme (topo II) is a promising anticancer treatment approach. TopoII controls and modifies the topological states of DNA and plays key roles in DNA replication, transcription, and chromosome segregation. The DNA binding and cleavage domain is one of the active sites of this enzyme. It is known that topoisomerase inhibitors, also known as topoisomerase poisons, bind to the transient enzyme-DNA complex and inhibit the religation of DNA, generating single- and double-stranded breaks that harm the integrity of the genome. This ultimately leads to the accumulation of DNA strand breaks and cell death. METHODS Our previously synthesized benzazole derivatives were tested for their eukaryotic DNA topoisomerase II inhibitory activity in a cell-free system. Their interactions with the enzyme were studied by carrying out molecular docking studies using and comparing two different docking programs. RESULTS The results of the docking studies clarified binding modes of these compounds to the topoisomerase II enzyme. CONCLUSION This study also provides guidelines to design novel and more potent antitumor agents functioning as human topoisomerase II enzyme inhibitors.
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- Ozum Ozturk
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Chemistry Research Laboratory Tandogan, Ankara University, 06100 Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Chemistry Research Laboratory Tandogan, Ankara University, 06100 Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Chemistry Research Laboratory Tandogan, Ankara University, 06100 Ankara, Turkey
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- School of Medical Sciences, UNSW Sydney, Sydney NSW 2052, Australia
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Tiwari PB, Chapagain PP, Seddek A, Annamalai T, Üren A, Tse-Dinh YC. Covalent Complex of DNA and Bacterial Topoisomerase: Implications in Antibacterial Drug Development. ChemMedChem 2020; 15:623-631. [PMID: 32043806 PMCID: PMC7133791 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.201900721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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A topoisomerase-DNA transient covalent complex can be a druggable target for novel topoisomerase poison inhibitors that represent a new class of antibacterial or anticancer drugs. Herein, we have investigated molecular features of the functionally important Escherichia coli topoisomerase I (EctopoI)-DNA covalent complex (EctopoIcc) for molecular simulations, which is very useful in the development of new antibacterial drugs. To demonstrate the usefulness of our approach, we used a model small molecule (SM), NSC76027, obtained from virtual screening. We examined the direct binding of NSC76027 to EctopoI as well as inhibition of EctopoI relaxation activity of this SM via experimental techniques. We then performed molecular dynamics (MD) simulations to investigate the dynamics and stability of EctopoIcc and EctopoI-NSC76027-DNA ternary complex. Our simulation results show that NSC76027 forms a stable ternary complex with EctopoIcc. EctopoI investigated here also serves as a model system for investigating a complex of topoisomerase and DNA in which DNA is covalently attached to the protein.
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- Department of Physics, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA
- Biomolecular sciences institute, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA
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- Biomolecular sciences institute, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA
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- Biomolecular sciences institute, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, USA
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- Biomolecular sciences institute, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA
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Structural insights into the gating of DNA passage by the topoisomerase II DNA-gate. Nat Commun 2018; 9:3085. [PMID: 30082834 PMCID: PMC6078968 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-05406-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2018] [Accepted: 07/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Type IIA topoisomerases (Top2s) manipulate the handedness of DNA crossovers by introducing a transient and protein-linked double-strand break in one DNA duplex, termed the DNA-gate, whose opening allows another DNA segment to be transported through to change the DNA topology. Despite the central importance of this gate-opening event to Top2 function, the DNA-gate in all reported structures of Top2-DNA complexes is in the closed state. Here we present the crystal structure of a human Top2 DNA-gate in an open conformation, which not only reveals structural characteristics of its DNA-conducting path, but also uncovers unexpected yet functionally significant conformational changes associated with gate-opening. This structure further implicates Top2’s preference for a left-handed DNA braid and allows the construction of a model representing the initial entry of another DNA duplex into the DNA-gate. Steered molecular dynamics calculations suggests the Top2-catalyzed DNA passage may be achieved by a rocker-switch-type movement of the DNA-gate. Type II DNA topoisomerases (Top2s) direct the passage of one DNA duplex through another, which is important for resolving DNA entanglements. Here the authors combine X-ray crystallography and MD simulations and present the structure of the human Top2 DNA-gate in an open conformation and discuss mechanistic implications.
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Cortopassi WA, Simion R, Honsby CE, França TCC, Paton RS. Dioxygen Binding in the Active Site of Histone Demethylase JMJD2A and the Role of the Protein Environment. Chemistry 2015; 21:18983-92. [PMID: 26577067 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201502983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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JMJD2A catalyses the demethylation of di- and trimethylated lysine residues in histone tails and is a target for the development of new anticancer medicines. Mechanistic details of demethylation are yet to be elucidated and are important for the understanding of epigenetic processes. We have evaluated the initial step of histone demethylation by JMJD2A and demonstrate the dramatic effect of the protein environment upon oxygen binding using quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics (QM/MM) calculations. The changes in electronic structure have been studied for possible spin states and different conformations of O2 , using a combination of quantum and classical simulations. O2 binding to this histone demethylase is computed to occur preferentially as an end-on superoxo radical bound to a high-spin ferric centre, yielding an overall quintet ground state. The favourability of binding is strongly influenced by the surrounding protein: we have quantified this effect using an energy decomposition scheme into electrostatic and dispersion contributions. His182 and the methylated lysine assist while Glu184 and the oxoglutarate cofactor are deleterious for O2 binding. Charge separation in the superoxo-intermediate benefits from the electrostatic stabilization provided by the surrounding residues, stabilizing the binding process significantly. This work demonstrates the importance of the extended protein environment in oxygen binding, and the role of energy decomposition in understanding the physical origin of binding/recognition.
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- Wilian A Cortopassi
- Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA (UK) paton.chem.ox.ac.uk.,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QZ (UK)
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA (UK) paton.chem.ox.ac.uk.,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QZ (UK)
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA (UK) paton.chem.ox.ac.uk.,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QZ (UK)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Military Institute of Engineering, 80 Praça General Tibúrcio, Urca, 22290 270, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil).,Center for Basic and Applied Research, Faculty of Informatics and Management, University of Hradec Kralove, Hradec Kralove (Czech Republic)
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA (UK) paton.chem.ox.ac.uk. .,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QZ (UK).
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Lin JH. Review structure- and dynamics-based computational design of anticancer drugs. Biopolymers 2015; 105:2-9. [DOI: 10.1002/bip.22744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2015] [Revised: 09/16/2015] [Accepted: 09/16/2015] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- Jung Hsin Lin
- Research Center for Applied Sciences, Academia Sinica; Taipei Taiwan
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica; Taipei Taiwan
- School of Pharmacy; National Taiwan University; Taipei Taiwan
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