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Adak S, Rahaman SA, Karmakar S, Bandyopadhyay S. An Emission-Based Probe for the Detection and Quantification of DNA and RNA. Chem Asian J 2024; 19:e202400400. [PMID: 38779709 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202400400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2024] [Revised: 05/20/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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Sequence-independent detection of low concentrations of nucleic acids is important for applications in forensics and diagnostics. An emission-based probe for detecting and quantifying DNA and RNA utilizing a water-soluble dicationic tetraphenylethene (TPE) derivativewas developed. The recognition is based on the electrostatic and other non-covalent interactions between the phosphate backbone of nucleic acids and the cationic probe, which cause the restriction of rotation of the aryl units of the probe, ensuing in the enhancement of the fluorescence signal. The binding was validated by different spectroscopic techniques and also by electrophoretic mobility shift assay. The probable mode of binding with the nucleic acids was studied by blind-docking studies that correlated well with the experimental results.
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- Soumen Adak
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur, Nadia, WB 741246, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur, Nadia, WB 741246, India
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- Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur, Nadia, WB 741246, India
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Ge Y, Li W, Tian J, Yu H, Wang Z, Wang M, Dong Z. Single-Stranded Nucleic Acid Transmembrane Molecular Carriers Based on Positively Charged Helical Foldamers. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2400678. [PMID: 38757406 PMCID: PMC11267351 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202400678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Revised: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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Transmembrane delivery of biologically active nucleic acids is an important process in cells and has inspired one to develop advanced drug delivery techniques. In this contribution, molecular-level single-stranded nucleic acid transmembrane carriers are reported based on 3.2 nm long Huc's foldamers (AOrnQ3Q3)8 and (mQ3Q2)8 with linearly and helically aligned positive charges, respectively. These two foldamers not only show very strong DNA affinity via electrostatic interactions but also discriminatively bind single-stranded DNA (ss-DNA) and double-stranded DNA (ds-DNA), corroborating the importance of precise charge arrangement in the electrostatic interactions. More importantly, these two foldamers are capable of efficiently transporting ss-DNA across the lipid membranes, and the ss-DNA transport activity of (AOrnQ3Q3)8 with linearly aligned charges is higher than that of (mQ3Q2)8 with helically aligned charges. Thus a type of novel single-stranded nucleic acid transmembrane molecular carriers based on positively charged helical foldamers are introduced. Further, effective and enhanced expression in EGFP-mRNA transfection experiments strongly demonstrates the potential of positively charged foldamers for RNA transmembrane transport and therapy.
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- Yunpeng Ge
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and MaterialsCollege of ChemistryJilin University2699 Qianjin StreetChangchun130012P. R. China
- Center for Supramolecular Chemical BiologyJilin University2699 Qianjin StreetChangchun130012P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and MaterialsCollege of ChemistryJilin University2699 Qianjin StreetChangchun130012P. R. China
- Center for Supramolecular Chemical BiologyJilin University2699 Qianjin StreetChangchun130012P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and MaterialsCollege of ChemistryJilin University2699 Qianjin StreetChangchun130012P. R. China
- Center for Supramolecular Chemical BiologyJilin University2699 Qianjin StreetChangchun130012P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and MaterialsCollege of ChemistryJilin University2699 Qianjin StreetChangchun130012P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and MaterialsCollege of ChemistryJilin University2699 Qianjin StreetChangchun130012P. R. China
- Center for Supramolecular Chemical BiologyJilin University2699 Qianjin StreetChangchun130012P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and MaterialsCollege of ChemistryJilin University2699 Qianjin StreetChangchun130012P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and MaterialsCollege of ChemistryJilin University2699 Qianjin StreetChangchun130012P. R. China
- Center for Supramolecular Chemical BiologyJilin University2699 Qianjin StreetChangchun130012P. R. China
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Schlosser J, Ihmels H. Photocontrolled Binding of Styrylnaphthyridine Ligands to Abasic Site-Containing DNA by Reversible [2+2] Cycloaddition and Cycloreversion. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202400423. [PMID: 38545937 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202400423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Five novel styrylnaphthyridine derivatives were synthesized and shown to operate as photoswitchable, selective ligands for abasic site-containing DNA (AP-DNA), which is an important therapeutic and diagnostic target. These compounds associate with AP-DNA with binding constants of 0.5-8.4×104 M-1 as shown by photometric and fluorimetric titrations. Specifically, these ligands bind preferentially to AP-DNA relative to regularly paired duplex DNA. As a special feature, the association of these ligands with DNA can be controlled by means of a reversible [2+2] photocycloaddition. Upon irradiation at 420 nm the photodimer is formed, which does not bind to AP-DNA. In turn, the naphthyridine is regained with excitation at 315 nm. Most notably, this photoinduced deactivation and release of the DNA ligand can be performed in situ in the presence of AP-DNA, thus providing a tool for on-demand delivery of a DNA binder. Overall, these results provide a promising starting point for the development of functional AP-DNA ligands whose bioactivity can be modulated by light with local and temporal control.
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- Julika Schlosser
- Department of Chemistry and Biology, and Center of Micro- and Nanochemistry and (Bio)Technology (Cμ), University of Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein Str. 2, 57068, Siegen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology, and Center of Micro- and Nanochemistry and (Bio)Technology (Cμ), University of Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein Str. 2, 57068, Siegen, Germany
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Pavlović Saftić D, Krošl Knežević I, de Lera Garrido F, Tolosa J, Majhen D, Piantanida I, García Martínez JC. Trimeric and Tetrameric Cationic Styryl Dyes as Novel Fluorescence and CD Probes for ds-DNA and ds-RNA. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:5724. [PMID: 38891911 PMCID: PMC11171523 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25115724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2024] [Revised: 05/16/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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The wide use of mono- or bis-styryl fluorophores in biomedical applications prompted the presented design and study of a series of trimeric and tetrameric homo-analogues, styryl moieties arranged around a central aromatic core. The interactions with the most common biorelevant targets, ds-DNA and ds-RNA, were studied by a set of spectrophotometric methods (UV-VIS, fluorescence, circular dichroism, thermal denaturation). All studied dyes showed strong light absorption in the 350-420 nm range and strongly Stokes-shifted (+100-160 nm) emission with quantum yields (Φf) up to 0.57, whereby the mentioned properties were finely tuned by the type of the terminal cationic substituent and number of styryl components (tetramers being red-shifted in respect to trimers). All studied dyes strongly interacted with ds-DNA and ds-RNA with 1-10 nM-1 affinity, with dye emission being strongly quenched. The tetrameric analogues did not show any particular selectivity between ds-DNA or ds-RNA due to large size and consequent partial, non-selective insertion into DNA/RNA grooves. However, smaller trimeric styryl series showed size-dependent selective stabilization of ds-DNA vs. ds-RNA against thermal denaturation and highly selective or even specific recognition of several particular ds-DNA or ds-RNA structures by induced circular dichroism (ICD) bands. The chiral (ICD) selectivity was controlled by the size of a terminal cationic substituent. All dyes entered efficiently live human cells with negligible cytotoxic activity. Further prospects in the transfer of ICD-based selectivity into fluorescence-chiral methods (FDCD and CPL) is proposed, along with the development of new analogues with red-shifted absorbance properties.
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- Dijana Pavlović Saftić
- Division of Organic Chemistry & Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (D.P.S.); (I.K.K.)
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- Division of Organic Chemistry & Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (D.P.S.); (I.K.K.)
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- Department of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, C/José María Sánchez Ibáñez s/n, 02008 Albacete, Spain; (F.d.L.G.); (J.T.)
- Regional Center for Biomedical Research (CRIB), Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, C/Almansa 13, 02008 Albacete, Spain
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- Department of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, C/José María Sánchez Ibáñez s/n, 02008 Albacete, Spain; (F.d.L.G.); (J.T.)
- Regional Center for Biomedical Research (CRIB), Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, C/Almansa 13, 02008 Albacete, Spain
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- Division of Molecular Biology, Ruđer Bošković Institute, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
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- Division of Organic Chemistry & Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (D.P.S.); (I.K.K.)
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- Department of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, C/José María Sánchez Ibáñez s/n, 02008 Albacete, Spain; (F.d.L.G.); (J.T.)
- Regional Center for Biomedical Research (CRIB), Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, C/Almansa 13, 02008 Albacete, Spain
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Pavić K, Poje G, Pessanha de Carvalho L, Tandarić T, Marinović M, Fontinha D, Held J, Prudêncio M, Piantanida I, Vianello R, Krošl Knežević I, Perković I, Rajić Z. Discovery of harmiprims, harmine-primaquine hybrids, as potent and selective anticancer and antimalarial compounds. Bioorg Med Chem 2024; 105:117734. [PMID: 38677112 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2024.117734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2024] [Revised: 04/18/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
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Although cancer and malaria are not etiologically nor pathophysiologically connected, due to their similarities successful repurposing of antimalarial drugs for cancer and vice-versa is known and used in clinical settings and drug research and discovery. With the growing resistance of cancer cells and Plasmodium to the known drugs, there is an urgent need to discover new chemotypes and enrich anticancer and antimalarial drug portfolios. In this paper, we present the design and synthesis of harmiprims, hybrids composed of harmine, an alkaloid of the β-carboline type bearing anticancer and antiplasmodial activities, and primaquine, 8-aminoquinoline antimalarial drug with low antiproliferative activity, covalently bound via triazole or urea. Evaluation of their antiproliferative activities in vitro revealed that N-9 substituted triazole-type harmiprime was the most selective compound against MCF-7, whereas C1-substituted ureido-type hybrid was the most active compound against all cell lines tested. On the other hand, dimeric harmiprime was not toxic at all. Although spectrophotometric studies and thermal denaturation experiments indicated binding of harmiprims to the ds-DNA groove, cell localization showed that harmiprims do not enter cell nucleus nor mitochondria, thus no inhibition of DNA-related processes can be expected. Cell cycle analysis revealed that C1-substituted ureido-type hybrid induced a G1 arrest and reduced the number of cells in the S phase after 24 h, persisting at 48 h, albeit with a less significant increase in G1, possibly due to adaptive cellular responses. In contrast, N-9 substituted triazole-type harmiprime exhibited less pronounced effects on the cell cycle, particularly after 48 h, which is consistent with its moderate activity against the MCF-7 cell line. On the other hand, screening of their antiplasmodial activities against the erythrocytic, hepatic, and gametocytic stages of the Plasmodium life cycle showed that dimeric harmiprime exerts powerful triple-stage antiplasmodial activity, while computational analysis showed its binding within the ATP binding site of PfHsp90.
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- Kristina Pavić
- University of Zagreb Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, A. Kovačića 1, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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- University of Zagreb Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, A. Kovačića 1, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Uppsala University, 75124 Uppsala, Sweden; Rudjer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- University of Zagreb Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, A. Kovačića 1, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Egas Moniz, 1649-028 Lisboa, Portugal
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- University of Tübingen, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Wilhelmstraße 27, 72074 Tübingen, Germany; German Center for Infection Research, Partner Site Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Egas Moniz, 1649-028 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Rudjer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Rudjer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- University of Zagreb Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, A. Kovačića 1, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- University of Zagreb Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, A. Kovačića 1, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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Matić J, Piotrowski P, Vrban L, Kobetić R, Vianello R, Jurić I, Fabijanić I, Pernar Kovač M, Brozovic A, Piantanida I, Schmuck C, Radić Stojković M. Distinctive Nucleic Acid Recognition by Lysine-Embedded Phenanthridine Peptides. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:4866. [PMID: 38732083 PMCID: PMC11084427 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25094866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2024] [Revised: 04/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/27/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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Three new phenanthridine peptide derivatives (19, 22, and 23) were synthesized to explore their potential as spectrophotometric probes for DNA and RNA. UV/Vis and circular dichroism (CD) spectra, mass spectroscopy, and computational analysis confirmed the presence of intramolecular interactions in all three compounds. Computational analysis revealed that compounds alternate between bent and open conformations, highlighting the latter's crucial influence on successful polynucleotide recognition. Substituting one glycine with lysine in two regioisomers (22, 23) resulted in stronger binding interactions with DNA and RNA than for a compound containing two glycines (19), thus emphasizing the importance of lysine. The regioisomer with lysine closer to the phenanthridine ring (23) exhibited a dual and selective fluorimetric response with non-alternating AT and ATT polynucleotides and induction of triplex formation from the AT duplex. The best binding constant (K) with a value of 2.5 × 107 M-1 was obtained for the interaction with AT and ATT polynucleotides. Furthermore, apart from distinguishing between different types of ds-DNA and ds-RNA, the same compound could recognize GC-rich DNA through distinct induced CD signals.
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- Josipa Matić
- Laboratory for Biomolecular Interactions and Spectroscopy, Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička Cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (J.M.); (R.K.); (I.J.); (I.F.); (I.P.)
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- Institute for Organic Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstrasse 7, 45141 Essen, Germany; (P.P.)
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- Laboratory for the Computational Design and Synthesis of Functional Materials, Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička Cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (L.V.); (R.V.)
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- Laboratory for Biomolecular Interactions and Spectroscopy, Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička Cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (J.M.); (R.K.); (I.J.); (I.F.); (I.P.)
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- Laboratory for the Computational Design and Synthesis of Functional Materials, Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička Cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (L.V.); (R.V.)
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- Laboratory for Biomolecular Interactions and Spectroscopy, Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička Cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (J.M.); (R.K.); (I.J.); (I.F.); (I.P.)
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- Laboratory for Biomolecular Interactions and Spectroscopy, Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička Cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (J.M.); (R.K.); (I.J.); (I.F.); (I.P.)
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- Division of Molecular Biology, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička Cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (M.P.K.); (A.B.)
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- Division of Molecular Biology, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička Cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (M.P.K.); (A.B.)
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- Laboratory for Biomolecular Interactions and Spectroscopy, Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička Cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (J.M.); (R.K.); (I.J.); (I.F.); (I.P.)
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- Institute for Organic Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsstrasse 7, 45141 Essen, Germany; (P.P.)
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- Laboratory for Biomolecular Interactions and Spectroscopy, Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička Cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (J.M.); (R.K.); (I.J.); (I.F.); (I.P.)
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Perin N, Gulin M, Kos M, Persoons L, Daelemans D, Fabijanić I, Stojković MR, Hranjec M. Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel Amino and Amido Substituted Pentacyclic Benzimidazole Derivatives as Antiproliferative Agents. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:2288. [PMID: 38396966 PMCID: PMC10889688 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25042288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2024] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
Abstract
Newly designed pentacyclic benzimidazole derivatives featuring amino or amido side chains were synthesized to assess their in vitro antiproliferative activity. Additionally, we investigated their direct interaction with nucleic acids, aiming to uncover potential mechanisms of biological action. These compounds were prepared using conventional organic synthesis methodologies alongside photochemical and microwave-assisted reactions. Upon synthesis, the newly derived compounds underwent in vitro testing for their antiproliferative effects on various human cancer cell lines. Notably, derivatives 6 and 9 exhibited significant antiproliferative activity within the submicromolar concentration range. The biological activity was strongly influenced by the N atom's position on the quinoline moiety and the position and nature of the side chain on the pentacyclic skeleton. Findings from fluorescence, circular dichroism spectroscopy, and thermal melting assays pointed toward a mixed binding mode-comprising intercalation and the binding of aggregated compounds along the polynucleotide backbone-of these pentacyclic benzimidazoles with DNA and RNA.
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- Nataša Perin
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 20, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (N.P.); (M.G.); (M.K.)
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 20, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (N.P.); (M.G.); (M.K.)
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 20, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (N.P.); (M.G.); (M.K.)
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- KU Leuven, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Laboratory of Virology and Chemotherapy, Rega Institute, 3000 Leuven, Belgium; (L.P.); (D.D.)
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- KU Leuven, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Laboratory of Virology and Chemotherapy, Rega Institute, 3000 Leuven, Belgium; (L.P.); (D.D.)
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Bijenička cesta 54, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (I.F.); (M.R.S.)
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Bijenička cesta 54, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (I.F.); (M.R.S.)
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 20, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (N.P.); (M.G.); (M.K.)
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Schlosser J, Fedorova O, Fedorov Y, Ihmels H. Photoinduced in situ generation of DNA-targeting ligands: DNA-binding and DNA-photodamaging properties of benzo[ c]quinolizinium ions. Beilstein J Org Chem 2024; 20:101-117. [PMID: 38264449 PMCID: PMC10804566 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.20.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/25/2024] Open
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The photoreactions of selected styrylpyridine derivatives to the corresponding benzo[c]quinolizinium ions are described. It is shown that these reactions are more efficient in aqueous solution (97-44%) than in organic solvents (78-20% in MeCN). The quinolizinium derivatives bind to DNA by intercalation with binding constants of 6-11 × 104 M-1, as shown by photometric and fluorimetric titrations as well as by CD- and LD-spectroscopic analyses. These ligand-DNA complexes can also be established in situ upon irradiation of the styrylpyridines and formation of the intercalator directly in the presence of DNA. In addition to the DNA-binding properties, the tested benzo[c]quinolizinium derivatives also operate as photosensitizers, which induce DNA damage at relative low concentrations and short irradiation times, even under anaerobic conditions. Investigations of the mechanism of the DNA damage revealed the involvement of intermediate hydroxyl radicals and C-centered radicals. Under aerobic conditions, singlet oxygen only contributes to marginal extent to the DNA damage.
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- Julika Schlosser
- Department of Chemistry and Biology, and Center of Micro- and Nanochemistry and (Bio)Technology (Cµ), University of Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2, D-57068 Siegen, Germany
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- A. N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilova str. 28, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- A. N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilova str. 28, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology, and Center of Micro- and Nanochemistry and (Bio)Technology (Cµ), University of Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2, D-57068 Siegen, Germany
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Groß P, Hoffmann RS, Müller M, Schönherr H, Ihmels H. Fluorimetric Cell Analysis with 9-Aryl-Substituted Berberine Derivatives as DNA-Targeting Fluorescent Probes. Chembiochem 2024; 25:e202300761. [PMID: 37934026 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202300761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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DNA-sensitive fluorescent light-up probes based on berberine are presented. This biogenic fluorophore was chosen as central unit to use its potential biocompatibility and its DNA-binding properties. To provide predictable fluorescence quenching in aqueous solution and a fluorescence light-up effect upon DNA binding, aryl substituents were attached at the 9-position by Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reactions. The 9-arylberberine derivatives have a very low fluorescence quantum yield (Φfl =<0.02), which is caused by the radiationless deactivation of the excited state by torsional relaxation about the biaryl axis. In addition, these berberine derivatives intercalate into DNA with high affinity (Kb =2.0-22×104 M-1 ). Except for the nitrophenyl- and hydroxyphenyl-substituted derivatives, all tested compounds exhibited a pronounced fluorescence light-up effect upon association with DNA, because the deactivation of the excited-state by torsional relaxation is suppressed in the DNA binding site. Most notably, it was shown exemplarily with the 9-(4-methoxyphenyl)- and the 9-(6-methoxynaphthyl)-substituted derivatives that these properties are suited for fluorimetric cell analysis. In particular, these probes generated distinct staining patterns in eukaryotic cells (NIH 3T3 mouse fibroblasts), which enabled the identification of nuclear substructures, most likely heterochromatin or nucleoli, respectively.
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- Philipp Groß
- Department of Chemistry and Biology, and Center of Micro- and Nanochemistry and (Bio)Technology (Cμ), University of Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2, 57068, Siegen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology, and Center of Micro- and Nanochemistry and (Bio)Technology (Cμ), University of Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2, 57068, Siegen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology, and Center of Micro- and Nanochemistry and (Bio)Technology (Cμ), University of Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2, 57068, Siegen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology, and Center of Micro- and Nanochemistry and (Bio)Technology (Cμ), University of Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2, 57068, Siegen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology, and Center of Micro- and Nanochemistry and (Bio)Technology (Cμ), University of Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2, 57068, Siegen, Germany
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Sviben I, Glavaš M, Erben A, Bachelart T, Pavlović Saftić D, Piantanida I, Basarić N. Dipeptides Containing Pyrene and Modified Photochemically Reactive Tyrosine: Noncovalent and Covalent Binding to Polynucleotides. Molecules 2023; 28:7533. [PMID: 38005255 PMCID: PMC10672942 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28227533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Dipeptides 1 and 2 were synthesized from unnatural amino acids containing pyrene as a fluorescent label and polynucleotide binding unit, and modified tyrosine as a photochemically reactive unit. Photophysical properties of the peptides were investigated by steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence. Both peptides are fluorescent (Φf = 0.3-0.4) and do not show a tendency to form pyrene excimers in the concentration range < 10-5 M, which is important for their application in the fluorescent labeling of polynucleotides. Furthermore, both peptides are photochemically reactive and undergo deamination delivering quinone methides (QMs) (ΦR = 0.01-0.02), as indicated from the preparative photomethanolysis study of the corresponding N-Boc protected derivatives 7 and 8. Both peptides form stable complexes with polynucleotides (log Ka > 6) by noncovalent interactions and similar affinities, binding to minor grooves, preferably to the AT reach regions. Peptide 2 with a longer spacer between the fluorophore and the photo-activable unit undergoes a more efficient deamination reaction, based on the comparison with the N-Boc protected derivatives. Upon light excitation of the complex 2·oligoAT10, the photo-generation of QM initiates the alkylation, which results in the fluorescent labeling of the oligonucleotide. This study demonstrated, as a proof of principle, that small molecules can combine dual forms of fluorescent labeling of polynucleotides, whereby initial addition of the dye rapidly forms a reversible high-affinity noncovalent complex with ds-DNA/RNA, which can be, upon irradiation by light, converted to the irreversible (covalent) form. Such a dual labeling ability of a dye could have many applications in biomedicinal sciences.
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- Department of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (I.S.); (M.G.); (A.E.); (T.B.); (D.P.S.)
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- Department of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (I.S.); (M.G.); (A.E.); (T.B.); (D.P.S.)
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Racané L, Zlatić K, Cindrić M, Mehić E, Karminski-Zamola G, Taylor MC, Kelly JM, Malić SR, Stojković MR, Kralj M, Hranjec M. Synthesis and Biological Activity of 2-Benzo[b]thienyl and 2-Bithienyl Amidino-Substituted Benzothiazole and Benzimidazole Derivatives. ChemMedChem 2023; 18:e202300261. [PMID: 37376962 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202300261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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Novel benzo[b]thienyl- and 2,2'-bithienyl-derived benzothiazoles and benzimidazoles were synthesized to study their antiproliferative and antitrypanosomal activities in vitro. Specifically, we assessed the impact that amidine group substitutions and the type of thiophene backbone have on biological activity. In general, the benzothiazole derivatives were more active than their benzimidazole analogs as both antiproliferative and antitrypanosomal agents. The 2,2'-bithienyl-substituted benzothiazoles with unsubstituted and 2-imidazolinyl amidine showed the most potent antitrypanosomal activity, and the greatest selectivity was observed for the benzimidazole derivatives bearing isopropyl, unsubstituted and 2-imidazolinyl amidine. The 2,2'-bithiophene derivatives showed most selective antiproliferative activity. Whereas the all 2,2'-bithienyl-substituted benzothiazoles were selectively active against lung carcinoma, the benzimidazoles were selective against cervical carcinoma cells. The compounds with an unsubstituted amidine group also produced strong antiproliferative effects. The more pronounced antiproliferative activity of the benzothiazole derivatives was attributed to different cytotoxicity mechanisms. Cell cycle analysis, and DNA binding experiments provide evidence that the benzimidazoles target DNA, whereas the benzothiazoles have a different cellular target because they are localized in the cytoplasm and do not interact with DNA.
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- Livio Racané
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Textile Technology, University of Zagreb, Prilaz baruna Filipovića, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 19, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
- Division of Molecular Medicine, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 19, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 19, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 19, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Infection Biology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, WC1E 7HT, UK
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- Department of Infection Biology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, WC1E 7HT, UK
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 19, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 19, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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Nikšić-Franjić I, Colasson B, Reinaud O, Višnjevac A, Piantanida I, Pavlović Saftić D. Novel pyrene-calix[4]arene derivatives as highly sensitive sensors for nucleotides, DNA and RNA. RSC Adv 2023; 13:27423-27433. [PMID: 37711378 PMCID: PMC10498358 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra05696a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023] Open
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Covalent functionalization of a calix[4]arene with one or two pyrene arms at one rim and two imidazoles at the opposite rim of the macrocyclic basket, yields fluorescent conjugates characterized by intramolecular pyrene-calixarene exciplex emission of a mono-pyrene conjugate, whereas the bis-pyrene derivative exhibits pyrene excimer fluorescence. The pyrene emission in these novel compounds is shown to be sensitive to non-covalent interactions with both mono- and polynucleotides. Pyrene-calixarene conjugates, acting as host molecules, strongly interact with nucleotides, as monitored by moderate emission quenching, reaching 0.1 μM affinities, comparable to some of the most effective supramolecular sensors for nucleotides. These compounds are efficiently inserted into ds-DNA/RNA grooves, with a high, 0.1-1 μM affinity, not influencing significantly any of the ds-polynucleotide native properties, whereby complete emission quenching allows the detection of DNA at nM concentration.
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- Ivana Nikšić-Franjić
- Division of Physical Chemistry, Laboratory for Chemical and Biological Crystallography, Ruđer Bošković Institute Bijenička cesta 54 10000 Zagreb Croatia
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- Université de Paris - Laboratoire de Chimie et Biochimie Pharmacologiques et Toxicologiques, CNRS UMR 8601 45 rue des Saints Pères 75006 Paris France
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- Université de Paris - Laboratoire de Chimie et Biochimie Pharmacologiques et Toxicologiques, CNRS UMR 8601 45 rue des Saints Pères 75006 Paris France
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- Division of Physical Chemistry, Laboratory for Chemical and Biological Crystallography, Ruđer Bošković Institute Bijenička cesta 54 10000 Zagreb Croatia
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- Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Laboratory for Biomolecular Interactions and Spectroscopy, Ruđer Bošković Institute Bijenička cesta 54 10000 Zagreb Croatia
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- Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Laboratory for Biomolecular Interactions and Spectroscopy, Ruđer Bošković Institute Bijenička cesta 54 10000 Zagreb Croatia
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Jurković M, Ferger M, Drašković I, Marder TB, Piantanida I. Triarylborane-"Click" Fluorescent Tag for Orthogonal Amino Acid Labelling, Interactions with DNA, Protein, and Cyclodextrins. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:1208. [PMID: 37765016 PMCID: PMC10535762 DOI: 10.3390/ph16091208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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The innovative design of a triarylborane (TB)-dye with one NMe2-alkylated (propargylated) group and one NMe2 group yielded a system that is both an NMe2 π-donor and an inductive NMe2-alkyl cationic acceptor. Consequently, the new TB-dye was highly sensitive to a "click" reaction with an azide-substituted lysine side chain (yielding TB-lysine), resulting in a bathochromic shift of emission of 100 nm. In addition, fluorene attached to the lysine C-terminus showed FRET with the TB-chromophore, also sensitive to interactions with targets. Both the TB-dye and TB-lysine showed high affinities towards both DNA and proteins, reporting binding by an opposite fluorimetric response for DNA/RNA (quenching) vs. BSA (increase). Thus, the novel TB-dye is an ideal fluorimetric probe for orthogonal incorporation into bio-targets by "click" reactions due to fluorescence reporting of the progress of the "click" reaction and further sensing of the binding site composition. The TB-dye is moderately toxic to human cell lines after 2-3 days of exposure, but efficiently enters cells in 90 min, being non-toxic at short exposure. The most important product of the "click" reaction, TB-lysine, was non-toxic to cells and showed equal distribution between mitochondria and lysosomes. Further studies would focus particularly on the very convenient monitoring of the progress of "click" conjugation of the TB-dye with biorelevant targets inside living cells by confocal microscopy.
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- Marta Jurković
- Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička Cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie, and Institute for Sustainable Chemistry & Catalysis with Boron, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany;
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- Division of Molecular Biology, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička Cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie, and Institute for Sustainable Chemistry & Catalysis with Boron, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany;
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- Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička Cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
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Dohmen C, Ihmels H. Switching between DNA binding modes with a photo- and redox-active DNA-targeting ligand, part II: the influence of the substitution pattern. Org Biomol Chem 2023. [PMID: 37401249 DOI: 10.1039/d3ob00879g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/05/2023]
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A disulfide-functionalized photoactive DNA ligand is presented that enables the control of its DNA-binding properties by a combination of a photocycloaddition reaction and the redox reactivity of the sulfide/disulfide functionalities. In particular, the initially applied ligand binds to DNA by a combination of intercalation and groove-binding of separate benzo[b]quinolizinium units. The association to DNA is interrupted by an intramolecular [4 + 4] photocycloaddition to the non-binding head-to-head cyclomers. In turn, the subsequent cleavage of these cyclomers with dithiothreitol (DTT) regains temporarily a DNA-intercalating benzoquinolizinium ligand that is eventually converted into a non-binding benzothiophene. As a special feature, this sequence of controlled deactivation, recovery and internal shut-off of DNA-binding properties can be performed directly in the presence of DNA.
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- Christoph Dohmen
- Department of Chemistry - Biology, University of Siegen, and Center of Micro- and Nanochemistry and (Bio)Technology (Cμ), Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2, 57068 Siegen, Germany.
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- Department of Chemistry - Biology, University of Siegen, and Center of Micro- and Nanochemistry and (Bio)Technology (Cμ), Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2, 57068 Siegen, Germany.
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Jakopec S, Gourdon-Grünewaldt L, Čipor I, Meščić Macan A, Perić B, Piantanida I, Cariou K, Gasser G, Kirin SI, Raić-Malić S. Synthesis, characterisation and biological evaluation of monometallic Re(I) and heterobimetallic Re(I)/Fe(II) complexes with a 1,2,3-triazolyl pyridine chelating moiety. Dalton Trans 2023. [PMID: 37366535 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt01070h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Bioorganometallic complexes have attracted considerable interest and have shown promise for potential application in the treatment and diagnosis of cancer, as well as bioimaging agents, some acting as theranostic agents. The series of novel ferrocene, benzimidazo[1,2-a]quinoline and fluorescein derivatives with bidentate pyridyl-1,2,3-triazole and 2,2'-dipyridylamine and their tricarbonylrhenium(I) complexes was prepared and fully characterised by NMR, single-crystal X-ray diffraction, UV-Vis and fluorescence spectroscopy in biorelevant conditions. The fluorescein and benzimidazo[1,2-a]quinoline ligands and their complexes with Re(I) showed interactions with ds-DNA/RNA and HSA, characterised by thermal denaturation measurements, fluorimetric and circular dichroism titrations. The binding constants revealed that addition of Re(I) increases the affinity of fluorescein but decreases the affinity of benzimidazo[1,2-a]quinoline. The complexation of Re(I) had the opposite effect on fluorescein and benzimidazo[1,2-a]quinoline ligands' fluorimetric sensitivity upon biomacromolecule binding, Re(I) fluorescein complex emission being strongly quenched by DNA/RNA or HSA, while emission of Re(I) benzimidazo[1,2-a]quinolone complex was enhanced, particularly for HSA, making it a promising fluorescent probe. Some mono- and heterobimetallic complexes showed considerable antiproliferative activity on colon cancer cells (CT26 and HT29), with ferrocene dipyridylamine complexes exhibiting the best inhibitory activity, comparable to cisplatin. The correlation of the cytotoxicity data with the linker type between the ferrocene and the 1,2,3-triazole ring suggests that direct binding of the metallocene to the 1,2,3-triazole is favourable for antitumor activity. The Re(I) benzimidazo[1,2-a]quinolone complex showed moderate antiproliferative activity, in contrast to the Re(I) fluorescein complex, which exhibited weak activity on CT26 cells and no activity on HT29 cells. The accumulation of the Re(I) benzimidazo[1,2-a]quinolone complex in the lysosomes of CT26 cells indicates the site of its bioactivity, thus making this complex a potential theranostic agent.
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- Silvio Jakopec
- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Department of Organic Chemistry, Marulićev trg 20, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Chimie ParisTech, PSL University, Institute of Chemistry for Life and Health Sciences, Laboratory for Inorganic Chemical Biology, France.
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Laboratory for Biomolecular Interactions and Spectroscopy, Bijenička cesta 54, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Department of Organic Chemistry, Marulićev trg 20, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Division of Materials Chemistry, Laboratory for Solid State and Complex Compounds Chemistry, Bijenička cesta 54, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Laboratory for Biomolecular Interactions and Spectroscopy, Bijenička cesta 54, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Chimie ParisTech, PSL University, Institute of Chemistry for Life and Health Sciences, Laboratory for Inorganic Chemical Biology, France.
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- Chimie ParisTech, PSL University, Institute of Chemistry for Life and Health Sciences, Laboratory for Inorganic Chemical Biology, France.
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Division of Materials Chemistry, Laboratory for Solid State and Complex Compounds Chemistry, Bijenička cesta 54, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Department of Organic Chemistry, Marulićev trg 20, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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Tumir LM, Pavlović Saftić D, Crnolatac I, Ban Ž, Maslać M, Griesbeck S, Marder TB, Piantanida I. The Nature of the (Oligo/Hetero)Arene Linker Connecting Two Triarylborane Cations Controls Fluorimetric and Circular Dichroism Sensing of Various ds-DNAs and ds-RNAs. Molecules 2023; 28:4348. [PMID: 37298825 PMCID: PMC10254923 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28114348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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A series of tetracationic bis-triarylborane dyes, differing in the aromatic linker connecting two dicationic triarylborane moieties, showed very high submicromolar affinities toward ds-DNA and ds-RNA. The linker strongly influenced the emissive properties of triarylborane cations and controlled the fluorimetric response of dyes. The fluorene-analog shows the most selective fluorescence response between AT-DNA, GC-DNA, and AU-RNA, the pyrene-analog's emission is non-selectively enhanced by all DNA/RNA, and the dithienyl-diketopyrrolopyrrole analog's emission is strongly quenched upon DNA/RNA binding. The emission properties of the biphenyl-analog were not applicable, but the compound showed specific induced circular dichroism (ICD) signals only for AT-sequence-containing ds-DNAs, whereas the pyrene-analog ICD signals were specific for AT-DNA with respect to GC-DNA, and also recognized AU-RNA by giving a different ICD pattern from that observed upon interaction with AT-DNA. The fluorene- and dithienyl-diketopyrrolopyrrole analogs were ICD-signal silent. Thus, fine-tuning of the aromatic linker properties connecting two triarylborane dications can be used for the dual sensing (fluorimetric and CD) of various ds-DNA/RNA secondary structures, depending on the steric properties of the DNA/RNA grooves.
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- Lidija-Marija Tumir
- Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (L.-M.T.); (D.P.S.); (I.C.); (Ž.B.); (M.M.)
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- Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (L.-M.T.); (D.P.S.); (I.C.); (Ž.B.); (M.M.)
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- Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (L.-M.T.); (D.P.S.); (I.C.); (Ž.B.); (M.M.)
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- Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (L.-M.T.); (D.P.S.); (I.C.); (Ž.B.); (M.M.)
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- Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (L.-M.T.); (D.P.S.); (I.C.); (Ž.B.); (M.M.)
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie and Institute for Sustainable Chemistry & Catalysis with Boron, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, 97074 Würzburg, Germany;
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie and Institute for Sustainable Chemistry & Catalysis with Boron, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, 97074 Würzburg, Germany;
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- Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (L.-M.T.); (D.P.S.); (I.C.); (Ž.B.); (M.M.)
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Xiao X, Lu J, Alzaabi F, Almheiri M, Giannini V, Levato T. Fast decomposed method to devise broadband polarization-conversion metasurface. Sci Rep 2023; 13:8196. [PMID: 37210400 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-35260-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/22/2023] Open
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Designing a broadband, wide-angle, and high-efficient polarization converter with a simple geometry remains challenging. This work proposes a simple and computationally inexpensive method for devising broadband polarization conversion metasurfaces. We focus on a cross-shape configuration consisting of two bars of different lengths connected at the center. To design the metasurface, we decompose the system into two parts with two orthogonally polarized responses and calculate the response of each part separately. By selecting the parameters with a proper phase difference in the response between the two parts, we can determine the dimensions of the system. For designing broadband polarization conversion metasurfaces, we define a fitness function to optimize the bandwidth of the linear polarization conversion. Numerical results demonstrate that the proposed method can be used to design a metasurface that achieves a relative bandwidth of [Formula: see text] for converting linearly polarized waves into cross-polarized waves. Additionally, the average polarization conversion ratio of the designed metasurface is greater than [Formula: see text] over the frequency range of 10.9-28.5 GHz. This method significantly reduces the computational expense compared to the traditional method and can be easily extended to other complex structures and configurations.
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- Xiaofei Xiao
- Technology Innovation Institute, P.O. Box 9639, Building B04C, Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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- Technology Innovation Institute, P.O. Box 9639, Building B04C, Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Technology Innovation Institute, P.O. Box 9639, Building B04C, Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Technology Innovation Institute, P.O. Box 9639, Building B04C, Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Technology Innovation Institute, P.O. Box 9639, Building B04C, Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Instituto de Estructura de la Materia (IEM-CSIC), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Serrano 121, 28006, Madrid, Spain
- Centre of Excellence ENSEMBLE3 sp. z o.o., Wolczynska 133, 01-919, Warsaw, Poland
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- Technology Innovation Institute, P.O. Box 9639, Building B04C, Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Pronkin PG, Tatikolov AS. Spectral-fluorescent and photochemical study of 6,6'-di(benzoylamino)trimethine cyanine dyes in solutions as possible probes for DNA. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 292:122416. [PMID: 36746042 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.122416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2022] [Revised: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Spectral-fluorescent and photochemical properties of trimethine cyanine dyes T-304, T-306, and T-307, having substituents in 6,6'-positions, in various organic solvents, in aqueous buffer solutions, in the presence of surfactants and ethanol additives, and the effect on these properties of addition of DNA have been studied. Strong aggregation of the dyes in aqueous and aqueous buffer solutions has been shown. This is due to increased hydrophobicity of the dyes, which makes it difficult to use them as spectral-fluorescent probes for DNA. In the presence of DNA, trimethine cyanines partially form highly fluorescent complexes of dye monomers with the biomolecule, with slight decomposition of the initial aggregates and the formation of aggregates on DNA molecules. The formation of different types of dye-DNA complexes, i.e., intercalation and binding in the DNA grooves, was modeled by molecular docking. Dye-DNA complexes were also studied by circular dichroism spectroscopy and by thermal dissociation of DNA. To reveal selectivity of the dyes, their interaction with human serum albumin was briefly studied. The presence of moderate concentrations of nonionic surfactants does not lead to a significant decomposition of aggregates, but leads to a biphasic dependence of the fluorescence intensity on the DNA concentration. At the same time, ethanol additives (15%) lead to a more or less linear concentration dependence of the fluorescence intensity, which makes it possible to use these dyes as fluorescent probes for DNA. The effective binding constants of the dyes to DNA and the limits of DNA detection using the dyes in the presence of 15% ethanol were estimated. Photoisomerization and generation of the triplet states of T-304, T-306, and T-307 have been also studied. Along with the fluorescence growth, complexation with DNA leads to an increase in the yield of the triplet states of the dyes. This creates a prerequisite for using the dyes in targeted PDT. In the presence of DNA, the decay kinetics of the triplet states are biexponential, which indicates different types of dye complexes with DNA. The rate constants of oxygen quenching of the triplet states of the dyes bound to DNA are significantly lower than the diffusion-controlled values (taking into account the spin-statistical factor), which is explained by the shielding effect on the triplet molecules in complexes with DNA. The data obtained show that dyes T-304, T-306 and T-307, with addition of 15% ethanol, can be used as possible fluorescent probes for DNA.
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- P G Pronkin
- N.M. Emanuel Institute of Biochemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 4 Kosygin Str., 119334 Moscow, Russia.
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- N.M. Emanuel Institute of Biochemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 4 Kosygin Str., 119334 Moscow, Russia
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Maity D, Bhaumik SK, Banerjee S. Contrasting luminescence in heparin and DNA-templated co-assemblies of dimeric cyanostilbenes: efficient energy transfer in heparin-based co-assemblies. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:12810-12819. [PMID: 37129214 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp00709j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Dimeric cationic cyanostilbenes with peripheral alkyl chains demonstrated aggregation in aqueous media depending on the length of the hydrophobic segment and produced luminescent spherical nano-assemblies in the case of long alkyl chain derivatives. In the presence of heparin, a bio-polyanion that is routinely used as an anticoagulant, the self-assembled structures obtained from the amphiphilic dimers showed the formation of higher-order structures whereas the non-assembling dimers exhibited heparin-induced supramolecular structure formation. In both cases, a significant enhancement in the emission was observed. This led to the detection of heparin in aqueous buffer, serum and plasma with a "turn-on" fluorescence response. Interestingly, these derivatives also exhibited luminescence variation in the presence of ctDNA. However, the response towards DNA was opposite to that observed in the case of heparin i.e., "turn-off'' fluorescence response. Notably, depending on the length of the alkyl segment, divergent DNA binding modes of these derivatives were observed. Due to their enhanced luminescence, the heparin-based co-assemblies were further explored as artificial light-harvesting systems exhibiting an efficient energy transfer process to embedded acceptor dyes with a high antenna effect.
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- Dhananjoy Maity
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur 741246, Nadia, India.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur 741246, Nadia, India.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata, Mohanpur 741246, Nadia, India.
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Dohmen C, Ihmels H. Switching between DNA binding modes with a photo- and redox-active DNA-targeting ligand. Org Biomol Chem 2023; 21:1958-1966. [PMID: 36762516 DOI: 10.1039/d3ob00013c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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A disulfide-functionalized bis-benzo[b]quinolizinium is presented that is transformed quantitatively into its cyclomers in a fast intramolecular [4 + 4] photocycloaddition. Both the bis-quinolizinium and the photocyclomers react with glutathione (GSH) or dithiothreitol (DTT) to give 9-(sulfanylmethyl)benzo[b]quinolizinium as the only product. As all components of this reaction sequence have different DNA-binding properties, it enables the external control and switching of DNA association. Hence, the bis-benzo[b]quinolizinium binds strongly to DNA and is deactivated upon photocycloaddition to the non-binding cyclomers. In turn, the subsequent cleavage of the cyclomers with DTT regains a DNA-intercalating benzoquinolizinium ligand. Notably, this sequence of controlled deactivation and recovery of DNA-binding properties can be performed directly in the presence of DNA.
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- Christoph Dohmen
- Department of Chemistry and Biology, University of Siegen, and Center of Micro- and Nanochemistry and (Bio)Technology (Cμ), Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2, 57068 Siegen, Germany.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology, University of Siegen, and Center of Micro- and Nanochemistry and (Bio)Technology (Cμ), Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2, 57068 Siegen, Germany.
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Krochtová K, Halečková A, Janovec L, Blizniaková M, Kušnírová K, Kožurková M. Novel 3,9-Disubstituted Acridines with Strong Inhibition Activity against Topoisomerase I: Synthesis, Biological Evaluation and Molecular Docking Study. Molecules 2023; 28:1308. [PMID: 36770975 PMCID: PMC9921529 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28031308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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A series of novel 3,9-disubstituted acridines were synthesized and their biological potential was investigated. The synthetic plan consists of eight reaction steps, which produce the final products, derivatives 17a-17j, in a moderate yield. The principles of cheminformatics and computational chemistry were applied in order to study the relationship between the physicochemical properties of the 3,9-disubstituted acridines and their biological activity at a cellular and molecular level. The selected 3,9-disubstituted acridine derivatives were studied in the presence of DNA using spectroscopic (UV-Vis, circular dichroism, and thermal denaturation) and electrophoretic (nuclease activity, relaxation and unwinding assays for topoisomerase I and decatenation assay for topoisomerase IIα) methods. Binding constants (2.81-9.03 × 104 M-1) were calculated for the derivatives from the results of the absorption titration spectra. The derivatives were found to have caused the inhibition of both topoisomerase I and topoisomerase IIα. Molecular docking simulations suggested a different way in which the acridines 17a-17j can interact with topoisomerase I versus topoisomerase IIα. A strong correlation between the lipophilicity of the derivatives and their ability to stabilize the intercalation complex was identified for all of the studied agents. Acridines 17a-17j were also subjected to in vitro screening conducted by the Developmental Therapeutic Program of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) against a panel of 60 cancer cell lines. The strongest biological activity was displayed by aniline acridine 17a (MCF7-GI50 18.6 nM) and N,N-dimethylaniline acridine 17b (SR-GI50 38.0 nM). The relationship between the cytostatic activity of the most active substances (derivatives 17a, 17b, and 17e-17h) and their values of KB, LogP, ΔS°, and δ was also investigated. Due to the fact that a significant correlation was only found in the case of charge density, δ, it is possible to assume that the cytostatic effect might be dependent upon the structural specificity of the acridine derivatives.
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- Kristína Krochtová
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Moyzesova 11, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Moyzesova 11, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Moyzesova 11, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Moyzesova 11, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Moyzesova 11, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Moyzesova 11, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia
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Binacchi F, Elia C, Cirri D, Van de Griend C, Zhou XQ, Messori L, Bonnet S, Pratesi A, Biver T. A biophysical study of the interactions of palladium(II), platinum(II) and gold(III) complexes of aminopyridyl-2,2'-bipyridine ligands with RNAs and other nucleic acid structures. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:598-608. [PMID: 36562298 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt03483b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Metal compounds form an attractive class of ligands for a variety of nucleic acids. Five metal complexes bearing aminopyridyl-2,2'-bipyridine tetradentate ligands and possessing a quasi-planar geometry were challenged toward different types of nucleic acid molecules including RNA polynucleotides in the duplex or triplex form, an RNA Holliday four-way junction, natural double helix DNA and a DNA G-quadruplex. The binding process was monitored comparatively using different spectroscopic and melting methods. The binding preferences that emerge from our analysis are discussed in relation to the structural features of the metal complexes.
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- Francesca Binacchi
- University of Pisa, Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, Via G. Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
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- University of Pisa, Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, Via G. Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
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- University of Pisa, Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, Via G. Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, 2333CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, 2333CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Metals in Medicine (MetMed), Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3-13, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, 2333CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- University of Pisa, Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, Via G. Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
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- University of Pisa, Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, Via G. Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
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Fabijanić I, Kurutos A, Tomašić Paić A, Tadić V, Kamounah FS, Horvat L, Brozovic A, Crnolatac I, Radić Stojković M. Selenium-Substituted Monomethine Cyanine Dyes as Selective G-Quadruplex Spectroscopic Probes with Theranostic Potential. Biomolecules 2023; 13:biom13010128. [PMID: 36671513 PMCID: PMC9856044 DOI: 10.3390/biom13010128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 12/31/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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The binding interactions of six ligands, neutral and monocationic asymmetric monomethine cyanine dyes comprising benzoselenazolyl moiety with duplex DNA and RNA and G-quadruplex structures were evaluated using fluorescence, UV/Vis (thermal melting) and circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy. The main objective was to assess the impact of different substituents (methyl vs. sulfopropyl vs. thiopropyl/thioethyl) on the nitrogen atom of the benzothiazolyl chromophore on various nucleic acid structures. The monomethine cyanine dyes with methyl substituents showed a 100-fold selectivity for G-quadruplex versus duplex DNA. Study results indicate that cyanines bind with G-quadruplex via end π-π stacking interactions and possible additional interactions with nucleobases/phosphate backbone of grooves or loop bases. Cyanine with thioethyl substituent distinguishes duplex DNA and RNA and G-quadruplex structures by distinctly varying ICD signals. Furthermore, cell viability assay reveals the submicromolar activity of cyanines with methyl substituents against all tested human cancer cell lines. Confocal microscopy analysis shows preferential accumulation of cyanines with sulfopropyl and thioethyl substituents in mitochondria and indicates localization of cyanines with methyl in nucleus, particularly nucleolus. This confirms the potential of examined cyanines as theranostic agents, possessing both fluorescent properties and cell viability inhibitory effect.
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- Ivana Fabijanić
- Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička Cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry with Centre of Phytochemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., Bl. 9, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička Cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Division of Molecular Biology, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička Cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Division of Molecular Biology, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička Cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Division of Molecular Biology, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička Cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička Cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička Cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +385-14571220; Fax: +385-14680195
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Rep V, Štulić R, Koštrun S, Kuridža B, Crnolatac I, Radić Stojković M, Paljetak HČ, Perić M, Matijašić M, Raić-Malić S. Novel tetrahydropyrimidinyl-substituted benzimidazoles and benzothiazoles: synthesis, antibacterial activity, DNA interactions and ADME profiling. RSC Med Chem 2022; 13:1504-1525. [PMID: 36561067 PMCID: PMC9749923 DOI: 10.1039/d2md00143h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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A series of tetrahydropyrimidinyl-substituted benzimidazoles attached to various aliphatic or aromatic residues via phenoxymethylene were synthesised to investigate their antibacterial activities against selected Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The influence of the type of substituent at the C-3 and C-4 positions of the phenoxymethylene linker on the antibacterial activity was observed, showing that the aromatic moiety improved the antibacterial potency. Of all the evaluated compounds, benzoyl-substituted benzimidazole derivative 15a was the most active compound, particularly against the Gram-negative pathogens E. coli (MIC = 1 μg mL-1) and M. catarrhalis (MIC = 2 μg mL-1). Compound 15a also exhibited the most promising antibacterial activity against sensitive and resistant strains of S. pyogenes (MIC = 2 μg mL-1). Significant stabilization effects and positive induced CD bands strongly support the binding of the most biologically active benzimidazoles inside the minor grooves of AT-rich DNA, in line with docking studies. The predicted physico-chemical and ADME properties lie within drug-like space except for low membrane permeability, which needs further optimization. Our findings encourage further development of novel structurally related 5(6)-tetrahydropyrimidinyl substituted benzimidazoles in order to optimize their antibacterial effect against common respiratory pathogens.
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- Valentina Rep
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of ZagrebMarulićev trg 1910000 ZagrebCroatia
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of ZagrebMarulićev trg 1910000 ZagrebCroatia
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- Selvita d.o.oPrilaz baruna Filipovića 2910000 ZagrebCroatia
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Division of Organic Chemistry and BiochemistryBijenička cesta 5410000 ZagrebCroatia
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Division of Organic Chemistry and BiochemistryBijenička cesta 5410000 ZagrebCroatia
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, Division of Organic Chemistry and BiochemistryBijenička cesta 5410000 ZagrebCroatia
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- Department for Intercellular Communication, Center for Translational and Clinical Research, University of Zagreb School of MedicineŠalata 210000 ZagrebCroatia
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- Department for Intercellular Communication, Center for Translational and Clinical Research, University of Zagreb School of MedicineŠalata 210000 ZagrebCroatia
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- Department for Intercellular Communication, Center for Translational and Clinical Research, University of Zagreb School of MedicineŠalata 210000 ZagrebCroatia
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of ZagrebMarulićev trg 1910000 ZagrebCroatia
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Para-N-Methylpyridinium Pyrenes: Impact of Positive Charge on ds-DNA/RNA and Protein Recognition, Photo-Induced Bioactivity, and Intracellular Localisation. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14112499. [PMID: 36432689 PMCID: PMC9696974 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14112499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The 2- and 2,7- substituted para-N-methylpyridinium pyrene cations show high-affinity intercalation into ds-DNAs, whereas their non-methylated analogues interacted with ds-DNA/RNA only in the protonated form (at pH 5), but not at physiological conditions (pH 7). The fluorescence from non-methylated analogues was strongly dependent on the protonation of the pyridines; consequently, they act as fluorescence ratiometric probes for simultaneous detection of both ds-DNA and BSA at pH 5, relying on the ratio between intensities at 420 nm (BSA specific) and 520 nm (DNA specific), whereby exclusively ds-DNA sensing could be switched-off by adjustment to pH 7. Only methylated, permanently charged pyrenes show photoinduced cleavage of circular DNA, attributed to pyrene-mediated irradiation-induced production of singlet oxygen. Consequently, the moderate toxicity of these cations against human cell lines is strongly increased upon irradiation. Detailed studies revealed increased total ROS production in cells treated by the compounds studied, accompanied by cell swelling and augmentation of cellular complexity. The most photo-active 2-para-N-methylpyridinium pyrene showed significant localization at mitochondria, its photo-bioactivity likely due to mitochondrial DNA damage. Other derivatives were mostly non-selectively distributed between various cytoplasmic organelles, thus being less photoactive.
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Zonjić I, Radić Stojković M, Crnolatac I, Tomašić Paić A, Pšeničnik S, Vasilev A, Kandinska M, Mondeshki M, Baluschev S, Landfester K, Glavaš-Obrovac L, Jukić M, Kralj J, Brozovic A, Horvat L, Tumir LM. Styryl dyes with N-Methylpiperazine and N-Phenylpiperazine Functionality: AT-DNA and G-quadruplex binding ligands and theranostic agents. Bioorg Chem 2022; 127:105999. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2022.105999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Revised: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Ferger M, Roger C, Köster E, Rauch F, Lorenzen S, Krummenacher I, Friedrich A, Košćak M, Nestić D, Braunschweig H, Lambert C, Piantanida I, Marder TB. Electron‐Rich EDOT Linkers in Tetracationic bis‐Triarylborane Chromophores: Influence on Water Stability, Biomacromolecule Sensing, and Photoinduced Cytotoxicity. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202201130. [PMID: 35647673 PMCID: PMC9543662 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202201130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Three novel tetracationic bis‐triarylboranes with 3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT) linkers, and their neutral precursors, showed significant red‐shifted absorption and emission compared to their thiophene‐containing analogues, with one of the EDOT‐derivatives emitting in the NIR region. Only the EDOT‐linked trixylylborane tetracation was stable in aqueous solution, indicating that direct attachment of a thiophene or even 3‐methylthiophene to the boron atom is insufficient to provide hydrolytic stability in aqueous solution. Further comparative analysis of the EDOT‐linked trixylylborane tetracation and its bis‐thiophene analogue revealed efficient photo‐induced singlet oxygen production, with the consequent biological implications. Thus, both analogues bind strongly to ds‐DNA and BSA, very efficiently enter living human cells, accumulate in several different cytoplasmic organelles with no toxic effect but, under intense visible light irradiation, they exhibit almost instantaneous and very strong cytotoxic effects, presumably attributed to singlet oxygen production. Thus, both compounds are intriguing theranostic agents, whose intracellular and probably intra‐tissue location can be monitored by strong fluorescence, allowing switching on of the strong bioactivity by well‐focused visible light.
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- Matthias Ferger
- Institut für Anorganische Chemie and Institute for Sustainable Chemistry & Catalysis with Boron Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg Am Hubland 97074 Würzburg Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie and Institute for Sustainable Chemistry & Catalysis with Boron Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg Am Hubland 97074 Würzburg Germany
- Institut für Organische Chemie Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg Am Hubland 97074 Würzburg Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie and Institute for Sustainable Chemistry & Catalysis with Boron Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg Am Hubland 97074 Würzburg Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie and Institute for Sustainable Chemistry & Catalysis with Boron Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg Am Hubland 97074 Würzburg Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie and Institute for Sustainable Chemistry & Catalysis with Boron Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg Am Hubland 97074 Würzburg Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie and Institute for Sustainable Chemistry & Catalysis with Boron Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg Am Hubland 97074 Würzburg Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie and Institute for Sustainable Chemistry & Catalysis with Boron Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg Am Hubland 97074 Würzburg Germany
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- Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry Ruđer Bošković Institute Bijenicka c. 54 10000 Zagreb Croatia
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- Division of Molecular Biology Ruđer Bošković Institute Bijenicka c. 54 10000 Zagreb Croatia
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie and Institute for Sustainable Chemistry & Catalysis with Boron Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg Am Hubland 97074 Würzburg Germany
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- Institut für Organische Chemie Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg Am Hubland 97074 Würzburg Germany
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- Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry Ruđer Bošković Institute Bijenicka c. 54 10000 Zagreb Croatia
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie and Institute for Sustainable Chemistry & Catalysis with Boron Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg Am Hubland 97074 Würzburg Germany
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Kole GK, Košćak M, Amar A, Majhen D, Božinović K, Brkljaca Z, Ferger M, Michail E, Lorenzen S, Friedrich A, Krummenacher I, Moos M, Braunschweig H, Boucekkine A, Lambert C, Halet JF, Piantanida I, Müller-Buschbaum K, Marder TB. Methyl Viologens of Bis-(4'-Pyridylethynyl)Arenes - Structures, Photophysical and Electrochemical Studies, and their Potential Application in Biology. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202200753. [PMID: 35502627 PMCID: PMC9400870 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202200753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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A series of bis‐(4’‐pyridylethynyl)arenes (arene=benzene, tetrafluorobenzene, and anthracene) were synthesized and their bis‐N‐methylpyridinium compounds were investigated as a class of π‐extended methyl viologens. Their structures were determined by single crystal X‐ray diffraction, and their photophysical and electrochemical properties (cyclic voltammetry), as well as their interactions with DNA/RNA were investigated. The dications showed bathochromic shifts in emission compared to the neutral compounds. The neutral compounds showed very small Stokes shifts, which are a little larger for the dications. All of the compounds showed very short fluorescence lifetimes (<4 ns). The neutral compound with an anthracene core has a quantum yield of almost unity. With stronger acceptors, the analogous bis‐N‐methylpyridinium compound showed a larger two‐photon absorption cross‐section than its neutral precursor. All of the dicationic compounds interact with DNA/RNA; while the compounds with benzene and tetrafluorobenzene cores bind in the grooves, the one with an anthracene core intercalates as a consequence of its large, condensed aromatic linker moiety, and it aggregates within the polynucleotide when in excess over DNA/RNA. Moreover, all cationic compounds showed highly specific CD spectra upon binding to ds‐DNA/RNA, attributed to the rare case of forcing the planar, achiral molecule into a chiral rotamer, and negligible toxicity toward human cell lines at ≤10 μM concentrations. The anthracene‐analogue exhibited intracellular accumulation within lysosomes, preventing its interaction with cellular DNA/RNA. However, cytotoxicity was evident at 1 μM concentration upon exposure to light, due to singlet oxygen generation within cells. These multi‐faceted features, in combination with its two‐photon absorption properties, suggest it to be a promising lead compound for development of novel light‐activated theranostic agents.
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- Goutam Kumar Kole
- Institut für Anorganische Chemie, and, Institute for Sustainable Chemistry & Catalysis with Boron, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany.,Department of Chemistry, College of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, 603203, India
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- Ruđer Bošković Institute, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Laboratoire de Physique et Chimie Quantiques, Université Mouloud Mammeri, Tizi Ouzou, 15000 Tizi-Ouzou, Algeria
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie, and, Institute for Sustainable Chemistry & Catalysis with Boron, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institut für Organische Chemie, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie, and, Institute for Sustainable Chemistry & Catalysis with Boron, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie, and, Institute for Sustainable Chemistry & Catalysis with Boron, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie, and, Institute for Sustainable Chemistry & Catalysis with Boron, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institut für Organische Chemie, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie, and, Institute for Sustainable Chemistry & Catalysis with Boron, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Univ Rennes, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes, CNRS, Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes UMR 6226, 35000, Rennes, France
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- Institut für Organische Chemie, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Univ Rennes, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes, CNRS, Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes UMR 6226, 35000, Rennes, France.,CNRS-Saint-Gobain-NIMS, IRL 3629, Laboratory for Innovative Key Materials and Structures (LINK), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, 305-0044, Japan
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- Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, 35392, Gießen, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie, and, Institute for Sustainable Chemistry & Catalysis with Boron, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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Suárez-Ortiz GA, Hernández-Correa R, Morales-Moreno MD, Toscano RA, Ramirez-Apan MT, Hernandez-Garcia A, Amézquita-Valencia M, Araiza-Olivera D. Diastereomeric Separation of Chiral fac-Tricarbonyl(iminopyridine) Rhenium(I) Complexes and Their Cytotoxicity Studies: Approach toward an Action Mechanism against Glioblastoma. J Med Chem 2022; 65:9281-9294. [PMID: 35776775 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.2c00561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A series of new (tricarbonyl)rhenium(I) complexes were synthesized using chiral bidentate ligands (+)/(-)-iminopyridines (LR/LS). The reaction yielded a mixture of mononuclear Re(I) diastereoisomers, formulated as fac-[Br(CO)3Re(S/R)L(S/R)]. Each single diastereoisomer was isolated and fully characterized. X-ray crystallography and circular dichroism spectra verified their enantiomeric nature. The cytotoxicity of each complex was evaluated against six cancer cell lines. The effect of the two complexes on viability, proliferation, and migration was analyzed on glioblastoma cell lines (U251 and LN229). Changes in the expression of histones, apoptotic, and key signaling proteins, as well as alterations in DNA structure, were also observed. These experiments showed that the chirality associated with both metal and ligand has a strong influence on cytotoxicity.
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- Gloria A Suárez-Ortiz
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Química, Ciudad Universitaria, Ciudad de México 04510, México
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- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Química, Ciudad Universitaria, Ciudad de México 04510, México
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- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Química, Ciudad Universitaria, Ciudad de México 04510, México
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- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Química, Ciudad Universitaria, Ciudad de México 04510, México
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- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Química, Ciudad Universitaria, Ciudad de México 04510, México
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- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Química, Ciudad Universitaria, Ciudad de México 04510, México
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- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Química, Ciudad Universitaria, Ciudad de México 04510, México
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- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Química, Ciudad Universitaria, Ciudad de México 04510, México
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Krošl I, Košćak M, Ribičić K, Žinić B, Majhen D, Božinović K, Piantanida I. Impact of the Histidine-Triazole and Tryptophan-Pyrene Exchange in the WHW Peptide: Cu(II) Binding, DNA/RNA Interactions and Bioactivity. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23137006. [PMID: 35806009 PMCID: PMC9266797 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23137006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Revised: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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In three novel peptidoids based on the tryptophan—histidine—tryptophan (WHW) peptide, the central histidine was replaced by Ala-(triazole), and two derivatives also had one tryptophan replaced with pyrene-alkyls of different lengths and flexibility. Pyrene analogues show strong fluorescence at 480–500 nm, attributed to intramolecular exciplex formation with tryptophan. All three peptidoids bind Cu2+ cation in water with strong affinity, with Trp- Ala-(triazole)-Trp binding comparably to the parent WHW, and the pyrene analogues even stronger, demonstrating that replacement of histidine with triazole in peptides does not hamper Cu2+ coordination. The studied peptidoids strongly bind to ds-DNA and ds-RNA, whereby their complexes with Cu2+ exhibit distinctively different interactions in comparison to metal-free analogues, particularly in the stabilization of ds-DNA against thermal denaturation. The pyrene peptidoids efficiently enter living cells with no apparent cytotoxic effect, whereby their red-shifted emission compared to the parent pyrene allows intracellular confocal microscopy imaging, showing accumulation in cytoplasmic organelles. However, irradiation with 350 nm light resulted in evident antiproliferative effect on cells treated with micromolar concentrations of the pyrene analogues, presumably attributed to pyrene-induced production of singlet oxygen and consecutive cellular damage.
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- Ivona Krošl
- Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička Cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (I.K.); (M.K.); (K.R.); (B.Ž.)
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- Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička Cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (I.K.); (M.K.); (K.R.); (B.Ž.)
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- Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička Cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (I.K.); (M.K.); (K.R.); (B.Ž.)
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- Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička Cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (I.K.); (M.K.); (K.R.); (B.Ž.)
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- Division of Molecular Biology, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička Cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (D.M.); (K.B.)
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- Division of Molecular Biology, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička Cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (D.M.); (K.B.)
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- Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička Cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (I.K.); (M.K.); (K.R.); (B.Ž.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +385-1-4571-326
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Groß P, Ihmels H. Synthesis of Fluorescent, DNA-Binding Benzo[ b]indolonaphthyridinium Derivatives by a Misguided Westphal Condensation. J Org Chem 2022; 87:4010-4017. [PMID: 35239355 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c02755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A novel type of azoniahetarene, namely, benzo[b]indolonaphthyridinium, was unexpectedly formed by the reaction of N-alkylated β-carbolinium derivatives and the enolizable 1,2-cyclohexadione under typical conditions of a Westphal reaction. The products exhibit high fluorescence intensities in polar solvents (Φfl = 0.52-0.67) and bind to DNA by intercalation with high affinity (Kb = 1.5 × 106 M-1). Furthermore, under the same conditions, DNA-binding sempervirine derivatives were synthesized in a Westphal reaction from 1,2-diketones that have at least one non-enolizable α-carbon atom, which shows that the reaction pathway is determined by the substrate structure.
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- Philipp Groß
- Department of Chemistry and Biology Center of Micro- and Nanochemistry and (Bio)Technology (Cμ), University of Siegen, Adolf-Reichweinstr. 2, 57068 Siegen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology Center of Micro- and Nanochemistry and (Bio)Technology (Cμ), University of Siegen, Adolf-Reichweinstr. 2, 57068 Siegen, Germany
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Recognition of ATT Triplex and DNA:RNA Hybrid Structures by Benzothiazole Ligands. Biomolecules 2022; 12:biom12030374. [PMID: 35327566 PMCID: PMC8945811 DOI: 10.3390/biom12030374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Revised: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Interactions of an array of nucleic acid structures with a small series of benzothiazole ligands (bis-benzothiazolyl-pyridines—group 1, 2-thienyl/2-benzothienyl-substituted 6-(2-imidazolinyl)benzothiazoles—group 2, and three 2-aryl/heteroaryl-substituted 6-(2-imidazolinyl)benzothiazoles—group 3) were screened by competition dialysis. Due to the involvement of DNA:RNA hybrids and triplex helices in many essential functions in cells, this study’s main aim is to detect benzothiazole-based moieties with selective binding or spectroscopic response to these nucleic structures compared to regular (non-hybrid) DNA and RNA duplexes and single-stranded forms. Complexes of nucleic acids and benzothiazoles, selected by this method, were characterized by UV/Vis, fluorescence and circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy, isothermal titration calorimetry, and molecular modeling. Two compounds (1 and 6) from groups 1 and 2 demonstrated the highest affinities against 13 nucleic acid structures, while another compound (5) from group 2, despite lower affinities, yielded higher selectivity among studied compounds. Compound 1 significantly inhibited RNase H. Compound 6 could differentiate between B- (binding of 6 dimers inside minor groove) and A-type (intercalation) helices by an induced CD signal, while both 5 and 6 selectively stabilized ATT triplex in regard to AT duplex. Compound 3 induced strong condensation-like changes in CD spectra of AT-rich DNA sequences.
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Fluorescent Analogues of FRH Peptide: Cu(II) Binding and Interactions with ds-DNA/RNA. CHEMOSENSORS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/chemosensors10010034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Four novel peptidoids, derived from the Phe-Arg-His (FRH) peptide motif, were prepared by replacing the histidine heterocycle with triazole and consequent triazole-fluorophore (coumarin) extension and also replacing arginine with less voluminous lysine. So the constructed Phe-Lys-Ala(triazole) (FKA(triazole)) peptidoids bind Cu2+ cations in water with a strong, nanomolar affinity comparable to the parent FRH and its known analogs, demonstrating that triazole can coordinate copper similarly as histidine. Moreover, even short KA(triazole)coumarin showed submicromolar affinity to Cu2+. Only FKA(triazole)coumarin with free amino groups and its shorter analog KA(triazole)coumarin showed strong induced CD spectra upon Cu2+ cation binding. Thus, KA(triazole)coumarin can be considered as the shortest peptidoid sequence with highly sensitive fluorescent and chiral CD response for Cu2+ cation, encouraging further studies with other metal cations. The FKA(triazole) coumarin peptidoids show biorelevant, 10 µM affinity to ds-DNA and ds-RNA, binding within DNA/RNA grooves. Intriguingly, only peptidoid complexes with Cu2+ strongly stabilize ds-DNA and ds-RNA against thermal denaturation, suggesting significant interactions of Cu2+ cation within the DNA/RNA binding site.
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Soost D, Bringmann G, Ihmels H. Towards an understanding of the biological activity of naphthylisoquinoline alkaloids: DNA-binding properties of dioncophyllines A, B, and C. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj04081f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Dioncophylline A and B bind to duplex DNA in a half-intercalation binding mode and to abasic site-containing DNA by insertion.
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- Denisa Soost
- Department of Chemistry – Biology, University of Siegen, Center of Micro- and Nanochemistry and (Bio-)Technology (Cμ), Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2, 57068 Siegen, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry – Biology, University of Siegen, Center of Micro- and Nanochemistry and (Bio-)Technology (Cμ), Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2, 57068 Siegen, Germany
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Krosl I, Otkovic E, Niksic-Franjic I, Colasson B, Reinaud O, Višnjevac A, Piantanida I. Impact of positive charge and ring-size on interactions of calixarenes with DNA, RNA and nucleotides. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj00061j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Comparison of various calix[6]arene and calix[4]arene derivatives revealed that only analogues bearing permanent positive charge non-covalently bind to ds-DNA and ds-RNA, by insertion into DNA minor groove or RNA major...
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Gupta A, Anand A, Jain N, Goswami S, Anantharaj A, Patil S, Singh R, Kumar A, Shrivastava T, Bhatnagar S, Medigeshi GR, Sharma TK. A novel G-quadruplex aptamer-based spike trimeric antigen test for the detection of SARS-CoV-2. MOLECULAR THERAPY. NUCLEIC ACIDS 2021; 26:321-332. [PMID: 34188971 PMCID: PMC8223116 DOI: 10.1016/j.omtn.2021.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The recent SARS-CoV-2 outbreak has been declared a global health emergency. It will take years to vaccinate the whole population to protect them from this deadly virus, hence the management of SARS-CoV-2 largely depends on the widespread availability of an accurate diagnostic test. Toward addressing the unmet need of a reliable diagnostic test in the current work by utilizing the power of Systematic Evolution of Ligands by EXponential enrichment, a 44-mer G-quadruplex-forming DNA aptamer against spike trimer antigen of SARS-CoV-2 was identified. The lead aptamer candidate (S14) was characterized thoroughly for its binding, selectivity, affinity, structure, and batch-to-batch variability by utilizing various biochemical, biophysical, and in silico techniques. S14 has demonstrated a low nanomolar KD, confirming its tight binding to a spike antigen of SARS-CoV-2. S14 can detect as low as 2 nM of antigen. The clinical evaluation of S14 aptamer on nasopharyngeal swab specimens (n = 232) has displayed a highly discriminatory response between SARS-CoV-2 infected individuals from the non-infected one with a sensitivity and specificity of ∼91% and 98%, respectively. Importantly, S14 aptamer-based test has evinced a comparable performance with that of RT-PCR-based assay. Altogether, this study established the utility of aptamer technology for the detection of SARS-CoV-2.
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- Ankit Gupta
- Aptamer Technology and Diagnostics Laboratory, Multidisciplinary Clinical and Translational Research, Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, Faridabad, Haryana 121001, India
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- Aptamer Technology and Diagnostics Laboratory, Multidisciplinary Clinical and Translational Research, Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, Faridabad, Haryana 121001, India
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- Discipline of Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Simrol, Madhya Pradesh 453552, India
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- Infection and Immunology, Translational Health Science & Technology Institute, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad, Haryana 121001, India
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- Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, Faridabad, Haryana 121001, India
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- Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, Faridabad, Haryana 121001, India
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- Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, Indore, Madhya Pradesh 452013, India
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- Discipline of Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Simrol, Madhya Pradesh 453552, India
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- Infection and Immunology, Translational Health Science & Technology Institute, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad, Haryana 121001, India
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- Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, Faridabad, Haryana 121001, India
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- Aptamer Technology and Diagnostics Laboratory, Multidisciplinary Clinical and Translational Research, Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, Faridabad, Haryana 121001, India
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- Aptamer Technology and Diagnostics Laboratory, Multidisciplinary Clinical and Translational Research, Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, Faridabad, Haryana 121001, India
- Discipline of Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Simrol, Madhya Pradesh 453552, India
- Infection and Immunology, Translational Health Science & Technology Institute, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad, Haryana 121001, India
- Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, Faridabad, Haryana 121001, India
- Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, Indore, Madhya Pradesh 452013, India
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Maračić S, Grbčić P, Shammugam S, Radić Stojković M, Pavelić K, Sedić M, Kraljević Pavelić S, Raić-Malić S. Amidine- and Amidoxime-Substituted Heterocycles: Synthesis, Antiproliferative Evaluations and DNA Binding. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26227060. [PMID: 34834151 PMCID: PMC8625065 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26227060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Revised: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The novel 1,2,3-triazolyl-appended N- and O-heterocycles containing amidine 4–11 and amidoxime 12–22 moiety were prepared and evaluated for their antiproliferative activities in vitro. Among the series of amidine-substituted heterocycles, aromatic diamidine 5 and coumarine amidine 11 had the most potent growth-inhibitory effect on cervical carcinoma (HeLa), hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) and colorectal adenocarcinoma (SW620), with IC50 values in the nM range. Although compound 5 was toxic to non-tumor HFF cells, compound 11 showed certain selectivity. From the amidoxime series, quinoline amidoximes 18 and 20 showed antiproliferative effects on lung adenocarcinoma (A549), HeLa and SW620 cells emphasizing compound 20 that exhibited no cytostatic effect on normal HFF fibroblasts. Results of CD titrations and thermal melting experiments indicated that compounds 5 and 10 most likely bind inside the minor groove of AT-DNA and intercalate into AU-RNA. Compounds 6, 9 and 11 bind to AT-DNA with mixed binding mode, most probably minor groove binding accompanied with aggregate binding along the DNA backbone.
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- Silvija Maračić
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 19, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Rijeka, Ulica Radmile Matejčić 2, HR-51000 Rijeka, Croatia;
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- Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Laboratory for Biomolecular Interactions and Spectroscopy, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička 54, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
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- Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Laboratory for Biomolecular Interactions and Spectroscopy, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička 54, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
- Correspondence: (M.R.S.); (S.R.-M.); Tel.: +385-1-4571220 (M.R.S.); +385-1-4597213 (S.R.-M.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, Juraj Dobrila University of Pula, HR-52100 Pula, Croatia;
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- Centre for Applied Bioanthropology, Institute for Anthropological Research, Ljudevita Gaja 32, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
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- Faculty of Health Studies, University of Rijeka, Ulica Viktora Cara Emina 5, HR-51000 Rijeka, Croatia;
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 19, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
- Correspondence: (M.R.S.); (S.R.-M.); Tel.: +385-1-4571220 (M.R.S.); +385-1-4597213 (S.R.-M.)
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Lighvan ZM, Khonakdar HA, Akbari A, Jahromi MD, Ramezanpour A, Kermagoret A, Heydari A, Jabbari E. Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel tetranuclear cyclopalladated complex bearing thiosemicarbazone scaffold ligand: Interactions with double‐strand DNA, coronavirus, and molecular modeling studies. Appl Organomet Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.6502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Zohreh Mehri Lighvan
- Department of Polymer Processing Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute Tehran Iran
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- Department of Polymer Processing Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute Tehran Iran
- Leibniz‐Institut für Polymerforschung Dresdene. V Dresden Germany
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- Solid Tumor Research Center, Cellular and Molecular Medicine Research Institute Urmia University of Medical Sciences Urmia Iran
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- Department of Chemistry Isfahan University of Technology Isfahan Iran
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- Polymer Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences Bratislava Slovakia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering University of South Carolina Columbia South Carolina USA
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Svoboda J, Zolal A, Králík F, Eigner V, Ruml T, Zelenka J, Syslová K. Trans-palladium complexes with 1-adamantanamine and various halide ions: Synthesis, characterization, DNA and protein binding and in vitro cytotoxicity. Polyhedron 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2021.115458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Kandinska M, Cheshmedzhieva D, Kostadinov A, Rusinov K, Rangelov M, Todorova N, Ilieva S, Ivanov D, Videva V, Lozanov V, Baluschev S, Landfester K, Vasilev A. Tricationic asymmetric monomeric monomethine cyanine dyes with chlorine and trifluoromethyl functionality – Fluorogenic nucleic acids probes. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.117501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Wickhorst PJ, Ihmels H, Paululat T. Studies on the Interactions of 3,11-Difluoro-6,8,13-trimethyl-8 H-quino[4,3,2- kl]acridinium and Insulin with the Quadruplex-Forming Oligonucleotide Sequence a2 from the Insulin-Linked Polymorphic Region. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26216595. [PMID: 34771003 PMCID: PMC8587938 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26216595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2021] [Revised: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Recently, several quadruplex-DNA-forming sequences have been identified in the insulin-linked polymorphic region (ILPR), which is a guanine-rich oligonucleotide sequence in the promoter region of insulin. The formation of this non-canonical quadruplex DNA (G4-DNA) has been shown to be involved in the biological activity of the ILPR, specifically with regard to its interplay with insulin. In this context, this contribution reports on the investigation of the association of the quadruplex-forming ILPR sequence a2 with insulin as well as with the well-known G4-DNA ligand 3,11-difluoro-6,8,13-trimethyl-8H-quino[4,3,2-kl]acridinium (1), also named RHPS4, by optical and NMR spectroscopy. CD- and NMR-spectroscopic measurements confirmed the preferential formation of an antiparallel quadruplex structure of a2 with four stacked guanine quartets. Furthermore, ligand 1 has high affinity toward a2 and binds by terminal π stacking to the G1-G11-G15-G25 quartet. In addition, the spectroscopic studies pointed to an association of insulin to the deoxyribose backbone of the loops of a2.
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Berger SM, Rühe J, Schwarzmann J, Phillipps A, Richard AK, Ferger M, Krummenacher I, Tumir LM, Ban Ž, Crnolatac I, Majhen D, Barišić I, Piantanida I, Schleier D, Griesbeck S, Friedrich A, Braunschweig H, Marder TB. Bithiophene-Cored, mono-, bis-, and tris-(Trimethylammonium)-Substituted, bis-Triarylborane Chromophores: Effect of the Number and Position of Charges on Cell Imaging and DNA/RNA Sensing. Chemistry 2021; 27:14057-14072. [PMID: 34327730 PMCID: PMC8518794 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202102308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The synthesis, photophysical, and electrochemical properties of selectively mono-, bis- and tris-dimethylamino- and trimethylammonium-substituted bis-triarylborane bithiophene chromophores are presented along with the water solubility and singlet oxygen sensitizing efficiency of the cationic compounds Cat1+ , Cat2+ , Cat(i)2+ , and Cat3+ . Comparison with the mono-triarylboranes reveals the large influence of the bridging unit on the properties of the bis-triarylboranes, especially those of the cationic compounds. Based on these preliminary investigations, the interactions of Cat1+ , Cat2+ , Cat(i)2+ , and Cat3+ with DNA, RNA, and DNApore were investigated in buffered solutions. The same compounds were investigated for their ability to enter and localize within organelles of human lung carcinoma (A549) and normal lung (WI38) cells showing that not only the number of charges but also their distribution over the chromophore influences interactions and staining properties.
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- Sarina M Berger
- Institut für Anorganische Chemie and Institute for Sustainable Chemistry & Catalysis with Boron, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie and Institute for Sustainable Chemistry & Catalysis with Boron, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie and Institute for Sustainable Chemistry & Catalysis with Boron, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie and Institute for Sustainable Chemistry & Catalysis with Boron, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie and Institute for Sustainable Chemistry & Catalysis with Boron, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie and Institute for Sustainable Chemistry & Catalysis with Boron, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie and Institute for Sustainable Chemistry & Catalysis with Boron, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruder Boskovic Institute, Bijenicka c. 54, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruder Boskovic Institute, Bijenicka c. 54, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruder Boskovic Institute, Bijenicka c. 54, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Laboratory for Cell Biology and Signaling, Ruder Boskovic Institute, Bijenicka c. 54, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Molecular Diagnostics, Center for Health and Bioresources, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Giefinggasse 4, 1210, Wien, Austria
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- Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruder Boskovic Institute, Bijenicka c. 54, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie and Institute for Sustainable Chemistry & Catalysis with Boron, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie and Institute for Sustainable Chemistry & Catalysis with Boron, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie and Institute for Sustainable Chemistry & Catalysis with Boron, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie and Institute for Sustainable Chemistry & Catalysis with Boron, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie and Institute for Sustainable Chemistry & Catalysis with Boron, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074, Würzburg, Germany
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Gazdek N, Zonjić I, Nikšić-Franjić I, Leo Frkanec L, Piantanida I. Competitive binding of aristolochic acid between various cyclodextrins and serum albumin as a model for acute poisoning detoxification. Supramol Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/10610278.2022.2109472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Nika Gazdek
- Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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Wickhorst PJ, Druzhinin SI, Ihmels H, Müller M, Sutera Sardo M, Schönherr H, Viola G. A Dimethylaminophenyl‐Substituted Naphtho[1,2‐
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]quinolizinium as a Multicolor NIR Probe for the Fluorimetric Detection of Intracellular Nucleic Acids and Proteins. CHEMPHOTOCHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cptc.202100148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Peter Jonas Wickhorst
- Department of Chemistry – Biology University of Siegen, and Center of Micro- and Nanochemistry and (Bio)Technology (Cμ) Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2 57068 Siegen Germany
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- Department of Chemistry – Biology University of Siegen, and Center of Micro- and Nanochemistry and (Bio)Technology (Cμ) Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2 57068 Siegen Germany
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- Department of Chemistry – Biology University of Siegen, and Center of Micro- and Nanochemistry and (Bio)Technology (Cμ) Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2 57068 Siegen Germany
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- Department of Chemistry – Biology University of Siegen, and Center of Micro- and Nanochemistry and (Bio)Technology (Cμ) Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2 57068 Siegen Germany
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- Department of Chemistry – Biology University of Siegen, and Center of Micro- and Nanochemistry and (Bio)Technology (Cμ) Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2 57068 Siegen Germany
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- Department of Women's and Child's health Oncohematology laboratory University of Padova Via Giustiniani 2 I-35128 Padova Italy
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Kumar S, Nair MS. Deciphering the interaction of flavones with calf thymus DNA and octamer DNA sequence (CCAATTGG) 2. RSC Adv 2021; 11:29354-29371. [PMID: 35479565 PMCID: PMC9040621 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra04101k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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We investigated the interaction of three flavone compounds, baicalein, chrysin and flavone with calf thymus DNA and octamer DNA sequence (CCAATTGG)2. The binding mechanisms of the flavone compounds with both DNA were unveiled using biophysical, thermodynamic and molecular modelling techniques. Absorption and fluorescence titrations confirm the formation of the DNA complexes along with the extent of interaction. Absorption data proposed an intercalation mode of binding. Fluorescence displacement assays using ethidium bromide and Hoechst 33258 data supports a partial intercalation. Potassium iodide quenching substantiated this finding. Circular dichroism data revealed major structural changes on binding with flavones which can arise from intercalation partially or in a tilted arrangement. Analysis of the effect of ionic strength on complex formation eliminated the role of electrostatic interaction in the binding. Differential scanning calorimetric data showed substantial changes in the melting temperatures of complexes and predicted the DNA–baicalein complex as the most stable one. Molecular modelling showcased that the complexes are located near the AT rich region. Docking analysis with different sequences showed that the flavone compounds intercalated with base pairs only with d(CGATCG)2. Binding of flavones induce conformational changes in double stranded DNA.![]()
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- Shailendra Kumar
- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Roorkee Uttarakhand-247667 India +91-1332-273560 +91-1332-285790
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Roorkee Uttarakhand-247667 India +91-1332-273560 +91-1332-285790
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Racané L, Rep V, Kraljević Pavelić S, Grbčić P, Zonjić I, Radić Stojković M, Taylor MC, Kelly JM, Raić-Malić S. Synthesis, antiproliferative and antitrypanosomal activities, and DNA binding of novel 6-amidino-2-arylbenzothiazoles. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2021; 36:1952-1967. [PMID: 34455887 PMCID: PMC8409973 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2021.1959572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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A series of 6-amidinobenzothiazoles, linked via phenoxymethylene or directly to the 1,2,3-triazole ring with a p-substituted phenyl or benzyl moiety, were synthesised and evaluated in vitro against four human tumour cell lines and the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma brucei. The influence of the type of amidino substituent and phenoxymethylene linker on antiproliferative and antitrypanosomal activities was observed, showing that the imidazoline moiety had a major impact on both activities. Benzothiazole imidazoline 14a, which was directly connected to N-1-phenyl-1,2,3-triazole, had the most potent growth-inhibitory effect (IC50 = 0.25 µM) on colorectal adenocarcinoma (SW620), while benzothiazole imidazoline 11b, containing a phenoxymethylene linker, exhibited the best antitrypanosomal potency (IC90 = 0.12 µM). DNA binding assays showed a non-covalent interaction of 6-amidinobenzothiazole ligands, indicating both minor groove binding and intercalation modes of DNA interaction. Our findings encourage further development of novel structurally related 6-amidino-2-arylbenzothiazoles to obtain more selective anticancer and anti-HAT agents.
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- Livio Racané
- Faculty of Textile Technology, Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Health Studies, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
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- Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Infection Biology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Department of Infection Biology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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Racané L, Zlatar I, Perin N, Cindrić M, Radovanović V, Banjanac M, Shanmugam S, Stojković MR, Brajša K, Hranjec M. Biological Activity of Newly Synthesized Benzimidazole and Benzothizole 2,5-Disubstituted Furane Derivatives. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26164935. [PMID: 34443523 PMCID: PMC8401404 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26164935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Revised: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Newly designed and synthesized cyano, amidino and acrylonitrile 2,5-disubstituted furane derivatives with either benzimidazole/benzothiazole nuclei have been evaluated for antitumor and antimicrobial activity. For potential antitumor activity, the compounds were tested in 2D and 3D cell culture methods on three human lung cancer cell lines, A549, HCC827 and NCI-H358, with MTS cytotoxicity and BrdU proliferation assays in vitro. Compounds 5, 6, 8, 9 and 15 have been proven to be compounds with potential antitumor activity with high potential to stop the proliferation of cells. In general, benzothiazole derivatives were more active in comparison to benzimidazole derivatives. Antimicrobial activity was evaluated with Broth microdilution testing (according to CLSI (Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute) guidelines) on Gram-negative Escherichia coli and Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus. Additionally, Saccharomyces cerevisiae was included in testing as a eukaryotic model organism. Compounds 5, 6, 8, 9 and 15 showed the most promising antibacterial activity. In general, the compounds showed antitumor activity, higher in 2D assays in comparison with 3D assays, on all three cell lines in both assays. In natural conditions, compounds with such an activity profile (less toxic but still effective against tumor growth) could be promising new antitumor drugs. Some of the tested compounds showed antimicrobial activity. In contrast to ctDNA, the presence of nitro group or chlorine in selected furane-benzothiazole structures did not influence the binding mode with AT-DNA. All compounds dominantly bound inside the minor groove of AT-DNA either in form of monomers or dimer and higher-order aggregates.
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- Livio Racané
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Textile Technology, University of Zagreb, Prilaz baruna Filipovića 28a, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
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- Pharmacology In Vitro, Fidelta Ltd., Prilaz baruna Filipovića 29, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (I.Z.); (V.R.); (M.B.)
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 19, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (N.P.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 19, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (N.P.); (M.C.)
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- Pharmacology In Vitro, Fidelta Ltd., Prilaz baruna Filipovića 29, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (I.Z.); (V.R.); (M.B.)
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- Pharmacology In Vitro, Fidelta Ltd., Prilaz baruna Filipovića 29, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (I.Z.); (V.R.); (M.B.)
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- Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (S.S.); (M.R.S.)
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- Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (S.S.); (M.R.S.)
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- Pharmacology In Vitro, Fidelta Ltd., Prilaz baruna Filipovića 29, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (I.Z.); (V.R.); (M.B.)
- Correspondence: (K.B.); (M.H.); Tel.: +385-1-4597245 (M.H.)
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 19, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (N.P.); (M.C.)
- Correspondence: (K.B.); (M.H.); Tel.: +385-1-4597245 (M.H.)
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Santos T, Salgado GF, Cabrita EJ, Cruz C. G-Quadruplexes and Their Ligands: Biophysical Methods to Unravel G-Quadruplex/Ligand Interactions. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2021; 14:769. [PMID: 34451866 PMCID: PMC8401999 DOI: 10.3390/ph14080769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2021] [Revised: 07/31/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Progress in the design of G-quadruplex (G4) binding ligands relies on the availability of approaches that assess the binding mode and nature of the interactions between G4 forming sequences and their putative ligands. The experimental approaches used to characterize G4/ligand interactions can be categorized into structure-based methods (circular dichroism (CD), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography), affinity and apparent affinity-based methods (surface plasmon resonance (SPR), isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) and mass spectrometry (MS)), and high-throughput methods (fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET)-melting, G4-fluorescent intercalator displacement assay (G4-FID), affinity chromatography and microarrays. Each method has unique advantages and drawbacks, which makes it essential to select the ideal strategies for the biological question being addressed. The structural- and affinity and apparent affinity-based methods are in several cases complex and/or time-consuming and can be combined with fast and cheap high-throughput approaches to improve the design and development of new potential G4 ligands. In recent years, the joint use of these techniques permitted the discovery of a huge number of G4 ligands investigated for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Overall, this review article highlights in detail the most commonly used approaches to characterize the G4/ligand interactions, as well as the applications and types of information that can be obtained from the use of each technique.
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- Tiago Santos
- CICS-UBI—Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade da Beira Interior, Av. Infante D. Henrique, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal;
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- ARNA Laboratory, Université de Bordeaux, Inserm U1212, CNRS UMR 5320, IECB, 33607 Pessac, France;
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- UCIBIO, REQUIMTE, Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal;
- Associate Laboratory i4HB—Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, 2819-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- CICS-UBI—Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade da Beira Interior, Av. Infante D. Henrique, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal;
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Mikulin I, Ljubić I, Piantanida I, Vasilev A, Mondeshki M, Kandinska M, Uzelac L, Martin-Kleiner I, Kralj M, Tumir LM. Polycationic Monomeric and Homodimeric Asymmetric Monomethine Cyanine Dyes with Hydroxypropyl Functionality-Strong Affinity Nucleic Acids Binders. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11081075. [PMID: 34439741 PMCID: PMC8391988 DOI: 10.3390/biom11081075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Revised: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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New analogs of the commercial asymmetric monomethine cyanine dyes thiazole orange (TO) and thiazole orange homodimer (TOTO) with hydroxypropyl functionality were synthesized and their properties in the presence of different nucleic acids were studied. The novel compounds showed strong, micromolar and submicromolar affinities to all examined DNA ds-polynucleotides and poly rA-poly rU. The compounds studied showed selectivity towards GC-DNA base pairs over AT-DNA, which included both binding affinity and a strong fluorescence response. CD titrations showed aggregation along the polynucleotide with well-defined supramolecular chirality. The single dipyridinium-bridged dimer showed intercalation at low dye-DNA/RNA ratios. All new cyanine dyes showed potent micromolar antiproliferative activity against cancer cell lines, making them promising theranostic agents.
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- Ivana Mikulin
- Laboratory for Biomolecular Interactions and Spectroscopy, Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, P.O. Box 180, 10002 Zagreb, Croatia; (I.M.); (I.L.); (I.P.)
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- Laboratory for Biomolecular Interactions and Spectroscopy, Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, P.O. Box 180, 10002 Zagreb, Croatia; (I.M.); (I.L.); (I.P.)
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- Laboratory for Biomolecular Interactions and Spectroscopy, Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, P.O. Box 180, 10002 Zagreb, Croatia; (I.M.); (I.L.); (I.P.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical and Applied Organic Chemistry, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria;
- Correspondence: (A.V.); (L.-M.T.); Tel.: +359-98-836-6528 (A.V.); +385-1-457-1220 (L.-M.T.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz, Duesbergweg 10–14, 55128 Mainz, Germany;
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical and Applied Organic Chemistry, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria;
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- Laboratory of Experimental Therapy, Division of Molecular Medicine, Ruđer Bošković Institute, P.O. Box 180, 10002 Zagreb, Croatia; (L.U.); (I.M.-K.); (M.K.)
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- Laboratory of Experimental Therapy, Division of Molecular Medicine, Ruđer Bošković Institute, P.O. Box 180, 10002 Zagreb, Croatia; (L.U.); (I.M.-K.); (M.K.)
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- Laboratory of Experimental Therapy, Division of Molecular Medicine, Ruđer Bošković Institute, P.O. Box 180, 10002 Zagreb, Croatia; (L.U.); (I.M.-K.); (M.K.)
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- Laboratory for Biomolecular Interactions and Spectroscopy, Division of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, P.O. Box 180, 10002 Zagreb, Croatia; (I.M.); (I.L.); (I.P.)
- Correspondence: (A.V.); (L.-M.T.); Tel.: +359-98-836-6528 (A.V.); +385-1-457-1220 (L.-M.T.)
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Erben A, Sviben I, Mihaljević B, Piantanida I, Basarić N. Non-Covalent Binding of Tripeptides-Containing Tryptophan to Polynucleotides and Photochemical Deamination of Modified Tyrosine to Quinone Methide Leading to Covalent Attachment. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26144315. [PMID: 34299591 PMCID: PMC8306964 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26144315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Revised: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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A series of tripeptides TrpTrpPhe (1), TrpTrpTyr (2), and TrpTrpTyr[CH2N(CH3)2] (3) were synthesized, and their photophysical properties and non-covalent binding to polynucleotides were investigated. Fluorescent Trp residues (quantum yield in aqueous solvent ΦF = 0.03–0.06), allowed for the fluorometric study of non-covalent binding to DNA and RNA. Moreover, high and similar affinities of 2×HCl and 3×HCl to all studied double stranded (ds)-polynucleotides were found (logKa = 6.0–6.8). However, the fluorescence spectral responses were strongly dependent on base pair composition: the GC-containing polynucleotides efficiently quenched Trp emission, at variance to AT- or AU-polynucleotides, which induced bisignate response. Namely, addition of AT(U) polynucleotides at excess over studied peptide induced the quenching (attributed to aggregation in the grooves of polynucleotides), whereas at excess of DNA/RNA over peptide the fluorescence increase of Trp was observed. The thermal denaturation and circular dichroism (CD) experiments supported peptides binding within the grooves of polynucleotides. The photogenerated quinone methide (QM) reacts with nucleophiles giving adducts, as demonstrated by the photomethanolysis (quantum yield ΦR = 0.11–0.13). Furthermore, we have demonstrated photoalkylation of AT oligonucleotides by QM, at variance to previous reports describing the highest reactivity of QMs with the GC reach regions of polynucleotides. Our investigations show a proof of principle that QM precursor can be imbedded into a peptide and used as a photochemical switch to enable alkylation of polynucleotides, enabling further applications in chemistry and biology.
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- Antonija Erben
- Department of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia; (A.E.); (I.S.); (I.P.)
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- Department of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia; (A.E.); (I.S.); (I.P.)
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- Department of Material Chemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia;
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- Department of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia; (A.E.); (I.S.); (I.P.)
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- Department of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Bijenička cesta 54, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia; (A.E.); (I.S.); (I.P.)
- Correspondence:
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