“Carbohydrate DNA interaction at G-quadruplexes: folding and stability

نویسندگان

  • Irene Gómez-Pinto
  • Empar Vengut-Climent
  • Ricardo Lucas
  • Anna Avinó
  • Ramón Eritja
  • Carlos González
  • Juan Carlos Morales
چکیده

Quadruplex DNA structures are attracting an enormous interest in many areas of chemistry, ranging from chemical biology, supramolecular chemistry to nanoscience. We have prepared carbohydrate–DNA conjugates containing the oligonucleotide sequences of Gquadruplexes (thrombin binding aptamer (TBA) and human telomere (TEL)), measured their thermal stability and studied their structure in solution by using NMR and molecular dynamics. The solution structure of a fucose–TBA conjugate shows stacking interactions between the carbohydrate and the DNA G-tetrad in addition to hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic contacts. We have also shown that attaching carbohydrates at the 5’-end of a quadruplex telomeric sequence can alter its folding topology. These results suggest the possibility of modulating the folding of the G-quadruplex by linking carbohydrates and have clear implications in molecular recognition and the design of new G-quadruplex ligands.

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تاریخ انتشار 2016