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Title: | Porphyrin binding mechanism is altered by protonation at the loops in G-quadruplex DNA formed near the transcriptional activation site of the human c-kit gene |
Author: | Manaye, Sintayehu Eritja i Casadellà, Ramon Aviñó Andrés, Anna Jaumot Soler, Joaquim Gargallo Gómez, Raimundo |
Keywords: | Porfirines Telòmer Expressió gènica Oncogens Porphyrins Telomere Gene expression Oncogenes |
Issue Date: | 1-Dec-2012 |
Publisher: | Elsevier B.V. |
Abstract: | Background G-quadruplex DNA structures are hypothesized to be involved in the regulation of gene expression and telomere homeostasis. The development of small molecules that modulate the stability of G-quadruplex structures has a potential therapeutic interest in cancer treatment and prevention of aging. Methods Molecular absorption and circular dichroism spectra were used to monitor thermal denaturation, acid base titration and mole ratio experiments. The resulting data were analyzed by multivariate data analysis methods. Surface plasmon resonance was also used to probe the kinetics and affinity of the DNA-drug interactions. Results We investigated the interaction between a G-quadruplex-forming sequence in the human c-kit proto-oncogene and the water soluble porphyrin TMPyP4. The role of cytosine and adenine residues at the loops of G-quadruplex was studied by substitution of these residues by thymidines. Conclusions Here, we show the existence of two binding modes between TMPyP4 and the considered G-quadruplex. The stronger binding mode (formation constant around 107) involves end-stacking, while the weaker binding mode (formation constant around 106) is probably due to external loop binding. Evidence for the release of TMPyP4 upon protonation of bases at the loops has been observed. General significance The results may be used for the design of porphyrin-based anti-cancer molecules with a higher affinity to G-quadruplex structures which may have anticancer properties. Graphical abstract Protonation pushes away TMPyP4 molecules from the loops in G-quadruplex structures. The interaction of TMPyP4 porphyrin with the G-quadruplex structure formed by a guanine-rich sequence in the promoter region of c-kit gene was studied. Up to three ligand molecules may be bound to the G-quadruplex structure. Protonation at the loops induces the release of one TMPyP4 molecule. |
Note: | Versió postprint del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbagen.2012.09.006 |
It is part of: | Biochimica et Biophysica Acta-General Subjects, 2012, vol. 1820, num. 12, p. 1987-1996 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2445/128186 |
Related resource: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbagen.2012.09.006 |
ISSN: | 0304-4165 |
Appears in Collections: | Articles publicats en revistes (Enginyeria Química i Química Analítica) |
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