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Stability of Human Telomeric G-Quadruplexes Complexed with Photosensitive Ligands and Irradiated with Visible Light.
| Content Provider | Europe PMC |
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| Author | Libera, Valeria Ripanti, Francesca Petrillo, Caterina Sacchetti, Francesco Ramos-Soriano, Javier Galan, Maria Carmen Schirò, Giorgio Paciaroni, Alessandro Comez, Lucia |
| Editor | Galeone, Aldo Esposito, Veronica Virgilio, Antonella |
| Copyright Year | 2023 |
| Abstract | Guanine-rich DNA sequences can fold into non-canonical nucleic acid structures called G-quadruplexes (G4s). These nanostructures have strong implications in many fields, from medical science to bottom-up nanotechnologies. As a result, ligands interacting with G4s have attracted great attention as candidates in medical therapies, molecular probe applications, and biosensing. In recent years, the use of G4-ligand complexes as photopharmacological targets has shown significant promise for developing novel therapeutic strategies and nanodevices. Here, we studied the possibility of manipulating the secondary structure of a human telomeric G4 sequence through the interaction with two photosensitive ligands, DTE and TMPyP4, whose response to visible light is different. The effect of these two ligands on G4 thermal unfolding was also considered, revealing the occurrence of peculiar multi-step melting pathways and the different attitudes of the two molecules on the quadruplex stabilization. |
| Journal | International Journal of Molecular Sciences [Int J Mol Sci] |
| Volume Number | 24 |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijms24109090 |
| PubMed Central reference number | PMC10218862 |
| Issue Number | 10 |
| PubMed reference number | 37240437 |
| e-ISSN | 14220067 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI) |
| Publisher Date | 2023-05-22 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | G-quadruplex singular value decomposition photosensitive ligands circular dichroism |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Molecular Biology Spectroscopy Catalysis Computer Science Applications Medicine Inorganic Chemistry Organic Chemistry |