Zhu, Jinbo; Yan, Zhiqiang; Boskovic, Filip; Haynes, Cally J. E.; Kieffer, Marion; Greenfield, Jake L.; Wang, Jin; Nitschke, Jonathan R.; Keyser, Ulrich F. published the artcile< FeII4L4 tetrahedron binds and aggregates DNA Gquadruplexes>, Product Details of C5H5N5, the main research area is iron ligand tetrahedron metal organic cage DNA G quadruplex.
Since the discovery of the G-quadruplex (G4) structure in telomeres in 1980s, studies have established the role it plays in various biol. processes. Here we report binding between DNA G4 and a self-assembled tetrahedral metal-organic cage 1 and consequent formation of aggregates, whereby the cage protects the DNA G4 from cleavage by S1 nuclease. We monitor DNA-cage interaction using fluorescence spectroscopy, firstly by quenching of a fluorescent label appended to the 5′ end of G4. Secondly, we detect the decrease in fluorescence of the G4-selective dyes thioflavin-T and Zn-PPIX bound to various DNA G4 sequences following the addition of cage 1. Our results demonstrate that 1 interacts with a wide range of G4s. Moreover, gel electrophoresis, CD and dynamic light scattering measurements establish the binding of 1 to G4 and indicate the formation of aggregate structures. Finally, we find that DNA G4 contained in an aggregate of cage 1 is protected from cleavage by S1 nuclease.
Chemical Science published new progress about Absorption spectra. 452-06-2 belongs to class imidazoles-derivatives, and the molecular formula is C5H5N5, Product Details of C5H5N5.
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