| Literature DB >> 26051649 |
Ananya Paul1, Rupesh Nanjunda1, Arvind Kumar1, Sarah Laughlin1, Raja Nhili2, Sabine Depauw2, Shelby Sheldon Deuser1, Yun Chai1, Arpana S Chaudhary1, Marie-Hélène David-Cordonnier2, David W Boykin1, W David Wilson3.
Abstract
DNA minor-groove-binding compounds have limited biological applications, in part due to problems with sequence specificity that cause off-target effects. A model to enhance specificity has been developed with the goal of preparing compounds that bind to two AT sites separated by G·C base pairs. Compounds of interest were probed using thermal melting, circular dichroism, mass spectrometry, biosensor-SPR, and molecular modeling methods. A new minor groove binder that can strongly and specifically recognize a single G·C base pair with flanking AT sequences has been prepared. This multi-site DNA recognition mode offers novel design principles to recognize entirely new DNA motifs.Entities:
Keywords: Biophysical analysis; Heterocyclic diamidines; Mixed DNA recognition; Rational design; Sequence specificity
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26051649 PMCID: PMC4607563 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2015.05.005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Bioorg Med Chem Lett ISSN: 0960-894X Impact factor: 2.823