Unexpected DNA Affinity and Sequence Selectivity through Core Rigidity in Guanidinium-Based Minor Groove Binders
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- 作者：Padraic S. Nagle ; Caitriona McKeever ; Fernando Rodriguez ; Binh Nguyen ; W. David Wilson ; Isabel Rozas
- 刊名：Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
- 出版年：2014
- 出版时间：September 25, 2014
- 年：2014
- 卷：57
- 期：18
- 页码：7663-7672
- 全文大小：513K
- ISSN：1520-4804
文摘
In this paper we report the design and biophysical evaluation of novel rigid-core symmetric and asymmetric dicationic DNA binders containing 9H-fluorene and 9,10-dihydroanthracene cores as well as the synthesis of one of these fluorene derivatives. First, the affinity toward particular DNA sequences of these compounds and flexible core derivatives was evaluated by means of surface plasmon resonance and thermal denaturation experiments finding that the position of the cations significantly influence the binding strength. Then their affinity and mode of binding were further studied by performing circular dichroism and UV studies and the results obtained were rationalized by means of DFT calculations. We found that the fluorene derivatives prepared have the ability to bind to the minor groove of certain DNA sequences and intercalate to others, whereas the dihydroanthracene compounds bind via intercalation to all the DNA sequences studied here.