Triphenylmethane dyes as fluorescent probes for G-quadruplex recognition

Triphenylmethane (TPM) dyes normally render rather weak fluorescence due to easy vibrational deexcitation. However, when they stack onto the two external G-quartets of a G-quadruplex (especially intramolecular G-quadruplex), such vibrations will be restricted, resulting in greatly enhanced fluorescence intensities. Thus, TPM dyes may be developed as sensitive G-quadruplex fluorescent probes. Here, fluorescence spectra and energy transfer spectra of five TPM dyes in the presence of G-quadruplexes, single- or double-stranded DNAs were compared. The results show that the fluorescence spectra of four TPM dyes can be used to discriminate intramolecular G-quadruplexes from intermolecular G-quadruplexes, single- and double-stranded DNAs. The energy transfer fluorescence spectra and energy transfer fluorescence titration can be used to distinguish G-quadruplexes (including intramolecular and intermolecular G-quadruplexes) from single- and double-stranded DNAs. Positive charges and substituent size in TPM dyes may be two important factors in influencing the binding stability of the dyes and G-quadruplexes.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2009

Erschienen:

2009

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:80

Enthalten in:

Talanta - 80(2009), 2 vom: 15. Dez., Seite 607-13

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Guo, Jun-Hong [VerfasserIn]
Zhu, Li-Na [VerfasserIn]
Kong, De-Ming [VerfasserIn]
Shen, Han-Xi [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

8O4UTW9E17
9007-49-2
DNA
DNA, Single-Stranded
Fluorescent Dyes
Journal Article
Oligonucleotides
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Triphenylmethane
Trityl Compounds

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Date Completed 20.01.2010

Date Revised 15.11.2012

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.talanta.2009.07.034

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM19211834X