Probing a Major DNA Weakness : Resolving the Groove and Sequence Selectivity of the Diimine Complex Λ-[Ru(phen)2 phi]2

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The grooves of DNA provide recognition sites for many nucleic acid binding proteins and anticancer drugs such as the covalently binding cisplatin. Here we report a crystal structure showing, for the first time, groove selectivity by an intercalating ruthenium complex. The complex Λ-[Ru(phen)2 phi]2+ , where phi=9,10-phenanthrenediimine, is bound to the DNA decamer duplex d(CCGGTACCGG)2 . The structure shows that the metal complex is symmetrically bound in the major groove at the central TA/TA step, and asymmetrically bound in the minor groove at the adjacent GG/CC steps. A third type of binding links the strands, in which each terminal cytosine base stacks with one phen ligand. The overall binding stoichiometry is four Ru complexes per duplex. Complementary biophysical measurements confirm the binding preference for the Λ-enantiomer and show a high affinity for TA/TA steps and, more generally, TA-rich sequences. A striking enantiospecific elevation of melting temperatures is found for oligonucleotides which include the TATA box sequence.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:63

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Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) - 63(2024), 13 vom: 22. März, Seite e202318863

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Prieto Otoya, Tayler D [VerfasserIn]
McQuaid, Kane T [VerfasserIn]
Hennessy, Joseph [VerfasserIn]
Menounou, Georgia [VerfasserIn]
Gibney, Alex [VerfasserIn]
Paterson, Neil G [VerfasserIn]
Cardin, David J [VerfasserIn]
Kellett, Andrew [VerfasserIn]
Cardin, Christine J [VerfasserIn]

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7UI0TKC3U5
9007-49-2
Coordination Complexes
DNA
DNA structure
Intercalation
Journal Article
Oligonucleotides
Organometallic Compounds
Ruthenium
X-ray crystallography

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Date Completed 19.03.2024

Date Revised 19.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/anie.202318863

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367616874