Light-induced oxidation of the telomeric G4 DNA in complex with Zn(II) tetracarboxymethyl porphyrin.

ABSTRACT: Structure-specific ligands are convenient tools for the recognition, targeting or probing of non-canonical DNA structures. Porphyrin derivatives exhibit a preference for interaction with G-quadruplex (G4) structures over canonical duplex DNA and are able to cause photoinducible damage to nucleic acids. Here, we show that Zn(II) 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(N-carboxymethyl-4-pyridinium)porphyrin ( ZNP1: ) interacts with different conformations of the telomeric sequence d(TAGGG(TTAGGG)₃) at submicromolar concentrations without any detectible disturbance of the particular fold. Among different folds, potassium (3+1) hybrid G4-structure. reveal the highest affinity to ZNP1: The pattern of guanine oxidation is specific for each telomeric DNA conformation and may serve as an additional tool fo

SUBMITTER: Beniaminov AD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5137456 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature