Recognition of ATT Triplex and DNA:RNA Hybrid Structures by Benzothiazole Ligands.

ABSTRACT: Interactions of an array of nucleic acid structures with a small series of benzothiazole ligands (bis-benzothiazolyl-pyridines-group 1, 2-thienyl/2-benzothienyl-substituted 6-(2-imidazolinyl)benzothiazoles-group 2, and three 2-aryl/heteroaryl-substituted 6-(2-imidazolinyl)benzothiazoles-group 3) were screened by competition dialysis. Due to the involvement of DNA:RNA hybrids and triplex helices in many essential functions in cells, this study's main aim is to detect benzothiazole-based moieties with selective binding or spectroscopic response to these nucleic structures compared to regular (non-hybrid) DNA and RNA duplexes and single-stranded forms. Complexes of nucleic acids and benzothiazoles, selected by this method, were characterized by UV/Vis, fluorescence and circular dichroism (CD)

SUBMITTER: Zonjic I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8945811 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature