G-quadruplexes and their ligands: Biophysical methods to unravel G-quadruplex/ligand interactions
Progress in the design of G-quadruplex (G4) binding ligands relies on the availability of
approaches that assess the binding mode and nature of the interactions between G4 …
approaches that assess the binding mode and nature of the interactions between G4 …
Mass spectrometry of nucleic acid noncovalent complexes
Nucleic acids have been among the first targets for antitumor drugs and antibiotics. With the
unveiling of new biological roles in regulation of gene expression, specific DNA and RNA …
unveiling of new biological roles in regulation of gene expression, specific DNA and RNA …
[HTML][HTML] Major achievements in the design of quadruplex-interactive small molecules
Organic small molecules that can recognize and bind to G-quadruplex and i-Motif nucleic
acids have great potential as selective drugs or as tools in drug target discovery programs …
acids have great potential as selective drugs or as tools in drug target discovery programs …
Immunostimulatory DNA hydrogel enhances protective efficacy of nanotoxoids against bacterial infection
While vaccines have been highly successful in protecting against various infections, there
are still many high‐priority pathogens for which there are no clinically approved …
are still many high‐priority pathogens for which there are no clinically approved …
Insights into the small molecule targeting of biologically relevant G-quadruplexes: An overview of NMR and crystal structures
A Criscuolo, E Napolitano, C Riccardi, D Musumeci… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
G-quadruplexes turned out to be important targets for the development of novel targeted
anticancer/antiviral therapies. More than 3000 G-quadruplex small-molecule ligands have …
anticancer/antiviral therapies. More than 3000 G-quadruplex small-molecule ligands have …
Structural polymorphism of the nucleic acids in pentanucleotide repeats associated with the neurological disorder CANVAS
K Kudo, K Hori, S Asamitsu, K Maeda, Y Aida… - Journal of Biological …, 2024 - ASBMB
Short tandem repeats are inherently unstable during DNA replication depending on repeat
length, and the expansion of the repeat length in the human genome is responsible for …
length, and the expansion of the repeat length in the human genome is responsible for …
Interaction of N-methylmesoporphyrin IX with a hybrid left-/right-handed G-quadruplex motif from the promoter of the SLC2A1 gene
P Seth, E Xing, AD Hendrickson, K Li… - Nucleic Acids …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Left-handed G-quadruplexes (LHG4s) belong to a class of recently discovered noncanonical
DNA structures under the larger umbrella of G-quadruplex DNAs (G4s). The biological …
DNA structures under the larger umbrella of G-quadruplex DNAs (G4s). The biological …
The first crystal structures of hybrid and parallel four-tetrad intramolecular G-quadruplexes
D Beseiso, EV Chen, SE McCarthy… - Nucleic Acids …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
G-quadruplexes (GQs) are non-canonical DNA structures composed of stacks of stabilized G-
tetrads. GQs play an important role in a variety of biological processes and may form at …
tetrads. GQs play an important role in a variety of biological processes and may form at …
Interaction between heavy water and single-strand DNA: A SERS study
C Jiang, Y Liu, L Wang, F Lu - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
The structure and function of biological macromolecules change due to intermolecular
deuterium bond formation or deuterium substitution with environmental D2O. In this study …
deuterium bond formation or deuterium substitution with environmental D2O. In this study …
Homopurine guanine-rich sequences in complex with N-methyl mesoporphyrin IX form parallel G-quadruplex dimers and display a unique symmetry tetrad
M Ye, EV Chen, SH Pfeil, KN Martin, T Atrafi… - Bioorganic & medicinal …, 2023 - Elsevier
DNA can fold into G-quadruplexes (GQs), non-canonical secondary structures formed by π-
π stacking of G-tetrads. GQs are important in many biological processes, which makes them …
π stacking of G-tetrads. GQs are important in many biological processes, which makes them …