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Olga A Zasedateleva¹, Andrey L Mikheikin, Alexander Y Turygin

¹Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, 32 Vavilov Street, 119991 Moscow, Russian Federation. lana@biochip.ru

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A new gel-based microarray method quantifies protein binding affinity to single-stranded DNA (ssDNA). Ribonuclease binase exhibits high sequence specificity for GAG, GTG, and GCG motifs in ssDNA, revealing potential nonenzymatic functions.

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Area of Science:

Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
Genomics

Background:

Proteins interact with single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) for various cellular functions.
Understanding protein-ssDNA binding specificity is crucial for deciphering biological processes.
Ribonucleases (RNases) possess known enzymatic activity but may have additional nonenzymatic roles.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate a gel-based oligonucleotide microarray for quantitative analysis of protein-ssDNA binding affinity.
To investigate the binding specificity of ribonuclease binase from Bacillus intermedius to ssDNA.
To explore potential nonenzymatic functions of RNases.

Main Methods:

Development of a gel-based oligonucleotide microarray with immobilized ssDNA octamers on a hexamer motif.
Quantitative profiling of binding affinity by measuring dissociation of RNase-ssDNA complexes at varying temperatures.
Confirmation of binding specificity using solution-based fluorescent anisotropy assays.

Main Results:

The microarray method successfully quantified protein-ssDNA binding affinity.
RNase binase demonstrated highest sequence specificity for ssDNA motifs 5'-NNG(A/T/C)GNN-3', with a preference order of GAG > GTG > GCG.
Specificity towards G(A/T/C)G triplets was confirmed by fluorescent anisotropy.

Conclusions:

The gel-based microarray approach is effective for quantitative profiling of protein-ssDNA interactions.
RNase binase exhibits significant sequence-specific binding to ssDNA, highlighting potential nonenzymatic roles.
This method provides a foundation for further research into the diverse functions of RNases.