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¹Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo, 5-35131 Padova, Italy.

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Biochemistry
Medicinal Chemistry
Molecular Biology

Background:

G-quadruplex structures are important DNA motifs found in telomeres and oncogenes.
Perylene derivatives are investigated for their potential to stabilize G-quadruplex DNA.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the stabilization of G-quadruplex structures by perylene derivatives with varying amine side chains.
To understand the structure-activity relationship between perylene derivatives and G-quadruplex DNA.

Main Methods:

Electrophoretic Mobility Shift Assay (EMSA) to assess binding affinity.
Circular Dichroism (CD) spectroscopy to study structural changes in DNA.

Main Results:

Perylene derivatives with linear amine side chains exhibited enhanced affinity for G-quadruplexes, inducing multi-chain pairing.
Derivatives with cyclic amine side chains showed reduced binding but facilitated duplex-to-quadruplex transitions.
Weak binders induced G-quadruplex formation in pre-formed double helices, unlike strong binders.

Conclusions:

Linear amine termini on perylene derivatives enable strong, selective G-quadruplex recognition.
Cyclic amine termini favor duplex-quadruplex transitions, potentially important for biological effects.
The study highlights conflicting requirements for G-quadruplex stabilization and induction for therapeutic applications.