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Single-Molecule Fluorescence Visualization of DNA Polymerase Dynamics at G-Quadruplexes
Published on: April 4, 2025
Exclusive platination of loop adenines in the human telomeric G-quadruplex
Hélène Bertrand1, Sophie Bombard, David Monchaud
1Institut Curie, Section Recherche, CNRS UMR176, Centre Universitaire Paris XI, Bât. 110, 91405, Orsay, France.
Abstract:
The present article reports on the platination of the human telomeric G-quadruplex by three Pt-terpyridine complexes. It is shown that extension of the aromatic surface of the terpyridine moiety surrounding the platinum atom influences both the binding affinity and the platination activity. Remarkably, the most strongly bound complex Pt-ttpy coordinates exclusively the adenine nucleobases present in the loop of the G-quadruplex. This exclusive single-site platination reflects the interaction of the compound with both the G-tetrad and the loop residues. In addition Pt-ttpy showed promising antiproliferative activity on a panel of cancer cell lines in a parallel study using cisplatin derivatives currently in clinical use.
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