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Area of Science:

  • Biophysical Chemistry
  • Computational Biology
  • Molecular Recognition

Background:

  • Molecules recognizing DNA mismatches (MMs) are vital as nucleic acid probes and chemotherapeutic agents.
  • Metallo-insertors bind to the minor groove (mG) of double-strand (ds) DNA, replacing mismatched base pairs.
  • Metallo-intercalators bind to the major groove (MG) of ds DNA, π-stacking with adjacent base pairs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the structural and energetic properties of metallo-insertors and intercalators.
  • To characterize the binding modes of specific metallo-molecules (1-3) with a DNA dodecamer.
  • To correlate molecular structure with DNA recognition selectivity and thermodynamic stability.

Main Methods:

  • Force field-based molecular dynamics (MD) simulations.
  • Hybrid quantum-classical (QM/MM) MD simulations.
  • Structural analysis of metallo-DNA adducts.

Main Results:

  • Metallo-insertion induced significant DNA untwisting and opening of the mG and phosphate backbone.
  • Metallo-intercalation resulted in smaller DNA structural alterations.
  • Ligand size near the metal coordination site correlated with observed structural changes.
  • Selectivity for different MMs correlated with thermodynamic stability of MMs and their insertion adducts.

Conclusions:

  • Understanding factors tuning specific DNA mismatch insertion is crucial for designing selective luminescent probes.
  • This knowledge can aid in developing more effective anticancer drugs targeting MM repair-deficient cells.
  • The distinct binding modes of insertors and intercalators offer avenues for targeted therapeutic and diagnostic applications.