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Single-Molecule Fluorescence Visualization of DNA Polymerase Dynamics at G-Quadruplexes
Published on: April 4, 2025
Aza-bridged bisphenanthrolinyl Pt(II) complexes: Efficient stabilization and topological selectivity on telomeric
Lei He1, Zhenyu Meng1, Yi-Qun Xie2
1Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 637371, Singapore.
Abstract:
Two platinum complexes with an aza-bridged bis(1,10-phenanthrolin-2-yl)amine (bpa) were synthesized. The two phenanthrolines in bpa entered a flat plane prior to binding of nucleic acids, which bestowed on the two Pt complexes a significantly high stabilizing ability on both DNA and RNA G-quadruplexes. Further extending alkyl tail from aromatic coordination core enabled the complexes to distinguish GQ sequence based upon the topological folding structures and enhanced the selectivity of the complex against duplex DNA. This study paved the way to develop Pt complexes as GQ stabilizers for specific folding topology and the applications to disease and/or personalized anticancer medicine/therapy.
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