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Selective and Robust Stabilization of Triplex DNA Structures Using Cationic Comb-type Copolymers.

Asako Yamayoshi1,2, Daisuke Miyoshi3, Yu-Ki Zouzumi3

  • 1The Hakubi Center for Advanced Research, Kyoto University , Yoshida-ushinomiyacho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan.

The Journal of Physical Chemistry. B
|April 1, 2017
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Cationic copolymers selectively stabilize triplex DNA structures, enhancing their potential for genome editing applications. Poly(allylamine)-graft-dextran (PAA-g-Dex) significantly boosts triplex DNA stability without affecting DNA duplexes.

Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Genomic Engineering

Background:

  • DNA triplexes are crucial for genome editing technologies like CRISPR/Cas9, but require stabilization for effective use.
  • Developing selective stabilizers for triplex DNA is essential to advance these genome editing tools.
  • Current methods for stabilizing DNA duplexes are abundant, but selective triplex DNA stabilizers are scarce.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the potential of cationic comb-type copolymers for selective stabilization of triplex DNA.
  • To compare the stabilizing effects of poly(allylamine)-graft-dextran (PAA-g-Dex) and poly(l-lysine)-graft-dextran (PLL-g-Dex) on DNA triplexes and duplexes.
  • To evaluate the thermodynamic parameters governing the interaction between copolymers and DNA assemblies.

Main Methods:

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  • Synthesis and characterization of cationic comb-type copolymers (PAA-g-Dex and PLL-g-Dex).
  • Melting temperature (Tm) assays to assess DNA triplex and duplex stability.
  • Isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) to determine binding constants (Ka) and thermodynamic parameters.

Main Results:

  • PAA-g-Dex significantly increased triplex DNA melting temperature (Tm) by 48.5 °C at pH 7.0, while destabilizing DNA duplexes.
  • PLL-g-Dex stabilized both DNA triplex and duplex structures at pH 7.0.
  • PAA-g-Dex exhibited a higher binding constant (Ka) for intermolecular triplex formation (1.1 × 10^9 M^-1) compared to PLL-g-Dex (8.6 × 10^7 M^-1).

Conclusions:

  • Cationic comb-type copolymers, particularly PAA-g-Dex, can selectively stabilize triplex DNA structures.
  • The backbone structure of the copolymer is key to controlling stabilizing activity and selectivity towards DNA assemblies.
  • PAA-g-Dex shows significant potential as a novel functional tool for regulating triplex DNA biological activities in genome editing.