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用于pH开关可逆分子传感装置的可编程i-基序DNA折叠拓扑结构。

Programmable i-motif DNA folding topology for a pH-switched reversible molecular sensing device.

作者信息

Shi Lili, Peng Pai, Du Yi, Li Tao

机构信息

Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China.

出版信息

Nucleic Acids Res. 2017 May 5;45(8):4306-4314. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkx202.

Abstract

Four-stranded DNAs including G-quadruplexes and i-motifs are formed from four stretches of identical bases (G or C). A challenge remains in controlling the intermolecular folding of different G-rich or C-rich strands due to the self-association of each component. Here, we introduce a well-designed bimolecular i-motif that does not allow the dimerization of the same strand, and illustrate its usefulness in a pH-switched ATP-sensing DNA molecular device. We analyze two groups of i-motif DNAs containing two stretches of different C-residues (Cn-1TmCn and CnTmCn-1; n = 3-6, m = 1, 3) and show that their bimolecular folding patterns (L- and H-form) noticeably differs in the thermal stability. The L-form structures generally display a relatively low stability, with a bigger difference from that of conventional i-motifs formed by CnTmCn. It inspires us to at utmost improving the structural stability by extending the core of L-form bimolecular i-motifs with a few flanking noncanonical base pairs, and therefore to avoid the dimeric association of each component. This meaningful bimolecular i-motif is then incorporated into a three-way junction (3WJ) and a four-way junction (4WJ) functionalized with two components of a ATP-binding split DNA aptamer, allowing the pH-triggered directional assembly of 3WJ and 4WJ into the desired (3+4)WJ structure that is verified by gel electrophoresis. It therefore enables the ATP-induced association of the split aptamer within the (3+4)WJ structure, as monitored by fluorescence quenching. In this way, the designed DNA system behaves as a pH-switched reversible molecular device, showing a high sensitivity and selectivity for fluorescent ATP analysis. The i-motif folding topology-programmed DNA nanoassembly may find more applications in the context of larger 2D/3D DNA nanostructures like lattices and polyhedra.

摘要

包括G-四链体和i-基序在内的四链DNA由四段相同的碱基(G或C)形成。由于每个组分的自缔合,在控制不同富含G或富含C的链的分子间折叠方面仍然存在挑战。在此,我们引入了一种精心设计的双分子i-基序,它不允许同一条链二聚化,并说明了其在pH开关ATP传感DNA分子装置中的用途。我们分析了两组包含两段不同C残基的i-基序DNA(Cn-1TmCn和CnTmCn-1;n = 3-6,m = 1,3),并表明它们的双分子折叠模式(L型和H型)在热稳定性上有明显差异。L型结构通常显示出相对较低的稳定性,与由CnTmCn形成的传统i-基序有较大差异。这促使我们通过用一些侧翼非规范碱基对扩展L型双分子i-基序的核心来最大限度地提高结构稳定性,从而避免每个组分的二聚体缔合。然后将这种有意义的双分子i-基序整合到用ATP结合分裂DNA适配体的两个组分功能化的三向接头(3WJ)和四向接头(4WJ)中,允许pH触发3WJ和4WJ定向组装成所需的(3+4)WJ结构,这通过凝胶电泳得到验证。因此,它能够使分裂适配体在(3+4)WJ结构内发生ATP诱导的缔合,通过荧光猝灭进行监测。通过这种方式,所设计的DNA系统表现为一种pH开关可逆分子装置,对荧光ATP分析显示出高灵敏度和选择性。i-基序折叠拓扑编程的DNA纳米组装可能在更大的二维/三维DNA纳米结构如晶格和多面体的背景下找到更多应用。

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