School of Chemical Sciences , University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China.
State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Peking University , Beijing 100191 , China.
Bioconjug Chem. 2019 Jan 16;30(1):231-241. doi: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.8b00848. Epub 2019 Jan 7.
The photoisomerization of azobenzenes provides a general means for the photocontrol of many important biomolecular structures and organismal functions. For temporal and spatial control activity of thrombin binding aptamer (TBA) by light, azobenzene derivatives were carefully selected as light-triggered molecular switches to replace TT loops and the TGT loop of TBA to reversibly control enzyme activity. These molecules interconverted between the trans and cis states under alternate UV and visible light irradiation, which consequently triggered reversible formation of G-quadruplex morphology. In addition, we investigated the impact of three azobenzene derivatives on stability, thrombin binding ability, and anticoagulant properties. The result showed that 4,4'-bis(hydroxymethyl)azobenzene at the TGT loop position significantly photoregulated affinity to thrombin and blood clotting in human plasma, which provided a successful strategy to control blood clotting in human plasma and a further evidence for design of TBA analogues with pivotal positions of modifications.
偶氮苯的光致异构为许多重要的生物分子结构和生物体功能的光控提供了一种通用方法。为了通过光对凝血酶结合适体(TBA)进行时间和空间控制活性,精心选择了偶氮苯衍生物作为光触发分子开关来取代 TBA 的 TT 环和 TGT 环,以可逆地控制酶活性。这些分子在交替的 UV 和可见光照射下在反式和顺式状态之间互变,从而引发 G-四链体形态的可逆形成。此外,我们研究了三种偶氮苯衍生物对稳定性、凝血酶结合能力和抗凝血性质的影响。结果表明,TGT 环位置的 4,4'-双(羟甲基)偶氮苯显著光调控了与人血浆中凝血酶的亲和力和血液凝固,这为控制人血浆中的血液凝固提供了一种成功的策略,并进一步证明了在关键修饰位置设计 TBA 类似物的合理性。
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