2-氨基-1,8-萘啶二聚体的结构-结合关系:连接位置在DNA和RNA识别中的作用。

Structure-Binding Relationship of 2-Amino-1,8-Naphthyridine Dimers: Role of Linkage Positions on DNA and RNA Recognition.

作者信息

Das Bimolendu, Kuwahara Satoki, Ishimaru Ryosuke, Murakami Eitaro, Harada Yasue, Nakatani Kazuhiko

机构信息

Sanken, The University of Osaka, 8-1 Mihogaoka, Ibaraki, 567-0047, Japan.

出版信息

Chemistry. 2025 May 19;31(28):e202500425. doi: 10.1002/chem.202500425. Epub 2025 Apr 10.

Abstract

The study explores the synthesis, structural analysis, and binding properties of eight analogs of 2-amino-1,8-naphthyridine dimers (ANPxys) targeting DNA and RNA. These dimers, derived from ANP77, are connected at varying positions to investigate how positional alterations influence molecular conformations and their interactions with nucleic acids. The primary focus lies on evaluating the effects of these structural variations on DNA and RNA binding through fluorescence quenching and thermal denaturation assays. Absorption and fluorescence measurements revealed distinct electronic states for ANPxys, with emission maxima between 389.5 and 398.5 nm. Conformational analysis indicated that most ANPxys adopt unstacked conformations in aqueous solutions, though some, like ANP47 and ANP67, showed higher probabilities of stacked conformations. Thermal denaturation studies demonstrated ANPxys bind and stabilize cytosine-rich DNA motifs with varying affinities, with ANP77 showing the strongest effects. RNA binding studies targeting U/CC motifs across 256 sequences revealed unique fluorescence quenching patterns for each ANPxy, reflecting sequence specificity. Hierarchical clustering grouped ANPxys into parallel-stacked and twisted-stacked clusters, correlating their conformations with binding preferences. This work highlights the critical role of connection positions in determining ANPxy binding specificity and conformational behavior. The findings provide a basis for designing small molecules with tunable structures and enhanced RNA-binding capabilities, paving the way for the development of RNA-targeted therapeutics.

摘要

该研究探索了靶向DNA和RNA的2-氨基-1,8-萘啶二聚体(ANPxys)的八个类似物的合成、结构分析及结合特性。这些二聚体衍生自ANP77,在不同位置相连,以研究位置改变如何影响分子构象及其与核酸的相互作用。主要重点在于通过荧光猝灭和热变性试验评估这些结构变化对DNA和RNA结合的影响。吸收和荧光测量揭示了ANPxys的不同电子态,发射最大值在389.5至398.5 nm之间。构象分析表明,大多数ANPxys在水溶液中采取未堆积构象,不过有些,如ANP47和ANP67,显示出更高概率的堆积构象。热变性研究表明,ANPxys以不同亲和力结合并稳定富含胞嘧啶的DNA基序,其中ANP77的效果最强。针对256个序列中的U/CC基序的RNA结合研究揭示了每个ANPxy独特的荧光猝灭模式,反映了序列特异性。层次聚类将ANPxys分为平行堆积和扭曲堆积簇,将它们的构象与其结合偏好相关联。这项工作突出了连接位置在确定ANPxy结合特异性和构象行为中的关键作用。这些发现为设计具有可调结构和增强RNA结合能力的小分子提供了基础,为RNA靶向治疗药物的开发铺平了道路。

相似文献

文献AI研究员

20分钟写一篇综述,助力文献阅读效率提升50倍

立即体验

用中文搜PubMed

大模型驱动的PubMed中文搜索引擎

马上搜索