Synthesis, structural characterisation and quadruplex DNA binding studies of a new gold(III) pyrazolylpyridine complex

Kogularamanan Suntharalingam, Deepali Gupta, Pablo J. Sanz Miguel, Bernhard Lippert*, Ramon Vilar

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Abstract

(Figure Presented) A golden quadruplex DNA: A new gold(III) pyrazolylpyridine complex has been synthesised and structurally characterised. The complex displays π-π interactions in the solid state. The DNA binding properties of the complex have been studied by fluorescent intercalator displacement assay, surface plasmon resonance and circular dichroism. These have shown that the complex interacts strongly with quadruplex DNA, in particular with c-myc. CD spectroscopy has also shown the ability of the complex to template the formation of a quadruplex structure from a singly stranded sequence of telomeric DNA (see picture for a qualitative docking of the complex on top of a quadruplex DNA structure).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3613-3616
Number of pages4
JournalChemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)
Volume16
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 22 Mar 2010

Keywords

  • Bioinorganic chemistry
  • Coordination chemistry
  • Gold
  • Quadruplex DNA
  • Telomere

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