Positional impact of fluorescently modified G-tetrads within polymorphic human telomeric G-quadruplex structures

ACS Chem Biol. 2015 May 15;10(5):1311-8. doi: 10.1021/cb5009926. Epub 2015 Feb 24.

Abstract

Emissive C8-aryl-2'-deoxyguanosines placed within G-tetrads of G-quadruplex structures are useful probes for distinguishing G-quadruplexes from duplex structures using fluorescence spectroscopy. Here, we report the positional impact of C8-furyl-dG ((Fur)dG) on G-quadruplex folding in the human telomere 22-mer oligonucleotide (HTelo22, (d[AG3(T2AG3)3])). The (Fur)dG probe was inserted into four different positions within the three unique G-tetrads of HTelo22, and G-quadruplex folding was monitored by UV-vis thermal denaturation, circular dichroism, and fluorescence spectroscopy. Our studies demonstrate the impacts of C8-aryl-dG adduct formation on G-quadruplex polymorphism in K(+) solution and in the presence of the additives and cosolutes, CH3CN, polyethylene glycol (PEG-600), and N-methyl mesoporphyrin IX (NMM). Our experiments predict that C8-aryl-dG derivatives can serve as useful tools for various in vitro studies aimed at understanding both the implications of DNA adduct formation within G-quadruplex structures and the unique implications imposed by various folding topologies on biological function/recognition.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Circular Dichroism
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry*
  • G-Quadruplexes*
  • Humans
  • Telomere*

Substances

  • Fluorescent Dyes