Modifying the N-terminus of polyamides: PyImPyIm has improved sequence specificity over f-ImPyIm
摘要:
Seven N-terminus modified derivatives of a previously published minor-groove binding polyamide (f-ImPyIm, 1) were synthesized and the biochemical and biophysical chemistry evaluated. These compounds were synthesized with the aim of attaining a higher level of sequence selectivity over f-ImPyIm (1), a previously published strong minor-groove binder. Two compounds possessing a furan or a benzofuran moiety at the N-terminus showed a footprint of 0.5 mu M at the cognate ACGCGT site (determined by DNase I footprinting); however, the specificity of these compounds was not improved. In contrast, PyImPyIm (4) produced a footprint of 0.5 mu M but showed a superior specificity using the same technique. When evaluated by thermal melting experiments and circular dichroism using ACGCGT and the non-cognate AAATTT sequence, all compounds were shown to bind in the minor-groove of DNA and stabilize the cognate sequence much better than the non-cognate (except for the non-amido-compound that did not bind either sequence, as expected). PyImPyIm (4) was interesting as the Delta T(m) for this compound was only 4 degrees C but the footprint was very selective. No binding was observed for this compound with a third DNA (non-cognate, ACCGGT). ITC studies on compound 4 showed exothermic binding with ACGCGT and no heat change was observed for titrating the compound to the other two DNA sequences. The heat capacity (Delta C(p)) of the PIPI/ACGCGT complex calculated from the hydrophobic interactions and SASA calculations was comparable to the experimental value obtained from ITC (-146 cal mol(-1) K(-1)). SPR results provided con. firmation of the sequence specificity of PyImPyIm (4), with a K(eq) value determined to be 7.1 x 10(6) M(-1) for the cognate sequence and no observable binding to AAATTT and ACCGGT. Molecular dynamic simulations affirmed that PyImPyIm (4) binds as a dimer in an overlapped conformation, and it fits snugly in the minor-groove of the ACGCGT oligonucleotide. PyImPyIm (4) is an especially interesting molecule, because although the binding affinity is slightly reduced, the specificity with respect to f-ImPyIm (1) is significantly improved. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
[EN] COMPOUNDS THAT INTERACT WITH THE RAS SUPERFAMILY FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANCERS, INFLAMMATORY DISEASES, RASOPATHIES, AND FIBROTIC DISEASE<br/>[FR] COMPOSÉS INTERAGISSANT AVEC LA SUPERFAMILLE RAS DESTINÉS À ÊTRE UTILISÉS DANS LE TRAITEMENT DE CANCERS, DE MALADIES INFLAMMATOIRES, DE RASOPATHIES ET DE MALADIES FIBROTIQUES
申请人:SHY THERAPEUTICS LLC
公开号:WO2018237084A1
公开(公告)日:2018-12-27
Provided herein are methods and compositions for treating cancers, inflammatory diseases, rasopathies, and fibrotic disease involving aberrant Ras superfamily signaling through the binding of compounds to the GTP binding domain of Ras superfamily proteins including, in certain cases, K-Ras and mutants thereof, and a novel method for assaying such compositions.
U-Pin Polyamide Motif for Recognition of the DNA Minor Groove
作者:Alexander Heckel、Peter B. Dervan
DOI:10.1002/chem.200304784
日期:2003.7.21
DNA-binding hairpin pyrrole-imidazolepolyamides with gamma-aminobutyric acid as a turn-forming residue tolerate A.T or T.A basepairs under the turn. U-pins-polyamides with a different turn-have been synthesized and their DNA binding properties were studied. The two turn-forming residues are connected via the ring nitrogens using variable length aliphatic linkers ((CH(2))(n), n=3-6). Through optimization