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Kinetic ESI-MS Studies of Potent Anti-HIV Aptamers Based on the G-Quadruplex Forming Sequence d(TGGGAG).


ABSTRACT: To investigate what properties make tetramolecular G-quadruplex ODNs good anti-HIV aptamers, we studied the stoichiometry and the self-assembly kinetics of the highly active 5'-end modified G-quadruplexes based on the d(TGGGAG) sequence. Our results demonstrate that the 5'-end conjugation does not necessarily increase the folding rate of the G-quadruplex; indeed, it ascribes anti-HIV activity. Unexpectedly, the G4-folding kinetics of the inactive G4 is similar to that of the 5'-end modified sequences. ESI-MS studies also revealed the formation of higher order G4 structures identified as octameric complexes along with tetramolecular G-quadruplexes.

SUBMITTER: Romanucci V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4789677 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Kinetic ESI-MS Studies of Potent Anti-HIV Aptamers Based on the G-Quadruplex Forming Sequence d(TGGGAG).

Romanucci Valeria V   Marchand Adrien A   Mendoza Oscar O   D'Alonzo Daniele D   Zarrelli Armando A   Gabelica Valérie V   Di Fabio Giovanni G  

ACS medicinal chemistry letters 20160126 3


To investigate what properties make tetramolecular G-quadruplex ODNs good anti-HIV aptamers, we studied the stoichiometry and the self-assembly kinetics of the highly active 5'-end modified G-quadruplexes based on the d(TGGGAG) sequence. Our results demonstrate that the 5'-end conjugation does not necessarily increase the folding rate of the G-quadruplex; indeed, it ascribes anti-HIV activity. Unexpectedly, the G4-folding kinetics of the inactive G4 is similar to that of the 5'-end modified sequ  ...[more]

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