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Binding Studies of Aloe-Active Compounds with G-Quadruplex Sequences.

ABSTRACT: G-quadruplex, a unique DNA quartet motif with a pivotal role in regulation of the gene expression, has been established as a potent therapeutic target for the treatment of cancer. Small-molecule-mediated stabilization of the G-quadruplex and thus inhibition of the expression from the oncogene promoter and telomere region may be a promising anticancer strategy. Aloe vera-derived natural compounds like aloe emodin, aloe emodin-8-glucoside, and aloin have significant anticancer activity. Comparative binding studies of these three molecules with varieties of G-quadruplex sequences were carried out using different biophysical techniques like absorption spectral titration, fluorescence spectral titration, dye displacement, ferrocyanide quenching assay, and CD and DSC thermogram studies. Overall, this study revealed aloe emodin and aloe emodin-8-glucoside as potent quadruplex-binding molecules mostly in the case of c-KIT and c-MYC sequences with a binding affinity value of 10⁵ order that is higher than their duplex DNA binding ability. This observation may be correlated to the anticancer activity of these aloe-active compounds and also be helpful in the potential therapeutic application of natural compound-based molecules.

SUBMITTER: Das A

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8296576 | biostudies-literature |

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