Spence, P;
Fielden, J;
Waller, ZAE;
(2020)
Beyond Solvent Exclusion: i-Motif Detecting Capability and an Alternative DNA Light-Switching Mechanism in a Ruthenium(II) Polypyridyl Complex.
Journal of the American Chemical Society
, 142
(32)
pp. 13856-13866.
10.1021/jacs.0c04789.
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Abstract
Cytosine-rich DNA can fold into secondary structures known as i-motifs. Mounting experimental evidence suggests that these non-canonical nucleic acid structures form in vivo and play biological roles. However, to date, there are no optical probes able to identify i-motif in the presence of other types of DNA. Herein, we report for the first time the interactions between the three isomers of [Ru(bqp)2]2+ with i-motif, G-quadruplex, and double-stranded DNA. Each isomer has vastly different light-switching properties: mer is “on”, trans is “off”, and cis switches from “off” to “on” in the presence of all types of DNA. Using emission lifetime measurements, we show the potential of cis to light up and identify i-motif, even when other DNA structures are present using a sequence from the promoter region of the death-associated protein (DAP). Moreover, separated cis enantiomers revealed Λ-cis to have a preference for the i-motif, whereas Δ-cis has a preference for double-helical DNA. Finally, we propose a previously unreported light-switching mechanism that originates from steric compression and electronic effects in a tight binding site, as opposed to solvent exclusion. Our work suggests that many published non-emissive Ru complexes could potentially switch on in the presence biological targets with suitable binding sites, opening up a plethora of opportunity in the detection of biological molecules.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Beyond Solvent Exclusion: i-Motif Detecting Capability and an Alternative DNA Light-Switching Mechanism in a Ruthenium(II) Polypyridyl Complex |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1021/jacs.0c04789 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.0c04789 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This is an open access article published under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) License (http://pubs.acs.org/page/policy/authorchoice_ccby_termsofuse.html), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the author and source are cited. |
| Keywords: | Metal to ligand charge transfer, Genetics, G-Quadruplex, Chemical structure, Molecular structure |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > UCL School of Pharmacy UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > UCL School of Pharmacy > Pharma and Bio Chemistry |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10110540 |
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