A copper complex embedded in the structure of a water-soluble naphthalene diimide has been designed to bind and cleave G-quadruplex DNA. We describe the properties of this ligand, including its catalytic activity in the generation of ROS. FRET melting, CD, NMR, gel sequencing, and mass spectrometry experiments highlight a unique and unexpected selectivity in cleaving G-quadruplex sequences. This selectivity relies both on the binding affinity and structural features of the targeted G-quadruplexes.
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Univ London, Sch Pharm, Canc Res UK Biomol Struct Grp, London WC1N 1AX, EnglandUniv London, Sch Pharm, Canc Res UK Biomol Struct Grp, London WC1N 1AX, England
Campbell, Nancy H.
Parkinson, Gary N.
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Univ London, Sch Pharm, Canc Res UK Biomol Struct Grp, London WC1N 1AX, EnglandUniv London, Sch Pharm, Canc Res UK Biomol Struct Grp, London WC1N 1AX, England
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Univ London, Sch Pharm, Canc Res UK Biomol Struct Grp, London WC1N 1AX, EnglandUniv London, Sch Pharm, Canc Res UK Biomol Struct Grp, London WC1N 1AX, England