Exploring the binding of d(GGGT)4 to the HIV-1 integrase: An approach to investigate G-quadruplex aptamer/target protein interactions
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Esposito, Veronica
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Univ Naples Federico II, Dipartimento Farm, Via D Montesano 49, I-80131 Naples, ItalyUniv Naples Federico II, Dipartimento Farm, Via D Montesano 49, I-80131 Naples, Italy
Esposito, Veronica
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Pirone, Luciano
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CNR, Ist Biostrutture & Bioimmagini, Via Mezzocannone 16, I-80134 Naples, ItalyUniv Naples Federico II, Dipartimento Farm, Via D Montesano 49, I-80131 Naples, Italy
Pirone, Luciano
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Mayol, Luciano
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Pedone, Emilia
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CNR, Ist Biostrutture & Bioimmagini, Via Mezzocannone 16, I-80134 Naples, ItalyUniv Naples Federico II, Dipartimento Farm, Via D Montesano 49, I-80131 Naples, Italy
Pedone, Emilia
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Virgilio, Antonella
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Galeone, Aldo
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The aptamer d(GGGT)(4) (T30923 or T30695) forms a 5'-5' dimer of two stacked parallel G-quadruplexes, each characterized by three G-tetrads and three single-thymidine reversed-chain loops. This aptamer has been reported to exhibit anti-HIV activity by targeting the HIV integrase, a viral enzyme responsible for the integration of viral DNA into the host-cell genome. However, information concerning the aptamer/target interaction is still rather limited. In this communication we report microscale thermophoresis investigations on the interaction between the HIV-1 integrase and d(GGGT)(4) aptamer analogues containing abasic sites singly replacing thymidines in the original sequence. This approach has allowed the identification of which part of the aptamer G-quadruplex structure is mainly involved in the interaction with the protein. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. and Societe Francaise de Biochimie et Biologie Moleculaire (SFBBM). All rights reserved.