Functions and applications of polypyridyl complexes in DNA

The syntheses and desymmetration of a series of novel polypyridyl ligands as well as their complexes, and their DNA-binding properties are reported in this review. The stresses are focused on the functions and potential applications of such complexes as DNA structural probe, DNA molecular light switches, anti-cancer drugs, and photoactivated cleavage agents.     

Synthesis,characterization, in-vitro biocidal and nuclease activity of some coordination compounds

Complexes of Cu(II), Fe(II) and Fe(III) have been synthesized with 2-nitro-3,3′-benzylidene bis[4-hydroxycoumarin]/4-chloro-3,3′-benzylidene bis[4-hydroxycoumarin]/4-hydroxy-3,3′-benzylidene bis[4-hydroxycoumarin]. They have been characterized using ¹H-NMR, ¹³C-NMR, IR spectra, electronic spectra, magnetic measurements, elemental analyses and screened for their in-vitro biocidal activity against Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, Salmonella typhi, and Serratia marcescens bacterial strains and for their in-vitro antifungal activity against Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus and Lasiodiplodia theobromae. The metal complexes exhibit good activity against bacterial strains compared to parent compounds, but no significant antifungal activity against fungal strains. In-vitro nuclease activity has been carried out using agarose gel electrophoresis. The synthesized compounds show effective nuclease activity.     

La（III）催化磷酸二（4－硝基苯酚）酯水解研究

The catalytic hydrolysis of bis（4-nitrophenyl）phosphate （BNPP） by lanthanum（Ⅲ） ion in the presence of amino-alcoholic ligands： diethanolamine （DEA） and triethanolamine （TEA）, was investigated kinetically at 30 ℃. The results indicated that the dinuclear dihydroxo complexes formed by lanthanum（Ⅲ） ion with aminoalcoholic ligands might be the catalytically active species which catalyze the hydrolysis of BNPP to different extents and the catalytic mechanism was believed to involve the synergism of double Lewis acid activation of the substrate and an intramolecular nucleophilic attack of a bridging oxo ligand.     

Synthesis,DNA binding,nuclease activity and cytotoxic studies of a wheel‐shaped octanuclear copper(II) complex based on 1,2,4‐triazole

The antitumor activity shown by many platinum complexes has produced a strong interest in research of new organometallic compounds. Among the metal compounds synthesized and tested, copper compounds have received considerable attention because of their cytotoxic activity against solid tumors. A novel wheel‐shaped octanuclear copper(II) complex with a 1,2,4‐triazole derivative ligand formulated as [Cu₈L₄](ClO₄)₈?11H₂O ( 1 ) (L = 3,5‐bis((bis(2‐hydroxylethyl)amino)methyl)‐4 H‐1,2,4,‐triazole‐4‐amine) has been synthesized and structurally characterized. In 1 , eight Cu atoms are linked through 1,2,4‐triazole units and alkoxide bridges to form a centrosymmetric octanuclear Cu(II) metallomacrocycle. The interaction of complex 1 with calf thymus DNA has been studied using UV absorption, fluorescence and circular dichroism spectroscopies, viscosity measurements and cyclic voltammetry. The apparent binding constant (k_app) value for 1 is 1.59 × 10⁵ M^?1. Furthermore, complex 1 displays efficient oxidative cleavage of supercoiled DNA in the presence of external agents, the rate constant for the conversion of supercoiled to nicked DNA being 2.67 × 10^?5 s^?1. Interestingly, cytotoxicity studies on the MCF‐7 human breast cancer cell line show that the IC₅₀ value of 1 is less than that of cisplatin for the same cell line, revealing that it has the potential to act as an effective metal‐based anticancer drug. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

金黄色葡萄球菌核酸酶及其突变体酶动力学性质的比较

将金黄色葡萄球菌核酸酶的类似物及其不同点突变体的基因进行表达，经Ｂｉｏ－Ｒｅｘ７０柱层析及尿处理进行分离纯化，在ＳＤＳ－ＰＡＧＥ上显示一条蛋白带，相对分子质量约为１７ｋＤ。测试了它们的比活力，Ｋｍ，Ｖｍａｘ，Ｋｉ等酶动力学参数。结果表明，ＳＮａｓｅＲ与ＳＮａｓｅ的催化活性无显著差异，但ＳＮａｓｅＲ对底物的亲和力明显增加。     

间断基因的剪接

介绍了间断基因的剪接实例、剪接方法和影响剪接的因素。     

Probing the Binding Requirements of Modified Nucleosides with the DNA Nuclease SNM1A

SNM1A is a nuclease that is implicated in DNA interstrand crosslink repair and, as such, its inhibition is of interest for overcoming resistance to chemotherapeutic crosslinking agents. However, the number and identity of the metal ion(s) in the active site of SNM1A are still unconfirmed, and only a limited number of inhibitors have been reported to date. Herein, we report the synthesis and evaluation of a family of malonate-based modified nucleosides to investigate the optimal positioning of metal-binding groups in nucleoside-derived inhibitors for SNM1A. These compounds include ester, carboxylate and hydroxamic acid malonate derivatives which were installed in the 5′-position or 3′-position of thymidine or as a linkage between two nucleosides. Evaluation as inhibitors of recombinant SNM1A showed that nine of the twelve compounds tested had an inhibitory effect at 1 mM concentration. The most potent compound contains a hydroxamic acid malonate group at the 5′-position. Overall, our studies advance the understanding of requirements for nucleoside-derived inhibitors for SNM1A and indicate that groups containing a negatively charged group in close proximity to a metal chelator, such as hydroxamic acid malonates, are promising structures in the design of inhibitors.     

Conjugates between minor groove binders and Zn(II)-tach complexes: Synthesis,characterization, and interaction with plasmid DNA

A new family of conjugates between a Zn(II)-tach complex and (indole)₂ or benzofuran-indole amide minor groove binders connected through alkyl or oxyethyl linkers of different lengths has been prepared. The conjugates bind strongly to DNA. However, the complexation to DNA to promote the Zn(II) catalyzed hydrolytic cleavage of the DNA results instead in its inhibition. This inhibition effect has been confirmed also using Cu(II). Modeling studies suggest that in the most stable complex conformation, the minor groove binder and the linker lie in the minor groove hampering the interaction between the metal complex and the phosphate backbone of DNA. Therefore, the linear arrangement of minor groove binder-linker-metal complex appears to be effective to ensure tight binding but unproductive from a hydrolytic point of view.     

基于Cyclam衍生物的单核金属配合物的结构及核酸酶活性

以1,8-二甲基-1,4,8,11-四氮杂环十四烷为原料,以N,N'-二叔丁氧羰基-2-甲璜酰氧基-1,3-二氨基丙烷为烷基化试剂,合成了cyclam衍生物:1,8-二(N,N'-二叔丁氧羰基-1,3-二氨基异丙基)-4,11-二甲基-1,4,8,11-四氮杂环十四烷(L₁);及其对应的系列单核金属配合物,Zn(L₁)Cl₂ (1),Ni(L₁)Cl₂ (2)和Cu(L₁)Cl₂ (3);核磁结果表明,L₁为C2对称结构,且cyclam环上每一个亚甲基碳上的2个氢化学不等价;利用2D[¹H,¹⁵N]HSQC对比配体配位前后N-H化学位移的变化,确定配合物的结构是金属与配体cyclam环上的4个氮原子配位;利用变温核磁¹H NMR和¹³C NMR,结合2D[¹H,¹⁵N]HSQC核磁共振波谱表明,配合物1在溶液中主要以两种构型并存,并主要以trans-Ⅲ构型存在。此外,用凝胶电泳研究了配体与单核金属配合物对超螺旋pBR322质粒DNA切割活性;实验结果表明,配合物3在抗坏血酸存在的条件下具有核酸酶活性,而配体(L₁),配合物1和配合物2在实验条件下,无论是氧化切割还是水解切割都显阴性。     

Synthesis and crystal structure of the first dinuclear zinc complex containing 1,4,7-triazacyclononane and biological properties of the protonated ligand

Abstract

A new binuclear complex, [Zn₂L₂Cl₄]·2H₂O {L?=?N-aldehyde-N-(4-(benzyloxy)benzyl)-1,4,7triazacyclononane}, was synthesized and characterized by X-ray, elemental analysis, infrared and electronic spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry. The central ion is bridged by the L and lies in a tetrahedral configuration with Zn···Zn distance of 6.283 Å. The complex crystallizes in the triclinic space group Pī. ESI-MS of the complex indicates that the protonated ligand HL⁺ is the active species. The interaction of HL⁺ with calf thymus–DNA (CT–DNA) and bovine serum albumin (BSA) was studied by means of various spectroscopic methods, which revealed that HL⁺ could interact with CT–DNA through groove-binding mode and could quench the intrinsic fluorescence of BSA in a static quenching process. DNA–cleavage experiments indicate that HL⁺ exhibits efficient DNA–cleavage activity in the presence of H₂O₂, hydroxyl radical (HO^?) may serve as the major cleavage active species, and the pseudo-Michaelis–Menten kinetic parameters (K_cat, K_M, V_max); 2.47?h^?1, 2.70?×?10^?4 M and 6.68?×?10^?4 Mh^?1.