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DNA binding studies of antifungal drug posaconazole using spectroscopic and molecular docking methods

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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
Volume 225, Issue -, Pages 745-756

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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.11.137

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Binding studies; DNA; Docking; Fluorescence; Posaconazole; Spectroscopy

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The binding nature of posaconazole, a triazole antifungal drug, with calf-thymus DNA was investigated using spectroscopic techniques and molecular docking studies. A binding constant of the order of 103 M-1 was observed, indicating a strong interaction between posaconazole and calf-thymus DNA. The experimental results suggested that posaconazole binds within the minor groove of calf-thymus DNA, which was further confirmed by molecular docking studies.
The binding studies of DNA with small molecules have been an emerging field of research all the time since DNA as the genetic material is a major biological target for various drugs. Interpretation of small molecule-DNA binding helps in understanding their interactions with designing new drugs of greater medicinal activity. Pos-aconazole is an antifungal drug in the class of triazoles which are known to possess numerous pharmacological properties. In this work, the nature of the binding of posaconazole with calf-thymus DNA has been studied using spectroscopic techniques and molecular docking studies. A binding constant of the order of 103 M-1 was observed from UV-visible and fluorescence studies for the interaction between posaconazole and calf-thymus DNA. The fluorescence property of posaconazole was found to be quenched by calf-thymus DNA with a quenching constant of the order of 103 M-1. Competitive displacement of ethidium bromide and Hoechst 33258 by posaconazole using fluorescence technique suggested minor groove binding of posaconazole in calf-thymus DNA. Confirmation of the binding mode was further complemented by the viscosity measurement and DNA melting studies followed by KI quenching experiments. The studies on the effect of ionic strength on the binding suggested a possible role of electrostatic force in the interaction. Molecular docking studies reflected a crescent shape of the posaconazole within the minor groove of calf-thymus DNA validating the experimental findings showing the residues involved in the interaction.

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