期刊
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
卷 22, 期 5, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms22052409
关键词
DNA aptamer; G-quadruplex; influenza virus; hemagglutinin; affinity; structure− activity relationship
资金
- RFBR [19-315-90100]
- Russian Science Foundation [18-74-10019]
- Lomonosov Moscow State University Development Program [PNR 5.13]
- Russian Science Foundation [18-74-10019] Funding Source: Russian Science Foundation
Nucleic acid aptamers are considered promising for specific and high-affinity binding of biomolecules. Research shows that related G-quadruplexes can bind the same protein, suggesting potential for modulating affinity.
Nucleic acid aptamers are generally accepted as promising elements for the specific and high-affinity binding of various biomolecules. It has been shown for a number of aptamers that the complexes with several related proteins may possess a similar affinity. An outstanding example is the G-quadruplex DNA aptamer RHA0385, which binds to the hemagglutinins of various influenza A virus strains. These hemagglutinins have homologous tertiary structures but moderate-to-low amino acid sequence identities. Here, the experiment was inverted, targeting the same protein using a set of related, parallel G-quadruplexes. The 5 '- and 3 '-flanking sequences of RHA0385 were truncated to yield parallel G-quadruplex with three propeller loops that were 7, 1, and 1 nucleotides in length. Next, a set of minimal, parallel G-quadruplexes with three single-nucleotide loops was tested. These G-quadruplexes were characterized both structurally and functionally. All parallel G-quadruplexes had affinities for both recombinant hemagglutinin and influenza virions. In summary, the parallel G-quadruplex represents a minimal core structure with functional activity that binds influenza A hemagglutinin. The flanking sequences and loops represent additional features that can be used to modulate the affinity. Thus, the RHA0385-hemagglutinin complex serves as an excellent example of the hypothesis of a core structure that is decorated with additional recognizing elements capable of improving the binding properties of the aptamer.
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