scholarly journals Molecular Recognition of Metal Complexes by DNA: A Comparative Study of the Interactions of the Parent Complexes [PtCl(TERPY)]Cl and [AuCl(TERPY)]Cl2with Double Stranded DNA

2005 ◽  
Vol 3 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 239-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luigi Messori ◽  
Giordana Marcon ◽  
Alessio Innocenti ◽  
Enzo Gallori ◽  
Marco Franchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metal Complexes ◽  
Gel Electrophoresis ◽  
Structural Similarity ◽  
Dna Interaction ◽  
Interaction Patterns ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Supercoiled Form ◽  
Double Stranded Dna ◽  
Physicochemical Methods ◽  
Short Incubation Time

The interactions of the parent complexes [AuCl(Terpy)]Cl2and [PtCl(Terpy)]Cl with DNA were analysed by various physicochemical methods. Surprisingly, these metal complexes produce different interaction patterns with DNA in spite of their profound structural similarity. Indeed, important modifications are detected in the characteristic UV-Vis bands of [PtCl(Terpy)]Cl upon addition ofct-DNA, while the spectrum of [AuCl(Terpy)]Cl2is almost unaffected. Gel electrophoresis studies confirm these findings: [PtCl(Terpy)]Cl — but not [AuCl(Terpy)]Cl2— retards significantly the mobility of the supercoiled form of the pHV14 plasmid after a short incubation time. Ultrafiltration studies indicate that the affinity of [PtCl(Terpy)]Cl forct-DNA is significantly greater than that of [AuCl(Terpy)]Cl2. On the other hand, both [AuCl(Terpy)]Cl2and [PtCl(Terpy)]Cl induce important changes in the CD spectrum ofct-DNA, at high concentration, and increase its Tmvalue. Remarkably, the analysed metal-complex/DNA interaction patterns depend critically on the incubation times. We propose that [PtCl(Terpy)]Cl quickly intercalates DNA; then, formation of coordinative bonds progressively takes place with time. At variance, [AuCl(Terpy)]Cl2first interacts electrostatically with the DNA surface, with subsequent slow formation of some coordinative bonds.

scholarly journals The Mycobacteriophage Ms6 LysB N-Terminus Displays Peptidoglycan Binding Affinity

Viruses ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 1377
Author(s):  
Adriano M. Gigante ◽  
Francisco Olivença ◽  
Maria João Catalão ◽  
Paula Leandro ◽  
José Moniz-Pereira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mycobacterium Smegmatis ◽  
Fluorescent Protein ◽  
Cell Envelope ◽  
Structural Similarity ◽  
Lytic Cycle ◽  
Specific Lysis ◽  
Double Stranded Dna ◽  
The Family ◽  
N Terminus ◽  
Green Fluorescent

Double-stranded DNA bacteriophages end their lytic cycle by disrupting the host cell envelope, which allows the release of the virion progeny. Each phage must synthesize lysis proteins that target each cell barrier to phage release. In addition to holins, which permeabilize the cytoplasmic membrane, and endolysins, which disrupt the peptidoglycan (PG), mycobacteriophages synthesize a specific lysis protein, LysB, capable of detaching the outer membrane from the complex cell wall of mycobacteria. The family of LysB proteins is highly diverse, with many members presenting an extended N-terminus. The N-terminal region of mycobacteriophage Ms6 LysB shows structural similarity to the PG-binding domain (PGBD) of the φKZ endolysin. A fusion of this region with enhanced green fluorescent protein (Ms6LysBPGBD-EGFP) was shown to bind to Mycobacterium smegmatis, Mycobacterium vaccae, Mycobacterium bovis BGC and Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Ra cells pretreated with SDS or Ms6 LysB. In pulldown assays, we demonstrate that Ms6 LysB and Ms6LysBPGBD-EGFP bind to purified peptidoglycan of M. smegmatis, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Bacillus subtilis, demonstrating affinity to PG of the A1γ chemotype. An infection assay with an Ms6 mutant producing a truncated version of LysB lacking the first 90 amino acids resulted in an abrupt lysis. These results clearly demonstrate that the N-terminus of Ms6 LysB binds to the PG.

scholarly journals Cu(II) and Ni(II) Complexes with New Tridentate NNS Thiosemicarbazones: Synthesis, Characterisation, DNA Interaction, and Antibacterial Activity

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorian Polo-Cerón
Keyword(s):  
Metal Complexes ◽  
Dna Cleavage ◽  
Thermal Analyses ◽  
Dna Interaction ◽  
Antimicrobial Activities ◽  
Tridentate Ligand ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
Azomethine Group ◽  
Broth Microdilution Method

This paper reports the synthesis and detailed characterisation of copper(II) and nickel(II) complexes with tridentate thiosemicarbazone ligands H2L1 and H2L2 derived from 2-acetylpyrazine. The ligands and their metal complexes were characterised by different physicochemical techniques, including elemental and thermogravimetric analysis; UV-Vis, IR, 1H-NMR, and 13C-NMR spectroscopy; molar conductance measurements; and mass spectrometry. The crystal structure of the H2L1 ligand was determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction studies. The spectral data showed that the thiosemicarbazone behaves as an NNS tridentate ligand through the nitrogen atoms of the azomethine group and pyrazine ring and the sulphur atom of the thioamide group. Elemental and thermal analyses indicated that the obtained metal complexes had a 1 : 1 stoichiometry (metal-ligand). The interactions between these complexes and calf thymus DNA (CT-DNA) were studied by electronic absorption and viscosity measurements. The activities of these compounds against oxidative DNA cleavage were examined by agarose gel electrophoresis. Cu(II) and Ni(II) complexes can wind DNA strands through groove interactions and promote strand breakage of the plasmid pmCherry under oxidative stress conditions. Moreover, all the complexes could interact more strongly with DNA than could with the free ligands. Finally, the antibacterial activities of the ligands and their complexes were determined by in vitro tests against Gram-positive bacterial strains (S. aureus ATCC 25923, L. monocytogenes ATCC 19115, and B. cereus ATCC 10876) and Gram-negative bacterial strains (E. coli ATCC 25922, S. typhimurium ATCC 14028, and K. pneumoniae ATCC BAA-2146) using the broth microdilution method. The metal complexes showed greater antimicrobial activities than the precursor ligands against some of the microorganisms.

Evaluation of lipoproteins and apolipoproteins in serum of a Tangier patient by micro-scale two-dimensional electrophoresis.

1987 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 468-472 ◽  
Author(s):  
T Manabe ◽  
S Visvikis ◽  
M F Dumon ◽  
M Clerc ◽  
G Siest
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Mass ◽  
Gel Electrophoresis ◽  
Sodium Dodecyl ◽  
Disease Patient ◽  
High Density Lipoproteins ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Two Dimensional Electrophoresis ◽  
Micro Scale ◽  
Dimensional Electrophoresis

Abstract We examined lipoproteins and apolipoproteins in serum of a Tangier-disease patient. We used three different techniques of micro-scale two-dimensional electrophoresis: (a) no denaturants; (b) with sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) used only in the slab gel electrophoresis; (c) and with urea and a detergent used in isoelectric focusing and with SDS in slab gel electrophoresis. By technique a, an extremely low concentration of high-density lipoproteins (HDL) in the Tangier serum was seen, and lipoproteins that cannot form HDL complexes were detected as multiple spots in the acidic (pl 4 approximately 5) and relatively low apparent molecular mass (20,000 approximately 80,000) region. By technique b, Tangier low-molecular-mass lipoproteins were dissociated into their constituent apolipoproteins, and we observed a higher proportion of apoC-III, together with lower proportions of apoA-I and apoA-II, than in the normal HDL fraction. Technique c showed the total content of apolipoproteins in the whole Tangier serum, as several workers have reported. The presence of low-molecular-mass lipoproteins and a high concentration of apoC-III in this lipoprotein fraction characterized the Tangier serum.

Synthesis, crystal structure, DNA interaction and anticancer evaluation of pyruvic acid derived hydrazone and its transition metal complexes

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (12) ◽  
pp. e3851 ◽  
Author(s):  
Divya Hegde ◽  
Suneel Dodamani ◽  
Vijay Kumbar ◽  
Sunil Jalalpure ◽  
Kalagouda B. Gudasi
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Transition Metal ◽  
Metal Complexes ◽  
Transition Metal Complexes ◽  
Pyruvic Acid ◽  
Dna Interaction

Pulsed field agarose gel electrophoresis in the study of morphogenesis: Packaging of double-stranded DNA in the capsids of bacteriophages

1993 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 271-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Serwer ◽  
Shirley J. Hayes ◽  
Elena T. Moreno ◽  
Donna Louie ◽  
Robert H. Watson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gel Electrophoresis ◽  
Agarose Gel ◽  
Agarose Gel Electrophoresis ◽  
Pulsed Field ◽  
Double Stranded Dna

Transition metal complexes of N′-(2-(hydroxyimino)propanoyl)isonicotinohydrazide: Synthesis, characterization, DNA interaction and anticancer evaluation

2017 ◽  
Vol 461 ◽  
pp. 301-315 ◽  
Author(s):  
Divya Hegde ◽  
Ganesh N. Naik ◽  
Ramesh S. Vadavi ◽  
Shyam Kumar V. ◽  
Delicia A. Barretto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transition Metal ◽  
Metal Complexes ◽  
Transition Metal Complexes ◽  
Dna Interaction

scholarly journals SYNTHESIS, BIOLOGICAL STUDY, DNA INTERACTION OF MANNICH BASE METAL COMPLEXES DERIVED FROM BENZAMIDE

2021 ◽  
pp. 60-64
Author(s):  
SIVAKAMI SUDHASANKAR
Keyword(s):  
Metal Complexes ◽  
Mannich Base ◽  
Dna Interaction ◽  
Mannich Bases ◽  
Molar Conductance ◽  
Biological Study ◽  
Spectral Studies ◽  
Mass Spectral ◽  
Calf Thymus ◽  
Uv Visible

Objective: Coordination compounds occur widely in nature and they comprise a large share of current inorganic research. The Mannich reaction is a classic method for the preparation of Mannich bases, namely, β amino compounds, which are heterocyclic. Methods: A novel Mannich base of N-((3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)(2,5-dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl) methyl)benzamide and its coordination complexes with transition metals Mn and Co have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, molar conductance, magnetic susceptibility measurements, UV-Visible, IR, NMR, and Mass spectral studies. Results: Based on the magnetic moment and UV-Visible spectral data, octahedral geometries were assigned for the metal complexes. The metal complexes were screened for antifungal activity. Conclusion: the metal complexes have shown good activity than the ligand. The binding of selected metal complexes with calf thymus DNA was investigated. It is found that the cobalt (II) metal complex of the ligand showed efficient DNA binding ability.

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