Guanine quadruplexes (G4s) play essential protective and regulatory roles within cells, influencing gene expression. In several gene-promoter regions, multiple G4-forming sequences are in close proximity and may form three-dimensional arrangements. We analyze the interplay among the three neighboring G4s in the c-KIT proto-oncogene promoter (WK1, WSP, and WK2). We highlight that the three G4s are structurally linked and their cross-talk favors the formation of a parallel structure for WSP. Relying on all-atom molecular dynamic simulations exceeding the μs time scale and using enhanced sampling methods, we provide the first computationally resolved structure of a well-organized G4 cluster in the promoter of a crucial gene involved in cancer development. Our results indicate that neighboring G4s influence their mutual three-dimensional arrangement and provide a powerful tool to predict and interpret complex DNA structures that can ultimately be used as a starting point for drug discovery.
Bignon E., Spinello A., Miclot T., D'Anna L., Ducani C., Grandemange S., et al. (2023). Predicting the Three-Dimensional Structure of the c-KIT Proto-Oncogene Promoter and the Dynamics of Its Strongly Coupled Guanine Quadruplexes. THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS, 14(20), 4704-4710 [10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c00765].
Predicting the Three-Dimensional Structure of the c-KIT Proto-Oncogene Promoter and the Dynamics of Its Strongly Coupled Guanine Quadruplexes
Spinello A.;Miclot T.;D'Anna L.;Barone G.;Terenzi A.
2023-01-01
Abstract
Guanine quadruplexes (G4s) play essential protective and regulatory roles within cells, influencing gene expression. In several gene-promoter regions, multiple G4-forming sequences are in close proximity and may form three-dimensional arrangements. We analyze the interplay among the three neighboring G4s in the c-KIT proto-oncogene promoter (WK1, WSP, and WK2). We highlight that the three G4s are structurally linked and their cross-talk favors the formation of a parallel structure for WSP. Relying on all-atom molecular dynamic simulations exceeding the μs time scale and using enhanced sampling methods, we provide the first computationally resolved structure of a well-organized G4 cluster in the promoter of a crucial gene involved in cancer development. Our results indicate that neighboring G4s influence their mutual three-dimensional arrangement and provide a powerful tool to predict and interpret complex DNA structures that can ultimately be used as a starting point for drug discovery.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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