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ArticleAnalytical chemistry2021

Selective Recognition of a Single HIV-1 G-Quadruplex by Ultrafast Small-Molecule Screening.

Matteo Scalabrin, Matteo Nadai, Martina Tassinari, Sara Lago, Filippo Doria, Ilaria Frasson, Mauro Freccero, Sara N Richter

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Article in Analytical chemistry, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Matteo ScalabrinDepartment of Molecular Medicine, University of Padua, 35121 Padua, Italy.
Matteo NadaiDepartment of Molecular Medicine, University of Padua, 35121 Padua, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3831-4892
Martina TassinariDepartment of Molecular Medicine, University of Padua, 35121 Padua, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3965-9334
Sara LagoDepartment of Molecular Medicine, University of Padua, 35121 Padua, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5179-550X
Filippo DoriaDepartment of Chemistry, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
Ilaria FrassonDepartment of Molecular Medicine, University of Padua, 35121 Padua, Italy.
Mauro FrecceroDepartment of Chemistry, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7438-1526
Sara N RichterDepartment of Molecular Medicine, University of Padua, 35121 Padua, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5446-9029
University of Padua · ITUniversity of Pavia · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

G-quadruplexes (G4s) are implicated in pathological processes such as cancer and infective diseases. Their targeting with G4-ligands has shown therapeutic capacity. Most of the current G4-ligands are planar molecules, do not discriminate among G4s, and have poor druglike properties. The available methods to identify compounds selective for one single G4 are often time-consuming. Here, we describe the development, validation, and application of an affinity-selection mass spectrometry method that employs unlabeled G4 oligonucleotides as targets and allows testing of up to 320 unmodified small molecules in a single tube. As a proof of concept, this method was applied to screen a library of 40 000 druglike molecules against two G4s, transcriptional regulators of the HIV-1 LTR promoter. We identified nonplanar pyrazolopyrimidines that selectively recognize and stabilize the major HIV-1 LTR G4 possibly by fitting and binding through H-bonding in its unique binding pocket. The compounds inhibit LTR promoter activity and HIV-1 replication. We propose this method to prompt the fast development of new G4-based therapeutics.

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G-QuadruplexesHIV-1LigandsOligonucleotidesPromoter Regions, GeneticLigandsOligonucleotides

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PMID34762806
PMCPMC8613737
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