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ArticleNucleic acids research2026

Solution structure of Z-form DNA bound to a curaxin ligand CBL0137.

Feifan Liu, Shiyu Wang, Yan Xu

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 authors.

Feifan LiuDivision of Chemistry, Department of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, 5200 Kihara, Kiyotake, Miyazaki 889-1692, Japan.
Shiyu WangDivision of Chemistry, Department of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, 5200 Kihara, Kiyotake, Miyazaki 889-1692, Japan.
Yan XuDivision of Chemistry, Department of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, 5200 Kihara, Kiyotake, Miyazaki 889-1692, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-0379-8866

Funding

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Kakenhi 21H02081Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Kakenhi 24K01648
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Z-DNA is known to be a left-handed alternative form of DNA and has important biological roles in cancer and other genetic diseases. In a recent study, we discovered CBL0137, a curaxin ligand, to enhance cancer immunotherapy by inducing Z-DNA formation and activating the Z-DNA-binding protein ZBP1. However, the structural information on binding complexes between Z-DNA and CBL0137 ligand has not reported to date. Here we present the first high-resolution structure of the complex between a Z-DNA and a curaxin ligand CBL0137. This compound is observed to interact with the Z-DNA through π-stacking and zig-zag localization. Furthermore, we directly observe the complex in living human cells using in-cell 19F NMR for the first time. This structural information provides a platform for the design of topology-specific Z-DNA-targeting compounds and is valuable for the development of new potent anticancer drugs.

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DNA, Z-FormCarbazolesDNA-Binding ProteinsHumansLigandsModels, MolecularNuclear Magnetic Resonance, BiomolecularCarbazolesCBLC137DNA-Binding ProteinsDNA, Z-FormLigands

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PMID41665010
PMCPMC12887531

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