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DNA Binding Properties of Novel Pyrrolyl Quinones Derivatives: Insights from Spectroscopic, Electrophoretic and Computational Studies.

Sandra G Barbosa-Muñoz, Melissa Tapia-Juárez, Diana S Ramírez-Guzmán, Salvador Gallardo-Alfonzo, Fabián Orozco-López, César R Solorio-Alvarado, Carlos J Cortés-García, Luis Chacón-García

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Sandra G Barbosa-MuñozLaboratorio de Diseño Molecular, Instituto de Investigaciones Químico-Biológicas, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo. Ciudad Universitaria, C.P. 58030 Morelia, Michoacán, México.
Melissa Tapia-JuárezLaboratorio de Diseño Molecular, Instituto de Investigaciones Químico-Biológicas, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo. Ciudad Universitaria, C.P. 58030 Morelia, Michoacán, México.
Diana S Ramírez-GuzmánLaboratorio de Diseño Molecular, Instituto de Investigaciones Químico-Biológicas, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo. Ciudad Universitaria, C.P. 58030 Morelia, Michoacán, México.
Salvador Gallardo-AlfonzoLaboratorio de Diseño Molecular, Instituto de Investigaciones Químico-Biológicas, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo. Ciudad Universitaria, C.P. 58030 Morelia, Michoacán, México.
Fabián Orozco-LópezGrupo de Estudios en Síntesis y Aplicaciones de Compuestos Heterocíclicos, Departamento de Química, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, AA 14490 Bogotá, Colombia.
César R Solorio-AlvaradoDivisión de Ciencias Naturales y Exactas, Departamento de Química, Universidad de Guanajuato Campus Guanajuato, Noria Alta S/N, 36050 Guanajuato, México.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6082-988X
Carlos J Cortés-GarcíaLaboratorio de Diseño Molecular, Instituto de Investigaciones Químico-Biológicas, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo. Ciudad Universitaria, C.P. 58030 Morelia, Michoacán, México.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4632-6316
Luis Chacón-GarcíaLaboratorio de Diseño Molecular, Instituto de Investigaciones Químico-Biológicas, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo. Ciudad Universitaria, C.P. 58030 Morelia, Michoacán, México.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8877-4817

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Abstract

In this work, we report the synthesis and Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)-binding properties of a new series of pyrrolyl quinone derivatives. These compounds were prepared from 2,5-dimethyl-1,4-benzoquinone through Michael-type addition/oxidation and electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions using pyrrole and bis-pyrrole nucleophiles. Additional structural diversification was achieved by reacting the pyrrolyl quinone intermediate either with 1-aminoanthracene or with acetone, affording new pyrrolyl quinone derivatives through distinct synthetic pathways. Owing to the electron-deficient π-conjugated nature of the pyrrolyl quinone scaffold, their ability to interact with DNA was investigated by ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) spectroscopy, gel electrophoresis, viscosity studies and molecular docking analyses. The combined results demonstrate that these new pyrrolyl quinone derivatives interact with DNA, highlighting the potential of this scaffold as a promising platform for molecular recognition and future drug-design applications.

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