Newton, M.D., Fairbanks, S.D., Thomas, J.A. orcid.org/0000-0002-8662-7917 et al. (1 more author) (2021) A minimal load‐and‐lock Ru II luminescent DNA probe. Angewandte Chemie (German Edition), 133 (38). pp. 21120-21127. ISSN 0044-8249
Abstract
Threading intercalators bind DNA with high affinities. Here, we describe single-molecule studies on a cell-permeant luminescent dinuclear ruthenium(II) complex that has been previously shown to thread only into short, unstable duplex structures. Using optical tweezers and confocal microscopy, we show that this complex threads and locks into force-extended duplex DNA in a two-step mechanism. Detailed kinetic studies reveal that an individual stereoisomer of the complex exhibits the highest binding affinity reported for such a mono-intercalator. This stereoisomer better preserves the biophysical properties of DNA than the widely used SYTOX Orange. Interestingly, threading into torsionally constrained DNA decreases dramatically, but is rescued on negatively supercoiled DNA. Given the “light-switch” properties of this complex on binding DNA, it can be readily used as a long-lived luminescent label for duplex or negatively supercoiled DNA through a unique “load-and-lock” protocol.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2021 The Authors. |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Chemistry (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 13 Jan 2022 12:22 |
Last Modified: | 13 Jan 2022 12:22 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1002/ange.202108077 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:182372 |