Volume 53, Issue 37 pp. 9917-9921
Communication

Reversible Supramolecular Assembly at Specific DNA Sites: Nickel-Promoted Bivalent DNA Binding with Designed Peptide and Bipyridyl–Bis(benzamidine) Components

Mateo I. Sánchez

Mateo I. Sánchez

Departamento de Química Orgánica and Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CIQUS), Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela (Spain)

These authors contributed equally to this work.

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Jesús Mosquera

Jesús Mosquera

Departamento de Química Orgánica and Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CIQUS), Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela (Spain)

These authors contributed equally to this work.

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Prof.  M. Eugenio Vázquez

Corresponding Author

Prof.  M. Eugenio Vázquez

Departamento de Química Orgánica and Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CIQUS), Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela (Spain)

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Prof. José L. Mascareñas

Corresponding Author

Prof. José L. Mascareñas

Departamento de Química Orgánica and Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CIQUS), Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela (Spain)

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First published: 15 July 2014
Citations: 43

We are thankful for support from Spanish grants (SAF2010-20822-C02 and CTQ2012-31341), Consolider Ingenio 2010 (CSD2007-00006), the Xunta de Galicia (GRC2013-041, INCITE09 209084PR, and PGIDIT08CSA-047209PR), the ERDF, and the European Research Council (Advanced Grant 340055). J.M. and M.I.S. thank the Spanish MCINN for their Ph.D. fellowships.

Graphical Abstract

Nickel(II) salts promote the assembly of a bis(histidine)-modified peptide that is derived from a bZIP transcription factor and a bipyridine-substituted bis(benzamidine) unit at specific DNA sites. This supramolecular system features some key properties of naturally occurring DNA-binding proteins, such as bivalence, selectivity, responsiveness to external agents, and reversibility.

Abstract

At specific DNA sites, nickel(II) salts promote the assembly of designed components, namely a bis(histidine)-modified peptide that is derived from a bZIP transcription factor and a bis(benzamidine) unit that is equipped with a bipyridine. This programmed supramolecular system with emergent properties reproduces some key characteristics of naturally occurring DNA-binding proteins, such as bivalence, selectivity, responsiveness to external agents, and reversibility.

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