Abstract
Background While the most stable G-quadruplex formed in the human PDGFR-β promoter nuclease hypersensitive element (NHE) is the 5′-mid G-quadruplex, the 3′-end sequence that contains a 3′-GGA run forms a less stable G-quadruplex. Recently, the 3′-end G-quadruplex was found to be a transcriptional repressor and can be selectively targeted by a small molecule for PDGFR-β downregulation. Method We use 1D and 2D high-field NMR, in combination with Dimethylsulfate Footprinting, Circular Dichroism Spectroscopy, and Electrophoretic Mobility Shift Assay. Results We determine that the PDGFR-β extended 3′-end NHE sequence forms two novel end-insertion intramolecular G-quadruplexes that co-exist in equilibrium under physiological salt conditions. One G-quadruplex has a 3′-non-adjacent flanking guanine inserted into the 3′-external tetrad (3′-insertion-G4), and another has a 5′-non-adjacent flanking guanine inserted into the 5′-external tetrad (5′-insertion-G4). The two guanines in the GGA-run move up or down within the G-quadruplex to accommodate the inserted guanine. Each end-insertion G-quadruplex has a low thermal stability as compared to the 5′-mid G-quadruplex, but the selective stabilization of GSA1129 shifts the equilibrium toward the 3′-end G-quadruplex in the PDGFR-β NHE. Conclusion An equilibrium mixture of two unique end-insertion intramolecular G-quadruplexes forms in the PDGFR-β NHE 3′-end sequence that contains a GGA-run and non-adjacent guanines in both the 3′- and 5′- flanking segments; the novel end-insertion structures of the 3′-end G-quadruplex are selectively stabilized by GSA1129. General significance We show for the first time that an equilibrium mixture of two unusual end-insertion G-quadruplexes forms in a native promoter sequence and appears to be the molecular recognition for PDGFR-β downregulation.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 846-854 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - General Subjects |
| Volume | 1862 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 1 2018 |
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Keywords
- Drug target
- End-insertion G-quadruplexes
- G-quadruplex
- PDGFR-β gene downregulation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biophysics
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
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The 3′-end region of the human PDGFR-β core promoter nuclease hypersensitive element forms a mixture of two unique end-insertion G-quadruplexes. / Onel, Buket; Carver, Megan; Agrawal, Prashansa; Hurley, Laurence; Yang, Danzhou.
In: Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - General Subjects, Vol. 1862, No. 4, 01.04.2018, p. 846-854.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - The 3′-end region of the human PDGFR-β core promoter nuclease hypersensitive element forms a mixture of two unique end-insertion G-quadruplexes
AU - Onel, Buket
AU - Carver, Megan
AU - Agrawal, Prashansa
AU - Hurley, Laurence
AU - Yang, Danzhou
PY - 2018/4/1
Y1 - 2018/4/1
N2 - Background While the most stable G-quadruplex formed in the human PDGFR-β promoter nuclease hypersensitive element (NHE) is the 5′-mid G-quadruplex, the 3′-end sequence that contains a 3′-GGA run forms a less stable G-quadruplex. Recently, the 3′-end G-quadruplex was found to be a transcriptional repressor and can be selectively targeted by a small molecule for PDGFR-β downregulation. Method We use 1D and 2D high-field NMR, in combination with Dimethylsulfate Footprinting, Circular Dichroism Spectroscopy, and Electrophoretic Mobility Shift Assay. Results We determine that the PDGFR-β extended 3′-end NHE sequence forms two novel end-insertion intramolecular G-quadruplexes that co-exist in equilibrium under physiological salt conditions. One G-quadruplex has a 3′-non-adjacent flanking guanine inserted into the 3′-external tetrad (3′-insertion-G4), and another has a 5′-non-adjacent flanking guanine inserted into the 5′-external tetrad (5′-insertion-G4). The two guanines in the GGA-run move up or down within the G-quadruplex to accommodate the inserted guanine. Each end-insertion G-quadruplex has a low thermal stability as compared to the 5′-mid G-quadruplex, but the selective stabilization of GSA1129 shifts the equilibrium toward the 3′-end G-quadruplex in the PDGFR-β NHE. Conclusion An equilibrium mixture of two unique end-insertion intramolecular G-quadruplexes forms in the PDGFR-β NHE 3′-end sequence that contains a GGA-run and non-adjacent guanines in both the 3′- and 5′- flanking segments; the novel end-insertion structures of the 3′-end G-quadruplex are selectively stabilized by GSA1129. General significance We show for the first time that an equilibrium mixture of two unusual end-insertion G-quadruplexes forms in a native promoter sequence and appears to be the molecular recognition for PDGFR-β downregulation.
AB - Background While the most stable G-quadruplex formed in the human PDGFR-β promoter nuclease hypersensitive element (NHE) is the 5′-mid G-quadruplex, the 3′-end sequence that contains a 3′-GGA run forms a less stable G-quadruplex. Recently, the 3′-end G-quadruplex was found to be a transcriptional repressor and can be selectively targeted by a small molecule for PDGFR-β downregulation. Method We use 1D and 2D high-field NMR, in combination with Dimethylsulfate Footprinting, Circular Dichroism Spectroscopy, and Electrophoretic Mobility Shift Assay. Results We determine that the PDGFR-β extended 3′-end NHE sequence forms two novel end-insertion intramolecular G-quadruplexes that co-exist in equilibrium under physiological salt conditions. One G-quadruplex has a 3′-non-adjacent flanking guanine inserted into the 3′-external tetrad (3′-insertion-G4), and another has a 5′-non-adjacent flanking guanine inserted into the 5′-external tetrad (5′-insertion-G4). The two guanines in the GGA-run move up or down within the G-quadruplex to accommodate the inserted guanine. Each end-insertion G-quadruplex has a low thermal stability as compared to the 5′-mid G-quadruplex, but the selective stabilization of GSA1129 shifts the equilibrium toward the 3′-end G-quadruplex in the PDGFR-β NHE. Conclusion An equilibrium mixture of two unique end-insertion intramolecular G-quadruplexes forms in the PDGFR-β NHE 3′-end sequence that contains a GGA-run and non-adjacent guanines in both the 3′- and 5′- flanking segments; the novel end-insertion structures of the 3′-end G-quadruplex are selectively stabilized by GSA1129. General significance We show for the first time that an equilibrium mixture of two unusual end-insertion G-quadruplexes forms in a native promoter sequence and appears to be the molecular recognition for PDGFR-β downregulation.
KW - Drug target
KW - End-insertion G-quadruplexes
KW - G-quadruplex
KW - PDGFR-β gene downregulation
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