Abstract
AbstractThe binding of small molecules to the double helical structure of DNA, through either intercalation or minor groove binding, may significantly alter the stability and functionality of DNA, which is a fundamental basis for many therapeutic and sensing applications. Here, we report that small-molecule DNA binders can also be used to program reaction pathways of a dynamic DNA reaction, where DNA strand displacement can be tuned quantitatively according to the affinity, charge, and concentrations of a given DNA binder. The binder-induced nucleic acid strand displacement (BIND) thus enables innovative technologies to accelerate the discovery and characterization of bioactive small molecules. Specifically, we demonstrate the comprehensive characterization of existing and newly discovered DNA binders, where critical parameters for binding affinity and sequence selectivity can be obtained in a single, unbiased molecular platform without the need for any specialized equipment. We also engineer a tandem BIND system as a high-throughput screening assay for discovering DNA binders, through which 8 DNA binders were successfully discovered from a library of 700 compounds.
Funder
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
General Physics and Astronomy,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,General Chemistry,Multidisciplinary
Cited by
10 articles.
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