An aquatic host-guest complex between a supramolecular G-quadruplex and the anticancer drug doxorubicin

Org Biomol Chem. 2012 Oct 7;10(37):7562-5. doi: 10.1039/c2ob25913c.

Abstract

We describe the synthesis of a fluorescent deoxyguanosine derivative that co-assembles (in water) with an unlabeled analogue into a heteromeric supramolecular G-quadruplex, which forms a host-guest complex with doxorubicin as evidenced by FRET experiments.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry*
  • Deoxyguanosine / analogs & derivatives
  • Deoxyguanosine / chemical synthesis
  • Deoxyguanosine / chemistry
  • Doxorubicin / chemistry*
  • Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemical synthesis
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry
  • G-Quadruplexes*
  • Macromolecular Substances / chemistry
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure
  • Temperature
  • Water / chemistry

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Macromolecular Substances
  • Water
  • Doxorubicin
  • Deoxyguanosine