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Title: The role of SAXS and molecular simulations in 3D structure elucidation of a DNA aptamer against lung cancer

Journal Article · · Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids
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  1. University of Jyväskylä (Finland). Nanoscience Center
  2. Lomonosov Moscow State University (Russia)
  3. Kirensky Institute of Physics, Krasnoyarsk (Russia). Laboratory of Physics of Magnetic Phenomena; Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) Krasnoyarsk Science Center (Russia). Laboratory for Digital Controlled Drugs and Theranostics
  4. Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) Krasnoyarsk Science Center (Russia). Laboratory for Digital Controlled Drugs and Theranostics; Krasnoyarsk State Medical University (Russia); Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk (Russia)
  5. Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) Krasnoyarsk Science Center (Russia). Laboratory for Digital Controlled Drugs and Theranostics; Krasnoyarsk State Medical University (Russia)
  6. Krasnoyarsk State Medical University (Russia)
  7. Hamburg Outstation (Germany). European Molecular Biology Laboratory
  8. Kirensky Institute of Physics, Krasnoyarsk (Russia). Laboratory of Physics of Magnetic Phenomena
  9. Univ. of Ottawa, ON (Canada)
  10. Kirensky Institute of Physics, Krasnoyarsk (Russia). Laboratory of Physics of Magnetic Phenomena; Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk (Russia)
  11. National Inst. of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba (Japan). Research Center for Computational Design of Advanced Functional Materials
  12. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Lemont, IL (United States)

Aptamers are short, single-stranded DNA or RNA oligonucleotide molecules that function as synthetic analogs of antibodies and bind to a target molecule with high specificity. Aptamer affinity entirely depends on its tertiary structure and charge distribution. Therefore, length and structure optimization are essential for increasing aptamer specificity and affinity. Here, we present a general optimization procedure for finding the most populated atomistic structures of DNA aptamers. Based on the existed aptamer LC-18 for lung adenocarcinoma, a new truncated LC-18 (LC-18t) aptamer LC-18t was developed. A three-dimensional (3D) shape of LC-18t was reported based on small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) experiments and molecular modeling by fragment molecular orbital or molecular dynamic methods. Molecular simulations revealed an ensemble of possible aptamer conformations in solution that were in close agreement with measured SAXS data. The aptamer LC-18t had stronger binding to cancerous cells in lung tumor tissues and shared the binding site with the original larger aptamer. The suggested approach reveals 3D shapes of aptamers and helps in designing better affinity probes.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF); Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) - KAKENHI; Russian Federation - Ministry of Education and Science; USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
1830225
Journal Information:
Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids, Journal Name: Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids Vol. 25; ISSN 2162-2531
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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