Strengthened cooperativity of DNA-based cyclic hydrogen-bonded rosettes by subtle functionalization

Cooperative effects cause extra stabilization of hydrogen-bonded supramolecular systems. In this work we have designed hydrogen-bonded rosettes derived from a guanine–cytosine Janus-type motif with the aim of finding a monomer that enhances the synergy of supramolecular systems. For this, relativist...

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Autores: Almacellas, David, Fonseca Guerra, Célia, Poater i Teixidor, Jordi
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/217082
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/217082
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Química supramolecular
Hidrogen
ADN
Supramolecular chemistry
Hydrogen
DNA
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Sumario:Cooperative effects cause extra stabilization of hydrogen-bonded supramolecular systems. In this work we have designed hydrogen-bonded rosettes derived from a guanine–cytosine Janus-type motif with the aim of finding a monomer that enhances the synergy of supramolecular systems. For this, relativistic dispersion-corrected density functional theory computations have been performed. Our proposal involves a monomer with three hydrogen-bonds pointing in the same direction, which translates into shorter bonds, stronger donor–acceptor interactions, and more attractive electrostatic interactions, thus giving rise to rosettes with strengthened cooperativity. This newly designed rosette has triple the cooperativity found for the naturally occurring guanine quadruplex.