Insight into an Oxidative DNA-Cleaving DNAzyme: Multiple Cofactors, the Catalytic Core Map and a Highly Efficient Variant

An oxidative DNA-cleaving DNAzyme (PL) employs a double-cofactor model “X/Cu2+” for catalysis. Herein, we verified that reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH), flavin mononucleotide, cysteine, dithiothreitol, catechol, resorcinol, hydroquinone, phloroglucinol, o-phenylenediamine, 3,3′,5,5&...

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Published in:iScience 2020-10, Vol.23 (10), p.101555-101555, Article 101555
Main Authors: Yu, Wenqian, Wang, Shijin, Cao, Dongling, Rui, Hongyue, Liu, Chengcheng, Sheng, Yongjie, Sun, Yanhong, Zhang, Jin, Xu, Jiacui, Jiang, Dazhi
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Language:English
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Biocatalysis
Biochemistry
Chemistry
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Summary:An oxidative DNA-cleaving DNAzyme (PL) employs a double-cofactor model “X/Cu2+” for catalysis. Herein, we verified that reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH), flavin mononucleotide, cysteine, dithiothreitol, catechol, resorcinol, hydroquinone, phloroglucinol, o-phenylenediamine, 3,3′,5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine, and hydroxylamine acted as cofactor X. According to their structural similarities or fluorescence property, we further confirmed that reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH), 2-mercaptoethanol, dopamine, chlorogenic acid, resveratrol, and 5-carboxyfluorescein also functioned as cofactor X. Superoxide anions might be the commonality behind these cofactors. We subsequently determined the conservative change of individual nucleotides in the catalytic core under four different cofactor X. The nucleotides A4 and C5 are highly conserved, whereas the conservative levels of other nucleotides are dependent on the types of cofactor X. Moreover, we observed that the minor change in the PL's secondary structure affects electrophoretic mobility. Finally, we characterized a highly efficient variant T3G and converted its double-cofactor NADH/Cu2+ to sole-cofactor NADH. [Display omitted] •An oxidative cleavage DNAzyme works with various cofactor X•Catalytic nucleotide conservation fluctuates with different cofactor X•The PL DNAzyme's minor secondary structure change affects electrophoretic mobility•Double-cofactor model of the variant T3G can be converted to sole-cofactor model Chemistry; Biochemistry; Biocatalysis
ISSN:2589-0042
2589-0042
DOI:10.1016/j.isci.2020.101555