A mass spectrometric investigation of the ability of metal complexes to modulate transcription factor activity

Jihan Talib, Jennifer L. Beck, Thitima Urathamakul, Cuong D. Nguyen, Janice R. Aldrich-Wright, Joel P. Mackay, Stephen F. Ralph

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Abstract

ESI mass spectrometry was used to assess the ability of metal complexes to inhibit binding of a transcription factor to a DNA molecule containing its recognition sequence. ESI-MS showed that both [Ru(phen)₂(dppz)]²⺠and [Pt(5,6-Me₂phen)(S,S-dach)] ²⺠can interfere with binding of the transcription factor PU.1-DBD to a dsDNA molecule containing its consensus binding site. This further highlights the potential of metal complexes as drug leads for transcription therapy, and the potential role that ESI-MS may play as a rapid screening tool in drug development.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5546-5548
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Volume37
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009

Keywords

  • DNA, protein interactions
  • electrospray ionization mass spectrometry
  • metal complexes
  • protein binding
  • transcription factors

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