Characterisation of an aptamer against the Runt domain of AML1 (RUNX1) by NMR and mutational analyses.
FEBS OPEN BIO(2018)
摘要
Since the invention of systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment, many short oligonucleotides (or aptamers) have been reported that can bind to a wide range of target molecules with high affinity and specificity. Previously, we reported an RNA aptamer that shows high affinity to the Runt domain (RD) of the AML1 protein, a transcription factor with roles in haematopoiesis and immune function. From kinetic and thermodynamic studies, it was suggested that the aptamer recognises a large surface area of the RD, using numerous weak interactions. In this study, we identified the secondary structure by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and performed a mutational study to reveal the residue critical for binding to the RD. It was suggested that the large contact area was formed by a DNA-mimicking motif and a multibranched loop, which confers the high affinity and specificity of binding.
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AML1,aptamer,Mutation,NMR
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