The effect of spermidine on guanine decomposition via photoinduced electron transfer in DNA

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mayu Esumi ◽  
Shunsuke Sakurai ◽  
Makiko Tanaka

The addition of spermidine caused the attenuation of guanine decomposition via photoinduced electron transfer in pyrene-modified DNA, and higher added concentrations of spermidine resulted in the promotion of decomposition in condensed DNA.

1997 ◽  
Vol 119 (41) ◽  
pp. 9861-9870 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shana O. Kelley ◽  
R. Erik Holmlin ◽  
Eric D. A. Stemp ◽  
Jacqueline K. Barton

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rishikesh Kulkarni ◽  
Anneliese Gest ◽  
Chun Kei Lam ◽  
Benjamin Raliski ◽  
Feroz James ◽  
...  

<p>High signal-to-noise optical voltage indicators will enable simultaneous interrogation of membrane potential in large ensembles of neurons. However, design principles for voltage sensors with high sensitivity and brightness remain elusive, limiting the applicability of voltage imaging. In this paper, we use molecular dynamics (MD) simulations and density functional theory (DFT) calculations to guide the design of a bright and sensitive green-fluorescent voltage-sensitive fluorophore, or VoltageFluor (VF dye), that uses photoinduced electron transfer (PeT) as a voltage-sensing mechanism. MD simulations predict an 11% increase in sensitivity due to membrane orientation, while DFT calculations predict an increase in fluorescence quantum yield, but a decrease in sensitivity due to a decrease in rate of PeT. We confirm these predictions by synthesizing a new VF dye and demonstrating that it displays the expected improvements by doubling the brightness and retaining similar sensitivity to prior VF dyes. Combining theoretical predictions and experimental validation has resulted in the synthesis of the highest signal-to-noise green VF dye to date. We use this new voltage indicator to monitor the electrophysiological maturation of human embryonic stem cell-derived medium spiny neurons. </p>


Author(s):  
Anton J Stasyuk ◽  
Olga A. Stasyuk ◽  
Miquel Solà ◽  
Alexander Voityuk

Suitanes, a new class of two-component mechanically interlocked systems, have recently been developed. In this work, we report a detailed study of photoinduced electron transfer processes in the suit[3]anes consisting...


2021 ◽  
Vol 154 (5) ◽  
pp. 054104
Author(s):  
D. Wellnitz ◽  
G. Pupillo ◽  
J. Schachenmayer

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