Biopolym. Cell. 2024; 40(3):177-177.
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Interaction between short oligonucleotides and recombinant signaling proteins and their receptors
- Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, NAS of Ukraine
150, Akademika Zabolotnoho Str., Kyiv, Ukraine, 03143
Abstract
Aim. Oligonucleotides are short fragments of DNA or RNA that play a significant role in many fundamental biological processes and have pharmacological activity [1]. The aim of this study was to investigate the interaction of synthetic purine ribo- and deoxyoligonucleotides (OLNs) with recombinant signaling proteins, in particular interferon α-2b and insulin, their receptors, and somatropin. Conclusions. The results of our experiments indicate that OLNs interact with recombinant signaling proteins and their receptors by different mechanisms (single-, double-ligand positive and negative cooperative) depending on the protein and the ligand itself, which, in turn, may be important for their various therapeutic applications.
Keywords: interferon, receptor, insulin, somatotropin, protein–ligand interaction, spectroscopy, oligonucleotide, docking
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