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An Integrative Structure-Guided Pipeline to Identify and Characterize Small Molecules Binding Structured RNAs
An Integrative Structure-Guided Pipeline to Identify and Characterize Small Molecules Binding Structured RNAs
상세정보
- 자료유형
- 학위논문 서양
- 최종처리일시
- 20260202105241
- ISBN
- 9798291569306
- DDC
- 574.191
- 저자명
- Arhin, Grace.
- 서명/저자
- An Integrative Structure-Guided Pipeline to Identify and Characterize Small Molecules Binding Structured RNAs
- 발행사항
- [Sl] : University of Michigan, 2025
- 발행사항
- Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2025
- 형태사항
- 221 p
- 주기사항
- Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 87-02, Section: B.
- 주기사항
- Advisor: Keane, Sarah;Koutmos, Markos.
- 학위논문주기
- Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Michigan, 2025.
- 초록/해제
- 요약Non-coding (nc) RNAs perform remarkably diverse functions in cells. Critically, the full range of functionalities depends on the ability of the ncRNA to fold into complex secondary and higher-order three dimensional structures. Within the vast array of ncRNAs, microRNAs (miRNAs) have emerged as crucial post-transcriptional regulators of gene expression. Dysregulation of mature miRNA levels has been linked to diseases such as cancers, neurodegenerative disorders, and cardiovascular diseases. One potential strategy to modulate mature miRNA levels is to target the structured hairpins that exist earlier in the biogenesis pathway with small molecule ligands such that their processing (or maturation) is disrupted. However, there are numerous challenges associated with small molecule targeting of RNAs including a general lack of knowledge of RNA targeting chemistry, and therefore such investigations have only been sparsely reported. Therefore, developing scalable and efficient approaches that enable the identification and characterization of chemical scaffolds that bind structured RNAs is of significant value. In this thesis, I discuss the implementation of an integrative structure-guided approach that merges computational predictions with experimental techniques to identify small molecules that target structured RNAs. I validated the use of this approach to target NPSL2, a regulatory element within the human oncomiR-1 primary miRNA which led to the identification and characterization of several chemical scaffolds that preferentially target the internal loop of the hairpin. Having established the validity of this approach, I applied it to target the precursor microRNA-31 (pre-miR-31) hairpin. An initial structure-guided virtual screening (vs) was performed to identify potential binders of the pre-miR-31 hairpin. Using NMR spectroscopy and indicator displacement assays (IDAs) for binding characterization of VS leads led to the identification of several unique hits that bound the miR-31 hairpin structure. Follow up characterization of the identified hits with heteronuclear single quantum coherence (HSQC) NMR experiments provided insights into the ligand binding site on the RNA. I further coupled these studies with molecular modeling to model the RNA-small molecule complexes of the most promising ligands. This analysis revealed that the identified compounds bound to the Dicer/TRBP cleavage site of pre-miR-31 and potentially remodeled the structure of the hairpin. These studies provided valuable insights into RNA-small molecule recognition. Finally, we determined the secondary structure of the pre-let-7f-2 miRNA using selective 2'-hydroxyl acylation analyzed by primer extension (SHAPE) chemical probing together with NMR spectroscopy. We identified that a run of four cytosines within the upper stem of pre-let-7f-2 can drive a conformational switch within the apical loop of pre-let-7f-2. Interestingly, in vitro kinetic experiments demonstrated Dicer/TRBP's remarkable tolerance for this observed plasticity within the apical loop of the pre-let-7f-2 miRNA. This characterization serves as an excellent starting point for exploring pre-let-7f-2 as a target for small molecules.
- 일반주제명
- Biophysics
- 일반주제명
- Biology
- 일반주제명
- Biochemistry
- 일반주제명
- Genetics
- 기타저자
- University of Michigan Biophysics
- 기본자료저록
- Dissertations Abstracts International. 87-02B.
- 전자적 위치 및 접속
- 로그인 후 원문을 볼 수 있습니다.
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■590 ▼aSchool code: 0127.
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■650 4▼aBiochemistry
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