Chinese Journal of Pharmaceuticals, Volume. 56, Issue 7, 886(2025)

Screening and Preliminary Validation of Small Molecules Binding to Mycobacterium tuberculosis Rv0341G4

WANG Yubin1, DU Tiantian2, XIE Yahui3, and PAN Yunyan1、*
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  • 1Laboratory Medicine Center of the Second Hospital & Clinical Medical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730030
  • 2Nephrology Department of the Second Hospital & Clinical Medical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730030
  • 3School of Public Health, Gansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou 730030
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    This study screened small molecule compounds capable of specifically binding to and stabilizing the G-quadruplex (G4) structure within the Rv0341 gene of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Firstly, circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy was used to confirm the formation of the G4 structure (designated Rv0341G4) by the G-rich oligonucleotide sequence in Rv0341 gene. Subsequently, real time fluorescent quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and Western blot were employed to validate the inhibitory effects of candidate small molecules on Rv0341 expression. Through surface plasmon resonance (SPR) screening, a small molecule compound T-007 exhibiting high-affinity binding to Rv0341G4 was identified. Both qRT-PCR and Western blot analyses demonstrated that T-007 stabilizes the Rv0341G4 structure and downregulates Rv0341 transcription. This study provides valuable insights for developing novel anti-tuberculosis therapeutics targeting G4 structures.

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    WANG Yubin, DU Tiantian, XIE Yahui, PAN Yunyan. Screening and Preliminary Validation of Small Molecules Binding to Mycobacterium tuberculosis Rv0341G4[J]. Chinese Journal of Pharmaceuticals, 2025, 56(7): 886

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    Received: Sep. 19, 2024

    Accepted: Aug. 26, 2025

    Published Online: Aug. 26, 2025

    The Author Email: PAN Yunyan (pyyhbw@126.com)

    DOI:10.16522/j.cnki.cjph.2025.07.007

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