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Novel small molecules potentiate premature termination codon readthrough by aminoglycosides.
Nucleic acids research - 19 Aug 2016
Baradaran-Heravi Alireza, Balgi Aruna D, Zimmerman Carla, Choi Kunho, Shidmoossavee Fahimeh S, Tan Jason S, Bergeaud Célia, Krause Alexandra, Flibotte Stéphane, Shimizu Yoko, Anderson Hilary J, Mouly Vincent, Jan Eric, Pfeifer Tom, Jaquith James B, Roberge Michel
Abstract excerpt
Nonsense mutations introduce premature termination codons and underlie 11% of genetic disease cases. High concentrations of aminoglycosides can restore gene function by eliciting premature termination codon readthrough but with low efficiency. Using a high-throughput screen, we identified compounds that potentiate readthrough by aminoglycosides at multiple nonsense alleles in yeast. Chemical optimization...
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