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- Polyoxidovanadates' interactions with proteins: an overviewPublication . Aureliano, Manuel; Gumerova, Nadiia I.; Sciortino, Giuseppe; Garribba, Eugenio; McLauchlan, Craig C.; Rompel, Annette; Crans, Debbie C.Polyoxidovanadates (POVs, previously named polyoxovanadates) are a subgroup of polyoxidometalates (POMs, previously named polyoxometalates) with interesting pharmacological actions that have been tested as potential antidiabetic, antibacterial, antiprotozoal, antiviral, and anticancer drugs. They contain mainly vanadium and are able to interact with proteins, affecting various biological processes. The most studied POV is the isopolyoxidovanadate decavanadate (V-10), which interacts with proteins and/or enzymes such as tyrosine protein phosphatases, P-type ATPases, RNA triphosphatases, myosin and actin. However, in many POVs-protein systems, the binding sites and/or the residues involved in the interaction are not identified. In the present review, the interactions of POVs, as well as linear trivanadate (V-3), both linear and cyclic tetravanadate (V-4) and two proposed heptavanadate (V-7; which are better described by V-10 molecules), with proteins are described through X-ray crystallographic studies. Interactions with POVs through theoretical and spectroscopic studies of proteins related to muscle contraction, serum, oxidative stress, and diabetes were also discussed. In sum, herein, we describe POVs' interactions with various proteins including acid phosphatase A, receptor tyrosine kinase, ectonucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolase (NTPDases), transient receptor potential cation channel (TRPM4), phosphoglucomutases, P-type ATPases, myosin, actin, transferrin, albumin, and glucosidases, among others. The putative POVs' effects on proteins are impacted by the POV' stability and speciation. The modes of POVs' interactions include H-bond, electrostatic, H-bond + electrostatic, van der Waals, and covalent binding. The spectroscopic, X-ray and computational results, the sites and modes of binding are described in detail. (C) 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V
- Polyoxovanadates with emerging biomedical activitiesPublication . Aureliano, Manuel; Gumerova, Nadiia I.; Sciortino, Giuseppe; Garribba, Eugenio; Rompel, Annette; Crans, Debbie C.Polyoxovanadates (POVs) are a subclass of a larger family of polyanionic group V and VI metal-oxo clus ters that are known as polyoxometalates (POMs). POMs have been found to have antidiabetic, antibacte rial, antiprotozoal, antiviral and anticancer activities, which have sparked interest in their use as bioinorganic drugs. Among POVs, decavanadate ([V10O28] 6 ; V10) is an isopolyoxovanadate recently described to have several medicinal applications. In the present review, recent insights into POVs with emergent anticancer, antimicrobial and antiviral applications are described. Additionally, POVs’ stability and speciation under experimental biological conditions as well as POVs (in particular, V10) in vivo and ex vivo effects are highlighted. Finally, we report the most important 21st century studies of POVs’ effects and/or targets against cancer, bacteria and viruses including: apoptosis, cell cycle arrest, interference with ions transport system, inhibition of mRNA synthesis, cell morphology changes, changes in metabolic pathways, phosphorylase enzyme inhibition and cell signaling, formation of reactive oxygen species, lipid peroxidation, inhibition of viral mRNA polymerase, inhibition of virus binding to the host cell, penetra tion and interaction with virus protein cages.