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Title: Nitrogen K-edge X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) spectra of purine-containing nucleotides in aqueous solution

Abstract

The N K-edge X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) spectra of the purine-containing nucleotide, guanosine 5{sup ′}-monophosphate (GMP), in aqueous solution are measured under various pH conditions. The spectra show characteristic peaks, which originate from resonant excitations of N 1s electrons to π* orbitals inside the guanine moiety of GMP. The relative intensities of these peaks depend on the pH values of the solution. The pH dependence is explained by the core-level shift of N atoms at specific sites caused by protonation and deprotonation. The experimental spectra are compared with theoretical spectra calculated by using density functional theory for GMP and the other purine-containing nucleotides, adenosine 5{sup ′}-monophosphate, and adenosine 5{sup ′}-triphosphate. The N K-edge XANES spectra for all of these nucleotides are classified by the numbers of N atoms with particular chemical bonding characteristics in the purine moiety.

Authors:
; ; ;  [1]; ;  [2]; ;  [3]
  1. Department of Applied Physics, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Koganei-shi, Tokyo 184-8588 (Japan)
  2. Advanced Science Research Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki 319-1195 (Japan)
  3. Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Sayo-gun, Hyougo 679-5148 (Japan)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22420009
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Journal of Chemical Physics
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 141; Journal Issue: 5; Other Information: (c) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0021-9606
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; ABSORPTION; ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ADENOSINE; AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL METHOD; EXCITATION; GUANINE; GUANOSINE; NITROGEN; PEAKS; PH VALUE; SPECTRA; X RADIATION; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY

Citation Formats

Shimada, Hiroyuki, Fukao, Taishi, Minami, Hirotake, Ukai, Masatoshi, Fujii, Kentaro, Yokoya, Akinari, Fukuda, Yoshihiro, and Saitoh, Yuji. Nitrogen K-edge X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) spectra of purine-containing nucleotides in aqueous solution. United States: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.1063/1.4891480.
Shimada, Hiroyuki, Fukao, Taishi, Minami, Hirotake, Ukai, Masatoshi, Fujii, Kentaro, Yokoya, Akinari, Fukuda, Yoshihiro, & Saitoh, Yuji. Nitrogen K-edge X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) spectra of purine-containing nucleotides in aqueous solution. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4891480
Shimada, Hiroyuki, Fukao, Taishi, Minami, Hirotake, Ukai, Masatoshi, Fujii, Kentaro, Yokoya, Akinari, Fukuda, Yoshihiro, and Saitoh, Yuji. 2014. "Nitrogen K-edge X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) spectra of purine-containing nucleotides in aqueous solution". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4891480.
@article{osti_22420009,
title = {Nitrogen K-edge X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) spectra of purine-containing nucleotides in aqueous solution},
author = {Shimada, Hiroyuki and Fukao, Taishi and Minami, Hirotake and Ukai, Masatoshi and Fujii, Kentaro and Yokoya, Akinari and Fukuda, Yoshihiro and Saitoh, Yuji},
abstractNote = {The N K-edge X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) spectra of the purine-containing nucleotide, guanosine 5{sup ′}-monophosphate (GMP), in aqueous solution are measured under various pH conditions. The spectra show characteristic peaks, which originate from resonant excitations of N 1s electrons to π* orbitals inside the guanine moiety of GMP. The relative intensities of these peaks depend on the pH values of the solution. The pH dependence is explained by the core-level shift of N atoms at specific sites caused by protonation and deprotonation. The experimental spectra are compared with theoretical spectra calculated by using density functional theory for GMP and the other purine-containing nucleotides, adenosine 5{sup ′}-monophosphate, and adenosine 5{sup ′}-triphosphate. The N K-edge XANES spectra for all of these nucleotides are classified by the numbers of N atoms with particular chemical bonding characteristics in the purine moiety.},
doi = {10.1063/1.4891480},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22420009}, journal = {Journal of Chemical Physics},
issn = {0021-9606},
number = 5,
volume = 141,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Aug 07 00:00:00 EDT 2014},
month = {Thu Aug 07 00:00:00 EDT 2014}
}