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Base pair mismatches and carcinogen-modified bases in DNA: an NMR study of A x C and A x O/sup 4/meT pairing in dodecanucleotide duplexes

Journal Article · · Biochemistry; (United States)
OSTI ID:5436504

Structural features of A x C mismatches and A x O/sup 4/meT pairs in the interior of oligodeoxynucleotide duplexes have been investigated by high-resolution two-dimensional proton NMR spectroscopy on the self-complementary d(C-G-C-A-A-G-C-T-C-G-C-G) duplex (designated A x C 12-mer) and the self-complementary d(C-G-C-A-A-G-C-T-O/sup 4/meT-G-C-G) duplex (designated Ax O/sup 4/met 12-mer) containing A x C and A x O/sup 4/meT pairs at identical positions four base pairs in from either end of the duplex. Proton NMR shows that there are similar pH-dependent changes in the structure in the A x C 12-mer and A x O/sup 4/meT 12-mer duplexes. The studies have focused on the low-pH (pH 5.5) conformation where high-quality two-dimensional NOESY data sets were collected from the exchangeable and nonexchangeable protons in these duplexes. The spectral parameters for the A x C 12-mer and the A x O/sup 4/meT 12-mer duplexes were very similar. Both structures are right-handed double helices with all the bases adopting the normal anti configuration about the glycosidic bond. The same atoms are involved in hydrogen-bond pairing for the A x C mismatch and the A x O/sup 4/meT pair, and these pairs have similar spatial relationship to flanking base pairs. The comparative NMR study on the A x C 12-mer and A x O/sup 4/meT 12-mer duplexes demonstrates wobble pairing for the A x O/sup 4/meT lesion. The authors can monitor the amino protons of A in the A x C mismatch and the A x O/sup 4/meT pair in the low-pH spectra (pH 5.5-6.0), providing additional markers at the modifications sites. Further, the distance-dependent NOE measurements establish that the OCH/sub 3/ group of O/sup 4/meT adopts a syn orientation with respect to N3 of the base and is directed toward the A on the partner strand in the A x O/sup 4/meT pair. The lateral displacement of the bases in the wobble pairing allows the OCH/sub 3/ group in the syn orientation to be accommodated in the helix.

Research Organization:
Columbia Univ., New York, NY
OSTI ID:
5436504
Journal Information:
Biochemistry; (United States), Journal Name: Biochemistry; (United States) Vol. 27:1; ISSN BICHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English