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Two-dimensional sup 1 H and sup 31 P NMR spectra and restrained molecular dynamics structure of a mismatched GA decamer oligodeoxyribonucleotide duplex

Journal Article · · Biochemistry; (USA)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/bi00489a048· OSTI ID:5706670
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  1. Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (USA)

Assignment of the {sup 1}H and {sup 31}P NMR spectra of a tandem G{center dot}A mismatched base pair decamer oligodeoxyribonucleotide duplex, d(CCAAGATTGG){sub 2}, has been made by two-dimensional {sup 1}H-{sup 1}H and heteronuclear {sup 31}P-{sup 1}H correlated spectroscopy. Unusual downfield {sup 31}P resonances have been assigned by a pure absorption phase constant-time heteronuclear {sup 31}P-{sup 1}H correlated spectrum to be associated with the phosphates on the 5{prime}- and 3{prime}-sides of the mismatched guanosine residue. J{sub H3{prime}-P} coupling constants for each of the phosphates of the decamer were obtained from the {sup 1}H-{sup 31}P J-resolved selective proton-flip 2D spectrum. The two most downfield-shifted {sup 31}P resonances each appear to consist of two overlapping signals that can be resolved into two distinct doublets with different coupling constants in the J-resolved spectrum. This as well as the temperature dependence of the {sup 31}P spectra demonstrates that two distinct conformations exist at lower temperatures. By use of a modified Karplus relationship, the C4{prime}-C3{prime}-O3{prime}-P torsional angles ({epsilon}) were obtained. A linear correlation between {sup 31}P chemical shifts and the measured coupling constants is quite good. The {sup 31}P chemical shifts as well as the measured coupling constants tend to follow the positional variation seen in other duplexes of interior phosphates resonating more upfield than terminal residues.

OSTI ID:
5706670
Journal Information:
Biochemistry; (USA), Journal Name: Biochemistry; (USA) Vol. 29:37; ISSN 0006-2960; ISSN BICHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English