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Title: /sup 2/H NMR demonstration of amino acid - nucleotide interactions

Journal Article · · Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.; (United States)

Deuterium (/sup 2/H) NMR was used to investigate the interaction of L-Phenylalanine (with aromatic protons replaced by deuterons (Phe-D/sub 5/)), with 5'-AMP and polyadenylic acid (poly A). A considerable change in line width of the aromatic deuteron signals of Phe was observed. These data were plotted using a Scatchard-type equation, and yielded apparent binding constants for L-Phe to 5'-AMP and poly A of 7 and 11 M/sup -1/, respectively. Future applications of /sup 2/H-NMR in the study of nucleic acid-protein interactions are discussed.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Alabama Medical Center, Birmingham
OSTI ID:
6299743
Journal Information:
Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.; (United States), Vol. 106:4
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English