Magnetic circular dichroism of netropsin and natural circular dichroism of the netropsin--DNA complex
Journal Article
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· Biochemistry; (United States)
We report the first measurement of the magnetic circular dichroism (MCD) of the basic polypeptide antibiotic netropsin (Nt). The MCD shows that the longest wavelength absorption band of Nt is the sum of more than one component and permits a radically new interpretation of the circular dichroism of the complex which Nt forms with DNA. We conclude that Nt has no major effect on the CD and thus the helical structure of the bases of the DNA to which it is bound. Thus the ability of Nt to inhibit the function of DNA polymerase, RNA polymerase, and the photoreactivating enzyme must be mediated by factors other than a distortion of the helical structure of the bases.
- Research Organization:
- Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY
- OSTI ID:
- 6505301
- Journal Information:
- Biochemistry; (United States), Journal Name: Biochemistry; (United States) Vol. 17:24; ISSN BICHA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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