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N’soukpoé-Kossi CN, Ahmed Ouameur A, Thomas T, Thomas TJ, Tajmir-Riahi HA. Interaction of tRNA with antitumor polyamine analogues. Biochem Cell Biol 2009; 87:621-30. [DOI: 10.1139/o09-036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
Abstract
We studied the interaction between tRNA and three polyamine analogues (1,11-diamino-4,8-diazaundecane·4HCl (333), 3,7,11,15-tetrazaheptadecane·4HCl (BE-333), and 3,7,11,15,19-pentazahenicosane·5HCl (BE-3333)) using FTIR, UV-visible, and CD spectroscopic methods. Spectroscopic evidence showed that polyamine analogues bound tRNA via guanine N7, adenine, uracil O2, and the backbone phosphate (PO 2– ) groups, while the most reactive sites for biogenic polyamines were guanine N7/O6, adenine N7, uracil O2, and sugar 2′-OH groups as well as the backbone phosphate group. The binding constants of polyamine analogue – tRNA recognition were lower than those of the biogenic polyamine – tRNA complexes, with K333 = 2.8 (±0.5) × 104, KBE-333 = 3.7 (±0.7) × 104, KBE-3333 = 4.0 (±0.9) × 104, Kspm = 8.7 (±0.9) × 105, Kspd = 6.1 (±0.7) × 105, and Kput = 1.0 (±0.3) × 105 mol/L. tRNA remained in the A-family conformation; however, it aggregated at high polyamine analogue concentrations.
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- C. N. N’soukpoé-Kossi
- Département de Chimie-Biologie, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, C.P. 500, Trois-Rivières, QC G9A 5H7, Canada
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ 08903, USA
- Department of Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ 08903, USA
- The Cancer Institute of New Jersey, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ 08903, USA
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- Département de Chimie-Biologie, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, C.P. 500, Trois-Rivières, QC G9A 5H7, Canada
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ 08903, USA
- Department of Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ 08903, USA
- The Cancer Institute of New Jersey, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ 08903, USA
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- Département de Chimie-Biologie, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, C.P. 500, Trois-Rivières, QC G9A 5H7, Canada
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ 08903, USA
- Department of Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ 08903, USA
- The Cancer Institute of New Jersey, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ 08903, USA
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- Département de Chimie-Biologie, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, C.P. 500, Trois-Rivières, QC G9A 5H7, Canada
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ 08903, USA
- Department of Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ 08903, USA
- The Cancer Institute of New Jersey, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ 08903, USA
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- Département de Chimie-Biologie, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, C.P. 500, Trois-Rivières, QC G9A 5H7, Canada
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ 08903, USA
- Department of Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ 08903, USA
- The Cancer Institute of New Jersey, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ 08903, USA
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N’soukpoé-Kossi CN, Ouameur AA, Thomas T, Shirahata A, Thomas TJ, Tajmir-Riahi HA. DNA Interaction with Antitumor Polyamine Analogues: A Comparison with Biogenic Polyamines. Biomacromolecules 2008; 9:2712-8. [DOI: 10.1021/bm800412r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- C. N. N’soukpoé-Kossi
- Département de Chimie-Biologie, Université du Québec á Trois-Rivières, C. P. 500, Trois-Rivières (Québec), G9A 5H7, Canada, Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, Department of Medicine, and The Cancer Institute of New Jersey, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903, and Department of Biochemistry and Cellular Physiology, Josai University, Saitama, Japan
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- Département de Chimie-Biologie, Université du Québec á Trois-Rivières, C. P. 500, Trois-Rivières (Québec), G9A 5H7, Canada, Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, Department of Medicine, and The Cancer Institute of New Jersey, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903, and Department of Biochemistry and Cellular Physiology, Josai University, Saitama, Japan
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- Département de Chimie-Biologie, Université du Québec á Trois-Rivières, C. P. 500, Trois-Rivières (Québec), G9A 5H7, Canada, Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, Department of Medicine, and The Cancer Institute of New Jersey, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903, and Department of Biochemistry and Cellular Physiology, Josai University, Saitama, Japan
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- Département de Chimie-Biologie, Université du Québec á Trois-Rivières, C. P. 500, Trois-Rivières (Québec), G9A 5H7, Canada, Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, Department of Medicine, and The Cancer Institute of New Jersey, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903, and Department of Biochemistry and Cellular Physiology, Josai University, Saitama, Japan
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- Département de Chimie-Biologie, Université du Québec á Trois-Rivières, C. P. 500, Trois-Rivières (Québec), G9A 5H7, Canada, Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, Department of Medicine, and The Cancer Institute of New Jersey, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903, and Department of Biochemistry and Cellular Physiology, Josai University, Saitama, Japan
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- Département de Chimie-Biologie, Université du Québec á Trois-Rivières, C. P. 500, Trois-Rivières (Québec), G9A 5H7, Canada, Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, Department of Medicine, and The Cancer Institute of New Jersey, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903, and Department of Biochemistry and Cellular Physiology, Josai University, Saitama, Japan
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Ahmed Ouameur A, Arakawa H, Tajmir-Riahi HA. Binding of oxovanadium ions to the major and minor grooves of DNA duplex: stability and structural models. Biochem Cell Biol 2006; 84:677-83. [PMID: 17167530 DOI: 10.1139/o06-043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Vanadate induces DNA strand breaks in cultured human fibroblasts at doses that are relative to the occupational exposure. Oxovanadium compounds also exert preventive effects against chemical carcinogenesis in animals and form complexes with DNA in vivo. This study was designed to examine the interaction of calf-thymus DNA with VO2+and VO3¯ions in aqueous solution at physiological pH, with a constant DNA concentration of 12.5 mmol/L and vanadium–DNA (phosphate) molar ratios (r) of 1:160 to 1:2. Capillary electrophoresis and Fourier transform infrared difference spectroscopy were used to determine the cation binding site, the binding constant, the helix stability, and DNA conformation in the oxovanadium–DNA complexes. Structural analysis showed that VO2+binds DNA through guanine and adenine N-7 atoms and the backbone PO2group with apparent binding constants of KG= 8.8 × 105(mol/L)–1and KA= 3.4 × 105(mol/L)–1. The VO3¯shows weaker binding through thymine, adenine, and guanine bases, with K = 1.9 × 104(mol/L)–1and no interaction with the backbone phosphate group. A partial B-to-A DNA transition occurred upon VO–DNA complexation, while DNA remains in the B-family structure in the VO3¯complexes.
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- A Ahmed Ouameur
- Department of Chemistry-Biology, Université de Québec à Trois-Rivières, C.P. 500, Trois-Rivières, QC, G9A 5H7, Canada
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Ouameur AA, Arakawa H, Ahmad R, Naoui M, Tajmir-Riahi HA. A Comparative study of Fe(II) and Fe(III) interactions with DNA duplex: major and minor grooves bindings. DNA Cell Biol 2005; 24:394-401. [PMID: 15941392 DOI: 10.1089/dna.2005.24.394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The involvement of the Fe cations in autoxidation in cells and tissues is well documented. DNA is a major target in such reaction, and can chelate Fe cation in many ways. The present study was designed to examine the interaction of calf-thymus DNA with Fe(II) and Fe(III), in aqueous solution at pH 6.5 with cation/DNA (P) (P = phosphate) molar ratios (r) of 1:160 to 1:2. Capillary electrophoresis and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) difference spectroscopic methods were used to determine the cation binding site, the binding constant, helix stability and DNA conformation in Fe-DNA complexes. Structural analysis showed that at low cation concentration (r = 1/80 and 1/40), Fe(II) binds DNA through guanine N-7 and the backbone PO(2) group with specific binding constants of K(G) = 5.40 x 10(4) M(1) and K(P) = 2.40 x 10(4) M(1). At higher cation content, Fe(II) bindings to adenine N-7 and thymine O-2 are included. The Fe(III) cation shows stronger interaction with DNA bases and the backbone phosphate group. At low cation concentration (r = 1:80), Fe(III) binds mainly to the backbone phosphate group, while at higher metal ion content, cation binding to both guanine N-7 atom and the backbone phosphate group is prevailing with specific binding constants of K(G) = 1.36 x 10(5) M(-1) and K(P) = 5.50 x 10(4) M(-1). At r = 1:10, Fe(II) binding causes a minor helix destabilization, whereas Fe(III) induces DNA condensation. No major DNA conformational changes occurred upon iron complexation and DNA remains in the B-family structure.
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- A Ahmed Ouameur
- Department of Chemistry-Biology, University of Québec at Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
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Porphyrins and their metal derivatives are strong protein binders. Some of these compounds have been used for radiation sensitization therapy of cancer and are targeted to interact with cellular DNA and protein. The presence of several high-affinity binding sites on human serum albumin (HSA) makes it possible target for many organic and inorganic molecules. Chlorophyll a and chlorophyllin (a food-grade derivative of chlorophyll), the ubiquitous green plant pigment widely consumed by humans, are potent inhibitors of experimental carcinogenesis and interact with protein and DNA in many ways. This study was designed to examine the interaction of HSA with chlorophyll (Chl) and chlorophyllin (Chln) in aqueous solution at physiological conditions. Fourier transform infrared, UV-visible, and CD spectroscopic methods were used to determine the pigment binding mode, the binding constant, and the effects of porphyrin complexation on protein secondary structure. Spectroscopic results showed that chlorophyll and chlorophyllin are located along the polypeptide chains with no specific interaction. Stronger protein association was observed for Chl than for Chln, with overall binding constants of K(Chl) = 2.9 x 10(4)M(-1) and K(Chln) = 7.0 x 10(3)M(-1). The protein conformation was altered (infrared data) with reduction of alpha-helix from 55% (free HSA) to 41-40% and increase of beta-structure from 22% (free HSA) to 29-35% in the pigment-protein complexes. Using the CDSSTR program (CD data) also showed major reduction of alpha-helix from 66% (free HSA) to 58 and 55% upon complexation with Chl and Chln, respectively.
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- A Ahmed Ouameur
- Department of Chemistry-Biology, University of Québec at Trois-Riviéres, C.P. 500, TR (Québec), Canada G9A 5H7
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Ragi C, Sedaghat-Herati MR, Ouameur AA, Tajmir-Riahi HA. The effects of poly(ethylene glycol) on the solution structure of human serum albumin. Biopolymers 2005; 78:231-6. [PMID: 15832324 DOI: 10.1002/bip.20281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Protein physical and chemical properties can be altered by polymer interaction. The presence of several high affinity binding sites on human serum albumin (HSA) makes it a possible target for many organic and polymer molecules. This study was designed to examine the interaction of HSA with poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) in aqueous solution at physiological conditions. Fourier transform infrared, ultraviolet-visible, and CD spectroscopic methods were used to determine the polymer binding mode, the binding constant, and the effects of polymer complexation on protein secondary structure. The spectroscopic results showed that PEG is located along the polypeptide chains through H-bonding interactions with an overall affinity constant of K = 4.12 x 10(5) M(-1). The protein secondary structure showed no alterations at low PEG concentration (0.1 mM), whereas at high polymer content (1 mM), a reduction of alpha-helix from 59 (free HSA) to 53% and an increase of beta-turn from 11 (free HSA) to 22% occurred in the PEG-HSA complexes (infrared data). The CDSSTR program (CD data) also showed no major alterations of the protein secondary structure at low PEG concentrations (0.1 and 0.5 mM), while at high polymer content (1 mM), a major reduction of alpha-helix from 69 (free HSA) to 58% and an increase of beta-turn from 7 (free HSA) to 18% was observed.
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- C Ragi
- Department of Chemistry-Biology, University of Québec at Trois-Riviéres, C. P. 500, TR (Québec) Canada G9A 5H7
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Porphyrins and their metal derivatives are strong nucleic acids binders. Some of these compounds have been used for radiation sensitization therapy of cancer and are targeted to interact with cellular DNA. Chlorophyll (Chl) binds DNA via guanine N-7 atom (major groove) and the backbone phosphate group (Neault and Tajmir-Riahi. Biophys. J. 76, 2177, 1999), whereas chlorophyllin (Chln) intercalates into A-T and G-C regions (Neault and Tajmir-Riahi. J. Phys. Chem. B. 102, 1610, 1998). This study was designed to examine the interaction of RNA with chlorophyll a and chlorophyllin in aqueous solution at physiological pH with pigment/RNA(phosphate) ratios (r) of 1/80 to 1/2. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and UV-visible difference spectroscopic methods were used to characterize the nature of pigment-RNA interaction and to establish correlation between spectral changes and the pigment binding mode, binding constant, RNA secondary structure and structural variations of pigment-RNA complexes in aqueous solution. Spectroscopic results showed that Chl and Chln bind RNA through G-C and A-U bases and the backbone phosphate group with overall binding constants of KChl = 1.95 x 10(5) M(-1) and KChln = 1.61 x 10(5) M(-1). The larger K value obtained for Chl-RNA complexes is attributed to the formation of more stable five or six-coordinate Mg cation in the RNA adducts, while the four-coordination Cu(II) in Chln can be more stable than that of the five or six-coordinated copper ion in the Chln-RNA complexes. Aggregation of pigment-RNA complexes occurs at high metalloporphyrin concentrations. No biopolymer secondary structural changes were observed upon pigment interaction and RNA remains in the A-family structure in these pigment complexes.
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- R Marty
- Department of Chemistry-Biology, University of Quebec at Trois-Rivieres, C.P. 500, TR (Quebec), Canada G9A 5H7
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Ouameur AA, Malonga H, Neault JF, Diamantoglou S, Tajmir-Riahi HA. Taxol interaction with DNA and RNA Stability and structural features. CAN J CHEM 2004. [DOI: 10.1139/v04-061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Taxol (paclitaxel) is an anticancer drug that interacts with microtubule proteins in a manner that catalyzes their formation from tubulin and stabilizes the resulting structures. However, in the human lung tumor cell, the concentration of paclitaxel is highest in the nucleus. Therefore, it was of interest to examine the interaction of taxol with DNA and RNA in aqueous solution at physiological pH. Capillary electrophoresis and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) difference spectroscopic methods were used to characterize the nature of drugDNA and drugRNA interactions and to determine the taxol binding site, the binding constant, the sequence selectivity, the helix stability, and the biopolymer secondary structure in the taxolpolynucleotide complexes in vitro. The FTIR spectroscopic studies were conducted with taxol/polynucleotide (phosphate) ratios of 1/80, 1/40, 1/20, 1/10, 1/4, and 1/2 with a final DNA(P) or RNA(P) concentration of 12.5 mmol/L, and capillary electrophoresis was performed after incubation of taxol with polynucleotides at ratios of 1/200 to 1/12 with a final polynucleotide concentration of 1.25 mmol/L. Taxol was shown to bind to DNA and RNA at GC, AT, or AU bases and the backbone PO2group. Two types of binding were observed for taxolDNA with K1 = 1.3 × 104L mol1and K2 = 3.5 × 103L mol1, whereas taxolRNA complexes showed one type of binding with K = 1.3 × 104L mol1. The taxolpolynucleotide complexation is associated with a partial helix stabilization and no major alterations of B-DNA or A-RNA structure. Key words: DNA, RNA, taxol, binding site, binding constant, conformation, helix stability, electrophoresis, FTIR spectroscopy.
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Ouameur AA, Mangier E, Diamantoglou S, Rouillon R, Carpentier R, Tajmir-Riahi HA. Effects of organic and inorganic polyamine cations on the structure of human serum albumin. Biopolymers 2004; 73:503-9. [PMID: 14991668 DOI: 10.1002/bip.10557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The presence of several high affinity binding sites on human serum albumin (HSA) makes it a possible target for many organic and inorganic molecules. Organic polyamines are widely distributed in living cells and their biological roles have been associated with their physical and chemical interactions with proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids. This study is designed to examine the effects of spermine, spermidine, putrescine, and cobalt [Co(III)]-hexamine cations on the solution structure of HSA using Fourier transform IR, UV-visible, and circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopic methods. The spectroscopic results show that polyamine cations are located along the polypeptide chains with no specific interaction. The order of perturbations is associated with the number of positive charges of the polyamine cation: spermine > Co(III)-hexamine > spermidine > putrescine. The overall binding constants are 1.7 x 10(4), 1.1 x 10(4), 5.4 x 10(3), and 3.9 x 10(3)M(-1), respectively. The protein conformation is altered (IR and CD data) with reductions of alpha helices from 60 to 55% for free HSA to 50-40% and with increases of beta structures from 22 to 15% for free HSA to 33-23% in the presence of polyamine cations.
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- A Ahmed Ouameur
- GREIB, Département de Chemie-Biologie, Université du Québec á Trois-Riviéres, C. P. 500, Québec G9A 5H7, Canada
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Thallium (Tl) binds to the major and minor grooves of B-DNA in the solid state (Howerton et al., Biochemistry 40, 10023-10031, 2001). The aim of this study was to examine the binding of Tl(I) cation with calf-thymus DNA in aqueous solution at physiological pH, using constant concentration of DNA (12.5 mM) and various concentrations of metal ions (0.5 to 20 mM). UV-visible and FTIR spectroscopic methods were used to determine the cation binding site, the binding constant and DNA structural variations in aqueous solution. Direct Tl bindings to guanine and thymine were evident by major spectral changes of DNA bases with overall binding constant of K = 1.40 x 10(4) M(-1) and little perturbations of the backbone phosphate group. Both major and minor groove bindings were observed with no alteration of the B-DNA conformation. At low metal concentration (0.5 mM), the number of cations bound were 10 per 1000 nucleotides, while at higher cation concentration (10 mM), this increased to 30 cations per 1000 nucleotides.
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- A Ahmed Ouameur
- Department of Chemistry-Biology, University of Quebec at Trois-Rivieres, C.P. 500, TR, Quebec, Canada G9A 5H7
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