2KE8

NMR solution structure of metal-modified DNA


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: SOLUTION NMR
  • Conformers Calculated: 200 
  • Conformers Submitted: 20 
  • Selection Criteria: structures with the lowest energy 

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Literature

Solution structure of a DNA double helix with consecutive metal-mediated base pairs.

Johannsen, S.Megger, N.Bohme, D.Sigel, R.K.Muller, J.

(2010) Nat Chem 2: 229-234

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.512
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    2KE8

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Metal-mediated base pairs represent a powerful tool for the site-specific functionalization of nucleic acids with metal ions. The development of applications of the metal-modified nucleic acids will depend on the availability of structural information on these double helices. We present here the NMR solution structure of a self-complementary DNA oligonucleotide with three consecutive imidazole nucleotides in its centre. In the absence of transition-metal ions, a hairpin structure is adopted with the artificial nucleotides forming the loop. In the presence of Ag(i) ions, a duplex comprising three imidazole-Ag(+)-imidazole base pairs is formed. Direct proof for the formation of metal-mediated base pairs was obtained from ¹J(¹⁵N,¹⁰⁷/¹⁰⁹Ag) couplings upon incorporation of ¹⁵N-labelled imidazole. The duplex adopts a B-type conformation with only minor deviations in the region of the artificial bases. This work represents the first structural characterization of a metal-modified nucleic acid with a continuous stretch of metal-mediated base pairs.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Zürich, Winterthurerstr. 190, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland.


Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains LengthOrganismImage
DNA (5'-D(*TP*TP*AP*AP*TP*TP*TP*(D33)P*(D33)P*(D33)P*AP*AP*AP*TP*TP*AP*A)-3')
A, B
17N/A
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: SOLUTION NMR
  • Conformers Calculated: 200 
  • Conformers Submitted: 20 
  • Selection Criteria: structures with the lowest energy 

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2010-02-09
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance