title: Multivalent ions are necessary for poly[d(AC).d(GT)] to assume the Z form: a CD study.
abstract: In previous work, it was shown that poly[d(AC).d(GT)] could be forced into the Z form by strong dehydrating conditions, provided EDTA was not present. Presumably multivalent impurities were also necessary for the transition. In order to gain control over the B to Z transition for this DNA, we carefully removed all divalent contaminants from the sample and asked the obvious question: What ions are necessary for the transition under dehydrating conditions? We systemically investigated the effect of various multivalent ions. The common contaminants Ca2+, Mg2+, and Fe3+ will not cause the transition, but Co2+ and Ni2+ facilitate the transition, undoubtedly because of their well-known propensity to bind to purine N7. Since the transition also depends on the synergistic dehydrating action of sodium perchlorate and ethanol, we include CD spectra for the independent variations of these two factors. In addition, vacuum-uv CD spectra for the A form and various B forms of poly[d(AC).d(GT)] are presented for the first time.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Oregon State University, Corvallis 97331-6503.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Riazance-Lawrence
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D002942:Circular Dichroism; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry / Q000187:drug effects; D000431:Ethanol / Q000494:pharmacology; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007477:Ions; D008670:Metals / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation; D010472:Perchlorates / Q000494:pharmacology; D011089:Polydeoxyribonucleotides / Q000737:chemistry*; D017670:Sodium Compounds; D012996:Solutions; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D014270:Trifluoroethanol / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D007477:Ions; D008670:Metals; D010472:Perchlorates; D011089:Polydeoxyribonucleotides; D017670:Sodium Compounds; D012996:Solutions; D000431:Ethanol; C028333:poly(d(A-C).d(G-T)); D014270:Trifluoroethanol; D004247:DNA; C031068:sodium perchlorate