title: Enzymatic sequence-specific spin labeling of a DNA fragment containing the recognition sequence of EcoRI endonuclease.
abstract: Deoxyuridine analogs spin labeled in position 5 have been enzymatically incorporated sequence specifically into an oligodeoxyribonucleotide to form a spin-labeled 26-mer. The 26-mer contains the EcoRI-binding site and two labels which are located symmetrically close to the binding site. The labels are separated from one another far beyond the Heisenberg spin-exchange distance. The local base motion as determined by ESR spectroscopy is of the order of 4 ns in the oligonucleotide duplex. This is the same value as reported earlier for local T motions in polynucleotide duplexes, thereby providing direct experimental evidence that the ESR line shape of spin levels covalently attached to nucleic acids depends primarily on the local dynamics of the nucleic acid building blocks.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, OH 45221.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Bobst
authors.forename: G T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Pauly
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Keyes
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Bobst
mesh_terms: D000345:Affinity Labels; D001483:Base Sequence; D003198:Computer Simulation; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis*; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes / Q000235:genetics*; D004259:DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase; D015246:Deoxyribonuclease EcoRI; D004578:Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000201:enzymology; D009841:Oligonucleotides / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000235:genetics; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D000345:Affinity Labels; D009841:Oligonucleotides; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D004247:DNA; D004259:DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase; D004262:DNA Restriction Enzymes; D015246:Deoxyribonuclease EcoRI