title: Raman study of the interaction between polyamines and a GC oligonucleotide.
abstract: The interaction between the oligonucleotide d[G(CG)(7)]. d[C(GC)(7)] and the three biogenic polyamines putrescine, spermidine, and spermine under physiological conditions has been studied by Raman spectroscopy. The results indicate the formation of highly ordered aggregated structures in solution, largely stabilized by electrostatic attractions, which have been described as cholesteric phases. Aggregation seems to be preceded by a partial B --> Z conformational transition for spermidine and spermine, which would allow for a deeper oligonucleotide-polyamine interaction. Interaction with the nucleic bases has also been evidenced for aggregates. At low polyamine concentrations the preferential binding sites are similar to those proposed for their interactions with ct-DNA. With increasing the polyamine concentration, the oligonucleotide-polyamine interactions involve both minor and major grooves, which is consistent with the formation of cholesteric phases.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Fisica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Málaga, 29071 Málaga, Spain.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ruiz-Chica
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Medina
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Jiménez
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Ramírez
mesh_terms: D005583:Fourier Analysis; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides / Q000737:chemistry*; D011073:Polyamines / Q000737:chemistry*; D011700:Putrescine / Q000737:chemistry; D012996:Solutions; D013059:Spectrum Analysis, Raman / Q000379:methods; D013095:Spermidine / Q000737:chemistry; D013096:Spermine / Q000737:chemistry; D055672:Static Electricity; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides; D011073:Polyamines; D012996:Solutions; C432424:d(G(CG)7).d(C(GC)7); D014867:Water; D013096:Spermine; D013095:Spermidine; D011700:Putrescine