title: [Fluorescence of meso-tetrakis(4-(carboxy)phenyl)porphine covalently bound to oligonucleotides d(CG)5 and d(TA)5].
abstract: The amino-reactive derivative of tetraphenylporphine meso-tetrakis[4-(carboxy)phenyl]porphine (TCPP) was synthesized, which is characterized by a high molar absorption coefficient (epsilon 416 = 36,500 M-1.cm-1). TCPP was covalently attached to oligonucleotides d(CG)5 [d(CG)5-TCPP] and d(TA)5 [d(TA)5-TCPP]. The spectral characteristics of these complexes were studied in 0.01 M phosphate buffer, pH 7 at 23 degrees C. UV-visible absorption spectra of these complexes have a clearly pronounced Soret band at (414 +/- 1) nm for d(CG)5-TCPP and at (412 +/- 1) nm for d(TA)5-TCPP. The fluorescence spectra of these complexes have maxima at (648 +/- 2) nm for d(CG)5-TCPP and at (658 +/- 2) nm for d(TA)5-TCPP. In this study we also determined fluorescence quantum yields q and fluorescence lifetimes tau [q = 0.099 +/- 0.011, tau = (9.0 +/- 0.3) ns for d(CG)5-TCPP and q = 0.080 +/- 0.011, tau = (8.7 +/- 0.3) ns for d(TA)5-TCPP]. A temperature rise from 5 to 50 degrees C produced only slight (within 23%) emission changes in both samples studied. Taking into account: a) high fluorescence yields (q), b) weak dependence of q on temperature, c) weak q dependence of q on the oligonucleotide type, we conclude that TCPP may be used as a sensitive fluorescence label in DNA studies.
authors.affiliation: Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Vavilova 32, Moscow, 11 7984 Russia.
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Besschetnova
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Chudinov
authors.forename: D N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Kaliuzhnyĭ
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Shchelkina
authors.forename: O F
authors.initials: OF
authors.lastname: Borisova
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Tokalov
authors.forename: V E
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Kuznetsova
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Lobanov
authors.forename: V D
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Rumiantseva
authors.forename: V E
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Barskiĭ
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Mirzabekov
mesh_terms: D005453:Fluorescence; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides / Q000737:chemistry*; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000737:chemistry*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides; D011166:Porphyrins; C454661:meso-tetrakis(4-(carboxy)phenyl)porphine