A site-specific low-enrichment (15)N,(13)C isotope-labeling approach to unambiguous NMR spectral assignments in nucleic acids

J Am Chem Soc. 2002 Feb 20;124(7):1160-1. doi: 10.1021/ja011977m.

Abstract

We demonstrate that base and sugar protons within a DNA oligomer can be assigned unambiguously following site-specific 15N,13C isotope incorporation at levels as low as 1% enrichment. This simple and cost-effective methodology is demonstrated on the d(GGGTTCAGG) DNA sequence, which forms a dimeric G-quadruplex containing G.G.G.G tetrads sandwiched between G.(C-A) triads.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Carbon Isotopes / chemistry
  • DNA / chemistry*
  • Isotope Labeling / methods*
  • Nitrogen Isotopes / chemistry
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular / methods*
  • Organophosphorus Compounds / chemistry
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA / methods*

Substances

  • Carbon Isotopes
  • Nitrogen Isotopes
  • Organophosphorus Compounds
  • phosphoramidite
  • DNA