1H-NMR study of the quadruplex [d(TGGGT)]4 containing a modified thymine

Nucleosides Nucleotides Nucleic Acids. 2003 May-Aug;22(5-8):1677-80. doi: 10.1081/NCN-120023111.

Abstract

A NMR structural study of quadruplex [d(TGGGT)]4 containing a modified thymine is reported. The three dimensional structure of the complex is very similar to those of other parallel stranded quadruplexes. The modified thymines (T*) are able, at least in the minimised structures, to form a tetrad containing extra H-bonds through the hydroxyl groups. Nevertheless, in this new tetrad the modified thymines are slightly open towards the solvent respect to the unmodified T-tetrad.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Base Sequence
  • Guanine / chemistry*
  • Hydrogen Bonding
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Nucleic Acid Conformation
  • Oligodeoxyribonucleotides / chemical synthesis
  • Oligodeoxyribonucleotides / chemistry*

Substances

  • Oligodeoxyribonucleotides
  • Guanine