The most electron-donating sites in duplex DNA: guanine-guanine stacking rule

Nucleic Acids Symp Ser. 1995:(34):191-2.

Abstract

The most readily oxidizable sites in one-electron oxidation of duplex DNA are shown to be the guanine (G) residues located 5' to guanine. Based on experimental results and ab initio calculations, G-G stacking rule has been proposed. This rule indicates the most electron-rich sites contained in B DNA and is very useful for understanding CT interactions between electron-accepting molecules and DNA.

MeSH terms

  • Binding Sites
  • DNA / chemistry*
  • Electron Transport
  • Electrons
  • Guanine / chemistry*
  • Models, Chemical
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nucleic Acid Conformation
  • Oxidation-Reduction

Substances

  • Guanine
  • DNA