Effects of A:T base pairs on the B-Z conformational transitions of DNA.

AUTOR(ES)

Chen, F M

RESUMO

Effects of A:T base pairs on the propensity of B to Z conformational transitions have been investigated by the CD salt titrations on d(CG)5' d(GC)5' terminal or central A:T replaced decamers, and terminal A:T appended dodecamers. The presence of A:T at the center greatly inhibits the B to Z transition of both G:C decamers. Moderate Z inhibitions are shown by terminal A:T replacements and additions to d(CG)5' with the former exhibiting a stronger effect. In contrast, the addition and replacement with A:T at the terminals of d(GC)5 facilitate the B to Z conversion, with the replacement exhibiting a somewhat more pronounced effect. These results may be rationalized in terms of the number of contigous CG sequences present in an oligomer and the relative inhibitory effects of other dinucleotide sequences. Our results also suggest that some short oligomers with purine at the 5'-end, such as d[A(CG)nT] with n greater than or equal to 2, may likely crystallize as Z conformations.

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