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Biophys J, September 2001, p. 1580-1587, Vol. 81, No. 3

Silver(I) Complexes with DNA and RNA Studied by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and Capillary Electrophoresis

H. Arakawa, J. F. Neault, and H. A. Tajmir-Riahi

Department of Chemistry-Biology, University of Québec at Trois-Rivières, Québec G9A 5H7, Canada

Ag(I) is a strong nucleic acids binder and forms several complexes with DNA such as types I, II, and III. However, the details of the binding mode of silver(I) in the Ag-polynucleotides remains unknown. Therefore, it was of interest to examine the binding of Ag(I) with calf-thymus DNA and bakers yeast RNA in aqueous solutions at pH 7.1-6.6 with constant concentration of DNA or RNA and various concentrations of Ag(I). Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and capillary electrophoresis were used to analyze the Ag(I) binding mode, the binding constant, and the polynucleotides' structural changes in the Ag-DNA and Ag-RNA complexes. The spectroscopic results showed that in the type I complex formed with DNA, Ag(I) binds to guanine N7 at low cation concentration (r = 1/80) and adenine N7 site at higher concentrations (r = 1/20 to 1/10), but not to the backbone phosphate group. At r = 1/2, type II complexes formed with DNA in which Ag(I) binds to the G-C and A-T base pairs. On the other hand, Ag(I) binds to the guanine N7 atom but not to the adenine and the backbone phosphate group in the Ag-RNA complexes. Although a minor alteration of the sugar-phosphate geometry was observed, DNA remained in the B-family structure, whereas RNA retained its A conformation. Scatchard analysis following capillary electrophoresis showed two binding sites for the Ag-DNA complexes with K1 = 8.3 × 104 M-1 for the guanine and K2 = 1.5 × 104 M-1 for the adenine bases. On the other hand, Ag-RNA adducts showed one binding site with K = 1.5 × 105 M-1 for the guanine bases.

Biophys J, September 2001, p. 1580-1587, Vol. 81, No. 3
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