On loop folding in nucleic acid hairpin-type structures.

Journal of Biomolecular Structure & Dynamics
C A HaasnootP A Kollman

Abstract

In a series of studies, combining NMR, optical melting and T-jump experiments, it was found that DNA hairpins display a maximum stability when the loop part of the molecule comprises four or five nucleotide residues. This is in contrast with the current notion based on RNA hairpin studies, from which it had been established that a maximum hairpin stability is obtained for six or seven residues in the loop. Here we present a structural model to rationalize these observations. This model is based on the notion that to a major extent base stacking interactions determine the stability of nucleic acid conformations. The model predicts that loop folding in RNA is characterized by an extension of the base stacking at the 5'-side of the double helix by five or six bases; the remaining gap can then easily be closed by two nucleotides. Conversely, loop folding in DNA is characterized by extending base stacking at the 3'-side of the double helical stem by two or three residues; again bridging of the remaining gap can then be achieved by one or two nucleotides. As an example of loop folding in RNA the anticodon loop of yeast tRNAPhe is discussed. For the DNA hairpin formed by d(ATCCTAT4TAGGAT) it is shown that the loop structure obtained f...Continue Reading

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