Specific interactions of divalent metal ions with a DNA duplex containing the d(CA)n/(GT)n tandem repeat

Journal of Biomolecular Structure & Dynamics
Keren K Griffiths, Irina M Russu

Abstract

Divalent metal ions are essential for maintaining functional states of the DNA molecule. Their participation in DNA structure is modulated by the base sequence and varies depending on the nature of the ion. The present investigation addresses the interaction of Ca2+ ions with a tandem repeat of two CA dinucleotides, (CA)2/(TG)2. The binding of Ca2+ to the repeat is monitored by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy using chemical shift mapping. Parallel experiments monitor binding of Mg2+ ions to the repeat as well as binding of each ion to a DNA duplex in which the (CA)2/(TG)2 repeat is eliminated. The results reveal that the direction and the magnitude of chemical shift changes induced by Ca2+ ions in the NMR spectra of the repeat are different from those induced by Mg2+ ions. The differences between the two cations are significantly diminished by the elimination of the (CA)2/(TG)2 repeat. These findings suggest a specific interaction of Ca2+ ions with the (CA)2/(TG)2 motif. The specificity of the interaction resides in the two A-T base pairs of the repeat, and it involves the major groove of the first A-T base pair and both grooves of the second A-T base pair.

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