The structure of triple helical poly(U).poly(A).poly(U) studied by Raman spectroscopy

Journal of Biomolecular Structure & Dynamics
T O'Connor, M Bina

Abstract

Using Raman spectroscopy, we examined the ribose-phosphate backbone conformation, the hydrogen bonding interactions, and the stacking of the bases of the poly(U).poly(A).poly(U) triple helix. We compared the Raman spectra of poly(U).poly(A).poly(U) in H2O and D2O with those obtained for single-stranded poly(A) and poly(U) and for double-stranded poly(A).poly(U). The presence of a Raman band at 863 cm-1 indicated that the backbone conformations of the two poly(U) chains are different in the triple helix. The sugar conformation of the poly(U) chain held to the poly(A) by Watson-Crick base pairing is C3' endo; that of the second poly(U) chain may be C2' endo. Raman hypochromism of the bands associated with base vibrations demonstrated that uracil residues stack to the same extent in double helical poly(A).poly(U) and in the triple-stranded structure. An increase in the Raman hypochromism of the bands associated with adenine bases indicated that the stacking of adenine residues is greater in the triple helix than in the double helical form. Our data further suggest that the environment of the carbonyls of the uracil residues is different for the different strands.

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