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. 1986 Sep;83(17):6402–6406. doi: 10.1073/pnas.83.17.6402

Molecular mechanical studies of d(CGTACG)2: complex of triostin A with the middle A - T base pairs in either Hoogsteen or Watson-Crick pairing.

U C Singh, N Pattabiraman, R Langridge, P A Kollman
PMCID: PMC386511  PMID: 3462702

Abstract

Computer graphics model building and molecular mechanical calculations have been carried out on d(CGTACG)2 and its bis-intercalation complexes with triostin A and an N-Me-Ala analogue of triostin A. Two conformations of the DNA have been considered both for the uncomplexed and for complexed nucleic acid: in one the central A - T base pairs are Watson-Crick base paired; in the other they are Hoogsteen base paired. The calculations offer a clear explanation why Hoogsteen base pairing is not favorable in isolated A + T-rich DNA and also suggest reasons why the bis-intercalation of triostin A might help stabilize the neighboring A - T base pairs into a Hoogsteen form. To our knowledge, this is the first study to use molecular mechanical and dynamical methods to investigate the bis-intercalator-DNA complex.

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