Resolution of parallel and antiparallel oligonucleotide triple helices formation and melting processes by multivariate curve resolution

J Biomol Struct Dyn. 2003 Oct;21(2):267-78. doi: 10.1080/07391102.2003.10506922.

Abstract

A procedure is described for the complete resolution of concentration profiles of oligonucleotide triplexes as a function of pH and temperature. The pH and temperature ranges at which triplexes are present and the relative concentrations of all the species involved in acid-base and conformational equilibria are successfully estimated from Multivariate Curve Resolution analysis of UV absorbance spectra recorded along acid-base titrations and melting experiments of single stranded, hairpin and their mixtures. The dependence of formation constants upon pH was successfully estimated. The hairpin h26 (5'-GAAGGAGGAGA-TTTT-TCTCCTCCTTC-3'), and the single stranded oligonucleotides s11CT (5'-CTTCCTCCTCT-3'), s11AG (5'-AGAGGAGGAAG-3') and s11TG (5'-TGTGGTGGTTG-3') were synthesized and their protonation and conformational equilibria were studied in detail. The procedure was shown to be especially useful for the study of triplexes with a low hypochromism upon formation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Base Sequence
  • DNA / chemistry*
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Nucleic Acid Conformation*
  • Nucleic Acid Denaturation*
  • Oligonucleotides / chemistry*
  • Temperature

Substances

  • Oligonucleotides
  • triplex DNA
  • DNA