[Chemical ribonucleases: VII. Effect of positively charged RNA-binding domains and hydrophobic fragments of the conjugates based on 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane and imidazol on their ribonuclease activity]

Bioorg Khim. 2007 Mar-Apr;33(2):251-60. doi: 10.1134/s1068162007020057.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

The effect of the total positive charge in the RNA-binding domain of chemical ribonucleases that are conjugates of bisquaternary salts of diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane and imidazol on the cleavage of an HIV-1 RNA fragment was studied. An increase in the positive charge from +2 to +4 was shown to result in a significant growth in the ribonuclease activity. Possible mechanisms of the interactions between structural moieties of chemical ribonucleases and RNA that enable an effective catalysis of the cleavage of phosphodiester bonds are discussed.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • HIV-1 / genetics
  • Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions
  • Imidazoles / chemistry*
  • Piperazines / chemistry*
  • RNA, Viral / chemistry*
  • Ribonucleases / chemistry*

Substances

  • Imidazoles
  • Piperazines
  • RNA, Viral
  • Ribonucleases
  • triethylenediamine