X-ray analysis of DNA dodecamer containing 2'-deoxy-N6-methoxyadenosine

Nucleic Acids Symp Ser. 1997:(37):97-8.

Abstract

Oxyamines have been known as a mutagen which attacks amino groups of DNA bases. It is expected that the modified adenine derivative has a tautomer which can form a stable base pair not only with thymine but also with cytosine. For establishing such tautomerization mutagenesis, we have solved a crystal structure of DNA dodecamer containing 2'-deoxy-N6-methoxyadenosine. It is shown that the N6-methoxyadenine takes a imino form to form a Watson-Crick type pairing with cytosine in the DNA duplex.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Base Composition
  • Base Sequence
  • Crystallography, X-Ray / methods
  • DNA / chemistry*
  • Deoxyadenosines*
  • Models, Molecular
  • Nucleic Acid Conformation*
  • Oligodeoxyribonucleotides / chemistry*
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • 2'-deoxy-N(6)-methoxyadenosine
  • Deoxyadenosines
  • Oligodeoxyribonucleotides
  • DNA