Conformational Analysis of the Deoxyribofuranose Ring in DNA by means of Sums of Proton-proton Coupling Constants: A Graphical Method
- 1 February 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics
- Vol. 4 (4), 621-649
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07391102.1987.10507665
Abstract
A graphical method is presented for the conformational analysis of the sugar ring in DNA fragments by means of proton-pro ton couplings. The coupling data required for this analysis consist of sums of couplings, which are referred to as Σ1′ (= J1′2′ + J1′2″), Σ2′ (= J1′2′ + J2′3′+J2′2″), Σ2″ (= J1′2″ + J 2″3′ + J2′2″) and Σ3′ (= J2′3′ + J2″3′ + J3′4′). These sums of couplings correspond to the distance between the outer peaks of the H1′, H2′, H2″ and H3′ {31P} resonances, respectively, (except for Σ2′ and Σ2″ in the case of a small chemical shift difference between the H2′ and H2″ resonances) and can often be obtained from 1H-NMR spectra via first-order measurement, obviating the necessity of a computer-assisted simulation of the fine structure of these resonances. Two different types of graphs for the interpretation of the coupling data are discussed: the first type of graph serves to probe as to whether or not the sugar ring occurs as a single conformer, and if so to analyze the coupling data in terms of the geometry of this sugar ring. In cases where the sugar ring does not occur as a single conformer, but as a blend of N-and S-type sugar puckers, the second type of graph is used to analyze the coupling data in terms of the geometry and population of the most abundant form. It is shown that the latter type of analysis can be carried out on the basis of experimental values for merely Σ1′, Σ2′ and Σ2″, without any assumptions or restrictions concerning a relation between the geometry of the N- and S-type conformer. In addition, the question is discussed as to how insight can be gained into the conformational purity of the sugar ring from the observed fine structure of the H1′ resonance. Finally, a comparison is made between experimental coupling data reported for single-stranded and duplex DNA fragments and covalent RNA-DNA hybrids on the one hand and the predicted couplings and sums of couplings presented in this paper on the other hand.This publication has 46 references indexed in Scilit:
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