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[A stereochemical model for DNA-Na+ (H20) complex].

V B Zhurkin, Iu P Lysov, V I Ivanov

    Molekuliarnaia Biologiia
    |January 1, 1975
    PubMed
    Summary

    Computer modeling reveals sodium ions and water molecules form octahedrons in DNA's narrow groove, stabilizing the C-form DNA structure. This sheds light on DNA behavior in low-water environments.

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    Area of Science:

    • Biochemistry
    • Structural Biology
    • Computational Chemistry

    Context:

    • Investigating the structural behavior of DNA in the presence of sodium ions and varying water activity.
    • Understanding the molecular interactions governing DNA conformation.
    • Exploring the role of cations in DNA stabilization.

    Purpose:

    • To develop a stereochemical model of the DNA-hydrate Na+ complex using atom-atom potentials.
    • To elucidate the localization and interactions of Na+(H2O)6 octahedrons within the DNA structure.
    • To explain the stabilization of the C-form DNA in Na-DNA complexes, particularly in environments with reduced water activity.

    Summary:

    • Computer calculations employing atom-atom potentials generated a stereochemical model of the DNA-hydrate Na+ complex.
    • The model shows Na+(H2O)6 octahedrons situated in the narrow groove of DNA, forming numerous van der Waals contacts and hydrogen bonds.
    • This model successfully explains the observed stabilization of the C-form DNA in Na-DNA complexes formed in 80% methanol (v/v).

    Impact:

    • Provides a molecular explanation for C-form DNA stabilization in specific ionic and solvent conditions.
    • Suggests potential relevance of these DNA-cation-water complexes in vivo, particularly in cellular compartments with low water activity.
    • Offers insights into DNA organization within biological structures like DNA-membrane complexes, chromosomes, and phage heads.

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