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Co-ordination behaviour of nucleic acid bases against the Fe(I)(NO)-2 group in solution. I. Purines: ESR study
Abstract:
The binding sites of purine bases in the presence of the Fe(I)(NO)-2 group were investigated on the basis of the nuclear hyperfine structure of the electron spin resonance spectra. Selective isotopic substitution with 15-NO was used to clarify co-ordindination. Coupling constants and different types of complexes were determined by means of computer-simulated ESR spectra. Comparison was made with the binding sites of nucleotides and it was concluded that N-7, in the imidazole ring, is the preferred binding site. A structure with two base molecules bonded to the iron atom was proposed. Finally 8-azaguanine, an antitumoral agent, was studied and the special behaviour of this antimetabolite was demonstrated in the biologically-interesting pH values.
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