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  • Biophysical Chemistry
  • Nucleic Acid Chemistry
  • Spectroscopy

Background:

  • Azides are emerging as vibrational probes for biomolecules.
  • Previous applications in nucleic acids were mainly for cross-linking or click chemistry.
  • The potential of azides as spectroscopic probes for nucleic acid structure remains underexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the utility of 2'-azido-2'-deoxyuridine (N(3)-dU) as an IR and 15N NMR spectroscopic probe.
  • To assess the influence of solvent, heterodimer formation, and temperature on N(3)-dU's spectral properties.
  • To evaluate N(3)-dU's potential for probing the sugar-phosphate backbone of nucleic acids.

Main Methods:

  • Infrared (IR) spectroscopy to measure azide asymmetric stretching band (nu(N(3))).
  • 15N Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy to study chemical shifts (delta(15N)) of the azido group.
  • Environmental variation studies including solvent changes (THF to water), heterodimer formation, and temperature variations.
  • Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations for theoretical support.

Main Results:

  • The azide IR band (nu(N(3))) exhibited significant environmental sensitivity, with a blue shift in water compared to THF.
  • The terminal nitrogen of the azido group (15N) showed the largest downfield shift in D2O versus THF-d(8), indicating solvent sensitivity.
  • Minimal spectral changes were observed upon heterodimer formation, consistent with the azide's location.
  • Intrinsic temperature dependence of spectral signals was found to be minimal.

Conclusions:

  • 2'-azido-2'-deoxyuridine (N(3)-dU) is a viable IR and 15N NMR spectroscopic probe for nucleic acids.
  • Its spectral responses are highly sensitive to solvent environments.
  • N(3)-dU offers a promising tool for investigating nucleic acid structure and dynamics, particularly the sugar-phosphate backbone.