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Solution structure of the mithramycin dimer-DNA complex

M Sastry1, D J Patel

  • 1Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York 10032.

Biochemistry
|July 6, 1993
PubMed
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The mithramycin dimer forms a symmetrical complex with DNA, revealing its detailed structure and interactions within the minor groove. This study compares its DNA binding to chromomycin, highlighting key differences in DNA conformation.

Area of Science:

  • Structural Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biophysics

Background:

  • Mithramycin is an antitumor antibiotic that binds to GC-rich DNA sequences.
  • Understanding the structural basis of mithramycin-DNA interactions is crucial for drug design.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the solution structure of the Mg(2+)-coordinated mithramycin dimer complex with the d(T-C-G-C-G-A) DNA duplex.
  • To characterize the NMR parameters of mithramycin dimer complexes with d(T-G-G-C-A) and d(T-C-G-C-G-A) duplexes.

Main Methods:

  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy
  • Molecular dynamics simulations
  • Relaxation matrix refinement

Main Results:

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  • The mithramycin dimer-d(T-C-G-C-G-A) complex exhibits 2-fold symmetry.
  • Aglycons are positioned in the minor groove, forming sequence-specific hydrogen bonds with guanine.
  • Trisaccharide segments extend into the minor groove, interacting with DNA strands and backbone.

    • Conclusions:

    • The antiparallel alignment of mithramycin monomers creates a continuous hexasaccharide domain in the DNA minor groove.
    • Comparison with chromomycin dimer-DNA complex reveals global similarities and local structural differences.
    • Mithramycin binding induces distinct DNA sugar pucker and glycosidic torsion angles compared to chromomycin.