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Can energy transfer be an indicator for DNA intercalation?

K M Hyun1, S D Choi, S Lee

  • 1Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Yeungnam University, Kyoungsan City, South Korea.

Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta
|March 15, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Energy transfer from DNA bases to ligands, measured by fluorescence intensity ratio, shows similar patterns for minor groove binders and intercalators. This suggests caution is needed when using energy transfer to determine DNA intercalation.

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Area of Science:

  • Biophysics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • Fluorescence spectroscopy is used to study DNA-ligand interactions.
  • Energy transfer from DNA bases to ligands provides insights into binding modes.
  • Distinguishing between DNA intercalation and minor groove binding can be challenging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate contact energy transfer from DNA bases to various ligands.
  • To determine if energy transfer patterns can reliably differentiate between DNA intercalation and minor groove binding.
  • To assess the validity of using energy transfer as a sole criterion for DNA intercalation.

Main Methods:

  • Measurement of fluorescence intensity ratio Q(lambda)/Q310nm using a conventional fluorometer.
  • Analysis of energy transfer from DNA bases to ligands like 4',6-Diamidino-2-phenylindole, 2'-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-5-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-2,5'-bi-1H-benzimidazole, and porphyrin.

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  • Comparison of energy transfer ratios for DNA complexes with different ligand binding modes (intercalation, minor groove, outside binding).

    • Main Results:

    • Ligands binding to the DNA minor groove exhibited energy transfer ratios similar to intercalators.
    • Porphyrin intercalated into DNA showed a distinct energy transfer ratio compared to ethidium-DNA complex.
    • Porphyrin binding outside the DNA stem resulted in an energy transfer ratio similar to intercalators.
    • Energy transfer occurs from excited DNA bases to ligands in both intercalated and minor groove-bound states.

    Conclusions:

    • Contact energy transfer from DNA bases to ligands is not exclusively indicative of intercalation.
    • Ligands binding to the minor groove can also accept energy from DNA bases, mimicking intercalator behavior.
    • Extreme caution is required when employing energy transfer as the sole criterion for identifying DNA intercalation.