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M C Djoman1, J F Neault, S Hashemi-Fesharaky

  • 1Department of Chemistry-Biology, University of Québec at Trois-Rivières, Canada.

Journal of Biomolecular Structure & Dynamics
|July 21, 1998
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This study reveals how vitamin C (ascorbic acid) interacts with yeast RNA at various concentrations. Ascorbate binds to RNA base pairs and phosphate groups at higher concentrations, forming a stable complex.

Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Spectroscopy

Background:

  • Ascorbic acid and iron salts are used to study reactive oxygen species effects.
  • Understanding drug-nucleic acid interactions is crucial for biological research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the interaction between yeast RNA and vitamin C (ascorbic acid).
  • To determine the binding mode, constant, and sequence selectivity of ascorbate on RNA.

Main Methods:

  • Absorption spectroscopy
  • Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) difference spectroscopy
  • Studied interactions at various drug/RNA molar ratios.

Main Results:

  • Ascorbate interaction with RNA is concentration-dependent, with significant complexation at higher ratios (r > 1/40).

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  • Binding occurs at G-C and A-U base pairs and phosphate groups with a binding constant (k) of 31.80 M⁻¹.
  • RNA maintains its A-family structure, with minor backbone changes at high concentrations.

    • Conclusions:

    • Ascorbic acid forms a stable complex with yeast RNA primarily through hydrogen bonding with base pairs and phosphate groups.
    • The interaction is sequence-selective, with preferential binding to G-C pairs.
    • Findings provide insights into vitamin C's molecular interactions with nucleic acids.