AAF linked to the guanine amino group: a B-Z junction.
AUTOR(ES)
Hingerty, B
RESUMO
Minimized conformational potential energy calculations have been performed for AAF linked to dCpdG at the guanine amino group. This is a model for the minor AAF adduct observed in DNA, whose conformational influence has been difficult to ascertain. A global minimum energy conformation was computed with torsion angles like those of the dCpdG residue of Z-DNA. This conformation was incorporated into a larger polymer model at a B-Z junction, with the carcinogen residing in the groove in the Z direction. Local minimum energy conformations of the B type were also computed. In addition, two minima were found with fluorenecytidine stacking. These results suggest that existing B-Z junctions may be vulnerable to modification by AAF at the guanine amino group, or that such junctions may be induced by the carcinogen if the base sequence is appropriate. Otherwise the carcinogen can be located in the minor groove of the B helix (5, 10, 11) or covalently intercalated (13-15).
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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