Interaction of dimeric intercalating dyes with single-stranded DNA.

Abstract:

:The unsymmetrical cyanine dye thiazole orange homodimer (TOTO) binds to single-stranded DNA (ssDNA, M13mp18 ssDNA) to form a fluorescent complex that is stable under the standard conditions of electrophoresis. The stability of this complex is indistinguishable from that of the corresponding complex of TOTO with double-stranded DNA (dsDNA). To examine if TOTO exhibits any binding preference for dsDNA or ssDNA, transfer of TOTO from pre-labeled complexes to excess unlabeled DNA was assayed by gel electrophoresis. Transfer of TOTO from M13 ssDNA to unlabeled dsDNA proceeds to the same extent as that from M13 dsDNA to unlabeled dsDNA. A substantial amount of the dye is retained by both the M13 ssDNA and M13 dsDNA even when the competing dsDNA is present at a 600-fold weight excess; for both dsDNA and ssDNA, the pre-labeled complex retains approximately one TOTO per 30 bp (dsDNA) or bases (ssDNA). Rapid transfer of dye from both dsDNA and ssDNA complexes is seen at Na+ concentrations > 50 mM. Interestingly, at higher Na+ or Mg2+ concentrations, the M13 ssDNA-TOTO complex appears to be more stable to intrinsic dissociation (dissociation in the absence of competing DNA) than the complex between TOTO and M13 dsDNA. Similar results were obtained with the structurally unrelated dye ethidium homodimer. The dsDNA- and ssDNA-TOTO complexes were further examined by absorption, fluorescence and circular dichroism spectroscopy. The surprising conclusion is that polycationic dyes, such as TOTO and EthD, capable of bis-intercalation, interact with dsDNA and ssDNA with very similar high affinity.

journal_name

Nucleic Acids Res

journal_title

Nucleic acids research

authors

Rye HS,Glazer AN

doi

10.1093/nar/23.7.1215

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1995-04-11 00:00:00

pages

1215-22

issue

7

eissn

0305-1048

issn

1362-4962

pii

4j0760

journal_volume

23

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