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Stereospecific binding of diastereomeric peptides to salmon sperm deoxyribonucleic acid. Further evidence for partial intercalation.

Abstract：

:A series of diastereomeric dipeptide amides, containing an N-terminal L-lysyl residue and a C-terminal L- or D-amino acid with a derivatized aromatic ring on the side chain, was synthesized to determine the dependence of (1) the chirality of the N-terminal amino acid alpha-carbon and (2) the length of the N-terminal amino acid side chain for intercalation of the aromatic ring. The nature of the complex between the peptide and DNA (i.e., electrostatic, intercalative, or a combination of these) was determined by UV and CD studies, viscometric titrations, and 1H NMR studies. The results of these studies reveal distinct differences in the binding site of the aromatic rings of the various peptides. In particular, the results suggest that the alpha- and epsilon-amino groups of the lysyl residue bind electrostatically to adjacent phosphates on the DNA backbone in a stereospecific manner. As a result of this stereospecificity, the aromatic rings of the peptides with the L-L designation point toward the DNA helix, while those of the peptides of the L-D designation point away from the helix. This is completely consistent with previously reported work [Gabbay, E.J., Adawadkar, P. D., & Wilson, W. D. (1976) Biochemistry 15, 146; Gabbay, E. J., Adawadkar, P. D., Kapicak, L., Pearce, S., & Wilson, W. D. (1976) Biochemistry 15, 152]. The results also indicate a great dependence on the length of the side chain for intercalation of the aromatic ring. Specifically, if the side chain is long enough, and flexible enough, the aromatic ring can fully or partially intercalate, regardless of the chirality of the N-terminal amino acid alpha-carbon. However, if the side chain is too short, only partial intercalation is observed for peptides of the L-D designation, and no intercalation is observed for peptides of the L-D designation.

journal_name

Biochemistry

journal_title

Biochemistry

authors

Sheardy RD,Gabbay EJ

doi

10.1021/bi00278a005

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1983-04-26 00:00:00

pages

2061-7

issue

eissn

0006-2960

issn

1520-4995

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Stereospecific binding of diastereomeric peptides to salmon sperm deoxyribonucleic acid. Further evidence for partial intercalation.