ELECTROSTATIC INVESTIGATION OF METAL CATION-BINDING TO DNA BASES AND BASE-PAIRS

Authors
GADRE SR PUNDLIK SS LIMAYE AC RENDELL AP
Citation
Sr. Gadre et al., ELECTROSTATIC INVESTIGATION OF METAL CATION-BINDING TO DNA BASES AND BASE-PAIRS, Chemical communications, (5), 1998, pp. 573-574
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
Chemical communications → ACNP
ISSN journal
13597345
Issue
5
Year of publication
1998
Pages
573 - 574
Database
ISI
SICI code
1359-7345(1998):5<573:EIOMCT>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Various binding sites in DNA bases and base pairs as predicted by rigo rous analysis of the molecular electrostatic potential (MESP) are expl ored for coordination with Li+ and Ca2+ cations; the electrostatics is generally seen to provide an explanation for the observed trends in b inding upon subjecting the anticipated structures to optimization at a high level ab initio theory.