Abstract
The bifunctional platinum compound, [{trans-PtCI(NH3)2}2(H2N(CH2)4NH2)]2+f forms a stable adduct with the self-complementary DNA oligomer CATGCATG, with the two platinum atoms coordinated at the N7 positions of the two symmetrical G4 nucleotides. The NMR-derived structure shows that the DNA octamer forms a novel hairpin structure with the platinated G4 residue adopting a syn conformation and the guanine base in the minor groove. Two such hairpins stack end-over-end and are linked together by the butanediamine tether to form a dumbbell structure. Such unusual structural distortion is different from that of the anticancer drug cisplatin-DNA adduct and may provide clues to explain the distinct biological activities of the two compounds.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 577-586 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Nature Structural Biology |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 1995 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Structural Biology
- Biochemistry
- Genetics
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