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Nucleic Acids Research, Vol 25, Issue 6 1100-1107, Copyright © 1997 by Oxford University Press

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Parallel-stranded linear homoduplexes of d(A+-G)n > 10 and d(A-G)n > 10 manifesting the contrasting ionic strength sensitivities of poly(A+.A+) and DNA

NG Dolinnaya, A Ulku and JR Fresco
Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544-1014, USA.

In contrast to shorter homologs which only form a single-stranded nucleic acid alpha-helix in acid solution at [Na+]</=0.02 M Na+, d(A- G)20,30 form in addition a parallel-stranded duplex with (A+.A+) and (G.G) base pairs and interstrand dA+...PO2-ionic and dA+NH2... O=P H- bonds. Under conditions where duplex prevails over alpha-helix, the contribution of the base-backbone interactions to stability varies directly with [H+] and inversely with [Na+], just as in poly(A+.A+). These duplexes are characterized by intense circular dichroism and a large cooperative thermally-induced hyperchromic transition that is dependent on oligomer concentration. Dimethylsulfate reactivity of the dG residues indicates G.G and therefore dA+.dA+rather than dA+.G base pairs. At much higher ionic strength (Na+>/=0.2 M) the protonated base- backbone interactions are so weakened that duplex stability becomes increasingly dependent upon H-bonded base pairing and stacking and almost independent of pH. Between pH 6 and 8 this duplex structure is devoid of protonated dA residues and shows positive dependence of T m on ionic strength similar to that of DNA.
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