351d
From Proteopedia
X-RAY CRYSTAL STRUCTURES OF THE HEXAMER DCACGCG: CRYSTALS GROWN IN THE PRESENCE OF RUTHENIUM (II) HEXAMMINE CHLORIDE
Overview
Hexammine ions are strong inducers of the transition from the B-form to the left-handed Z-form in DNA. Here the structure of d(CACGCG). d(CGCGTG) obtained from crystals grown from a drop containing [Ru(NH3)6]Cl3 is reported. The structure is clearly characterized as Z-DNA. When compared with the structure of d(CACGCG).d(CGCGTG)/MgCl2 and that of d(CGCGCG)2, subtle differences are seen, most noticeably in the water structure. Since stable well diffracting crystals grow easily in the presence of [Ru(NH3)6]Cl3 and since this ion is not visible in the electron density it is concluded that the ion plays a non-specific role in stabilizing Z-DNA.
About this Structure
Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
Reference
Structure of d(CACGCG).d(CGCGTG) in crystals grown in the presence of ruthenium III hexammine chloride., Karthe P, Gautham N, Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr. 1998 Jul 1;54(Pt 4):501-9. PMID:9761846 Page seeded by OCA on Sun May 4 20:16:49 2008
