Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2011, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (12): 2748.

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Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry Studies of Tetramolecular i-Motif Structures Formed by d(C4) Related Sequences

QIN Yu-Jiao1, WEI Shi-Gang1, WANG Xiao-Lu1, YANG Fan2, WANG Bing1, GUO Xin-Hua1*   

  1. 1. College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China;
    2. Songliao River Basin Water Resource Protection Bureau, Changchun 130021, China
  • Received:2011-06-24 Revised:2011-08-17 Online:2011-12-10 Published:2011-11-25
  • Contact: GUO Xin-Hua E-mail:guoxh@jlu.edu.cn
  • Supported by:

    国家自然科学基金(批准号: 20575066, 20975044)资助.

Abstract: A series of cytosine-rich DNA sequence d(C4) related DNA strands, including d(C4), d(TC4), d(AC4), d(T2C4), d(A2C4), d(C4T), d(C4A) and d(TC4T), was designed in this study, and the tetramolecular ions formed by the sequences were measured with electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. The goal is to obtain the information on the formation of the tetramolecular i-motif influenced by adenine(A) and thymine(T) that present at 5' and 3' ends of d(C4). The results showed that when A base or T base was added at 5' end of d(C4), it is easier for the sequence to form tetramolecular ion, especially for thymine, when adding two A or T bases to d(C4), the sequence generates higher abundant of the tetramolecualr ion.

Key words: DNA i-motif structure, Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry, d(C4) related sequence, Non-covalent interaction

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