Abstract
The preparation, the crystal structure determination of two modifications, and the solution behavior of the mixed nucleobase complex trans-[Pt(NH3)2(1-MeC-N3)(9-EtGH-N7)](ClO4) 2·nH2O (n=1.4 (2a) and 0 (2b)) with 1-MeC=1-methylcytosine and 9-EtGH=9-ethylguanine are reported. The compound is a model for the most abundant interstrand cross-link of trans-Pt(NH3)2Cl2 (Transplatin) with double-stranded DNA. Characteristic features of this compound are the near-coplanarity of the two nucleobases and the intracomplex H bond between the exocyclic groups N(4)H2 of 1-MeC and O(6) of 9-EtGH. Geometrical parameters responsible for the length of this H bond are studied. The compound can be considered a metal-modified Hoogsteen pair of cytosine and guanine. Its potential relevance to platinated DNA triplexes is also briefly discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 461-469 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Inorganica Chimica Acta |
| Volume | 339 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Nov 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Guanine complexes
- H bonding
- Mixed cytosine
- Transplatin
- X-ray crystallography