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Studies of interactions of porphyrins with transfer RNA by high-resolution NMR. 1989

W J Birdsall, and W R Anderson, and N Foster
Department of Chemistry, Albright College, Reading, PA.

The interactions of tetra-4N-methylpyridyl porphyrin and its zinc(II), copper(II) and manganese(III) complexes with brewer's yeast type V phenylalanine specific tRNA have been evaluated by high-resolution NMR. Differences in chemical shifts have been noted for three proton resonances in response to the presence of small quantities of the free base and the zinc and copper complexes. The protons giving rise to these signals are located on bases T54 and psi 55, both of which are involved in the primary intraloop and interloop hydrogen bonds that hold the D and T psi C loops together in the tertiary structure. In addition, broadening of specific resonances due to hydrogen bonding protons in the D stem at low ratios of porphyrin to tRNA indicates that the association of porphyrins increases the rate of imino proton exchange. The titration of the tRNA with the manganese(III) complex did not reveal shifts or specific broadening comparable to the other porphyrins at low ratios. The changes induced in the NMR spectrum of tRNA by porphyrins define their site of interaction with the polynucleotide. This site, at the outside of the elbow-bend in the tRNA 'L', is different from the locus of binding in tRNA for other classical DNA intercalators. Furthermore, a new mode of binding may be involved that is neither intercalative nor simply electrostatic.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008345 Manganese A trace element with atomic symbol Mn, atomic number 25, and atomic weight 54.94. It is concentrated in cell mitochondria, mostly in the pituitary gland, liver, pancreas, kidney, and bone, influences the synthesis of mucopolysaccharides, stimulates hepatic synthesis of cholesterol and fatty acids, and is a cofactor in many enzymes, including arginase and alkaline phosphatase in the liver. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual 1992, p2035)
D009682 Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Spectroscopic method of measuring the magnetic moment of elementary particles such as atomic nuclei, protons or electrons. It is employed in clinical applications such as NMR Tomography (MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING). In Vivo NMR Spectroscopy,MR Spectroscopy,Magnetic Resonance,NMR Spectroscopy,NMR Spectroscopy, In Vivo,Nuclear Magnetic Resonance,Spectroscopy, Magnetic Resonance,Spectroscopy, NMR,Spectroscopy, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance,Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopies,Magnetic Resonance, Nuclear,NMR Spectroscopies,Resonance Spectroscopy, Magnetic,Resonance, Magnetic,Resonance, Nuclear Magnetic,Spectroscopies, NMR,Spectroscopy, MR
D009690 Nucleic Acid Conformation The spatial arrangement of the atoms of a nucleic acid or polynucleotide that results in its characteristic 3-dimensional shape. DNA Conformation,RNA Conformation,Conformation, DNA,Conformation, Nucleic Acid,Conformation, RNA,Conformations, DNA,Conformations, Nucleic Acid,Conformations, RNA,DNA Conformations,Nucleic Acid Conformations,RNA Conformations
D011166 Porphyrins A group of compounds containing the porphin structure, four pyrrole rings connected by methine bridges in a cyclic configuration to which a variety of side chains are attached. The nature of the side chain is indicated by a prefix, as uroporphyrin, hematoporphyrin, etc. The porphyrins, in combination with iron, form the heme component in biologically significant compounds such as hemoglobin and myoglobin. Porphyrin
D002413 Cations, Divalent Positively charged atoms, radicals or groups of atoms with a valence of plus 2, which travel to the cathode or negative pole during electrolysis. Divalent Cations
D003300 Copper A heavy metal trace element with the atomic symbol Cu, atomic number 29, and atomic weight 63.55. Copper-63,Copper 63
D006860 Hydrogen Bonding A low-energy attractive force between hydrogen and another element. It plays a major role in determining the properties of water, proteins, and other compounds. Hydrogen Bonds,Bond, Hydrogen,Hydrogen Bond
D001665 Binding Sites The parts of a macromolecule that directly participate in its specific combination with another molecule. Combining Site,Binding Site,Combining Sites,Site, Binding,Site, Combining,Sites, Binding,Sites, Combining
D012345 RNA, Transfer, Amino Acid-Specific A group of transfer RNAs which are specific for carrying each one of the 20 amino acids to the ribosome in preparation for protein synthesis. Amino Acid-Specific Transfer RNA,Amino Acid-Specific tRNA,Transfer RNA, Amino Acid-Specific,tRNA-Amino Acid,RNA, Transfer, Amino Acid Specific,tRNA (Amino Acid),Acid, tRNA-Amino,Acid-Specific tRNA, Amino,Amino Acid Specific Transfer RNA,Amino Acid Specific tRNA,Transfer RNA, Amino Acid Specific,tRNA Amino Acid,tRNA, Amino Acid-Specific
D012360 RNA, Transfer, Phe A transfer RNA which is specific for carrying phenylalanine to sites on the ribosomes in preparation for protein synthesis. Phenylalanine-Specific tRNA,Transfer RNA, Phe,tRNAPhe,tRNA(Phe),Phe Transfer RNA,Phenylalanine Specific tRNA,RNA, Phe Transfer,tRNA, Phenylalanine-Specific

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