Conformational studies of some 2':3'-cyclic mononucleotides in solution by different nuclear-magnetic-resonance methods. 1978

C F Geraldes, and R J Williams

The conformations of the 2':3'-cyclic mononucleotides of adenosine and cytidine in deuterium oxide has been studied at pH 2.3, using lanthanide ions as paramagnetic nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) probes. It was not possible to find any single conformation for these molecules which accounts for the observed shift and relaxation data. This situation is in agreement with the interpretation of vicinal 1H-1H and 1H-31P coupling constants, which indicate that the ribofuranose and cyclic phosphate rings are in rapid equilibrium between different puckered forms. The interpretation of the lanthanide data in terms of an equilibrium between different conformations give average rotamer populations in good agreement with the coupling constant analysis. The conformations of these systems in aqueous solutions were found to be more flexible than in the solid state, where rigid planar ribofuranose rings have been observed. Adenosine 2':3'-monophosphate differs from cytidine 2':3'-monophosphate at the glycosidic link.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008674 Metals, Rare Earth A group of elements that include SCANDIUM; YTTRIUM; and the LANTHANOID SERIES ELEMENTS. Historically, the rare earth metals got their name from the fact that they were never found in their pure elemental form, but as an oxide. In addition, they were very difficult to purify. They are not truly rare and comprise about 25% of the metals in the earth's crust. Rare Earth Metal,Rare Earth Metals,Earth Metal, Rare,Earth Metals, Rare,Metal, Rare Earth
D008968 Molecular Conformation The characteristic three-dimensional shape of a molecule. Molecular Configuration,3D Molecular Structure,Configuration, Molecular,Molecular Structure, Three Dimensional,Three Dimensional Molecular Structure,3D Molecular Structures,Configurations, Molecular,Conformation, Molecular,Conformations, Molecular,Molecular Configurations,Molecular Conformations,Molecular Structure, 3D,Molecular Structures, 3D,Structure, 3D Molecular,Structures, 3D Molecular
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
D009712 Nucleotides, Cyclic Cyclic Nucleotide,Cyclic Nucleotides,Nucleotide, Cyclic
D003568 Cytidine Monophosphate Cytidine (dihydrogen phosphate). A cytosine nucleotide containing one phosphate group esterified to the sugar moiety in the 2', 3' or 5' position. CMP,Cytidylic Acid,2'-CMP,3'-CMP,Cytidylic Acids,2' CMP,3' CMP,Acid, Cytidylic,Acids, Cytidylic,Monophosphate, Cytidine
D000249 Adenosine Monophosphate Adenine nucleotide containing one phosphate group esterified to the sugar moiety in the 2'-, 3'-, or 5'-position. AMP,Adenylic Acid,2'-AMP,2'-Adenosine Monophosphate,2'-Adenylic Acid,5'-Adenylic Acid,Adenosine 2'-Phosphate,Adenosine 3'-Phosphate,Adenosine 5'-Phosphate,Adenosine Phosphate Dipotassium,Adenosine Phosphate Disodium,Phosphaden,2' Adenosine Monophosphate,2' Adenylic Acid,5' Adenylic Acid,5'-Phosphate, Adenosine,Acid, 2'-Adenylic,Acid, 5'-Adenylic,Adenosine 2' Phosphate,Adenosine 3' Phosphate,Adenosine 5' Phosphate,Dipotassium, Adenosine Phosphate,Disodium, Adenosine Phosphate,Monophosphate, 2'-Adenosine,Phosphate Dipotassium, Adenosine,Phosphate Disodium, Adenosine

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