The preparation of nano‐scope chitosan‐oligomer copper complexes and their interaction with DNA

Water‐soluble low molecular weight chitosan of nanometer level and its copper complexes were prepared, and characterized by IR spectra, elemental analysis and gel permeation chromatography (GPC). The modes and mechanism of these copper complexes interaction with DNA were studied by a fluorescent probe method and electrophoresis analysis. It is suggested that there are electrostatic and intercalation modes of copper complexes interacting with DNA. At first, the cationic complex electrostaticly binds to the negatively charged phosphate backbone of DNA, and then a portion of the complex intercalates between the base pairs on the DNA duplex strand. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

基于硫化镉纳米团簇标记DNA电化学传感的研究

合成了表面具有自由羧基的硫化镉纳米团簇，以乙基-（3-二甲基丙基）碳二 亚胺盐酸盐为偶联活化剂，将其标记于人工合成的5'端氨基修饰的寡聚核苷酸片段 上，制备成CdS纳米团簇标记DNA探针，该寡聚核苷酸片段与大肠杆菌肠毒素基因相 关。在一定的条件下，使基与固定晨玻碳电极表面的待测DNA序列进行杂交反应， 利用阳极溶出示差脉冲伏安法（ASDPV）间接测定Cd的量，实现对互补、非互补 DNA片段的识别和电化学检测，从而对大肠杆菌肠毒素基因片段识别和检测。     

La-phen-邻苯二甲酸混配化合物与DNA作用的共振光散射光谱及分析应用

本文研究了镧的混配物LaL1L2·3H2O(L1为邻苯二甲酸,L2为邻菲咯啉)与DNA作用的共振光散射光谱。加入DNA后,在pH6.5～7.5的范围内,LaL1L2·3H2O在DNA分子表面发生长距离自组装,在470nm处产生了增强的共振光散射峰,其发光强度与DNA的浓度成线性关系。该方法的线性范围为23～1870ng·mL-1,检出限(3σ)为23ng·mL-1,可用于测定纳克级的DNA。     

Evanescent fluorobiosensor for the detection of polyaromatic hydrocarbon based on DNA intercalation

A flow-injection analysis (FIA) system coupled with an evanescent wave (EW) Biosensor employing total internal reflection of fluorescence radiation (TIRF) for the detection of polyaromatic hydrocarbon that intercalates into DNA is reported. A highly fluorescent intercalator, “ethidium bromide,” has been used as the reference compound for detection. The EW Biosensor was developed according to the procedure described earlier (1,2). Data on the analysis of Naphthalene, 3-methy cholanthrene, 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene, 1,2-benzanthracene, and some standard reference materials supplied by the National Institute of Standards and Technology are reported. The relative ability of the polyaromatic hydrocarbon to displace ethidium bromide, based on the relative binding ratio, is found to be on the order of 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene > 3-methylcholanthrene > 1,2-benzanthracene > napthalene.     

TB-curve, a New 2-D Graphical Representation of DNA Sequences

Based on the classifications of the four nucleic acid bases, we introduce a new 2-D method of DNA representation: TB-curve, which avoids loss of information accompanying alternative 2-D representation in which the curve standing for DNA overlaps and intersects itself. The method is illustrated on the coding sequence of the first exon of human beta-globin gene.     

白菜DNA甲基化水平的反相离子对高效液相色谱法研究

建立了反相离子对液相色谱测定白菜的DNA甲基化水平的方法。采用的色谱柱为HypersilBDSC18柱(200mm×4.0mm,5μm),以pH4.0的甲醇-5mmol·L-1庚烷磺酸钠-三乙胺(10:90:0.2,体积比)的混合液为流动相,UV检测器波长为273nm。通过测定DNA水样所产生的胞嘧啶和甲基胞嘧啶的含量,即可得知DNA甲基化程度。胞嘧啶和甲基胞嘧啶回收率分别为99.6%及103.3%,RSD为3.7%(日内)及5.2%(日间)。     

A resonance light scattering method for determination of DNA using Ru(bpy)2PIP(V)2+

A novel method for DNA detection is proposed that is based on the enhancement of resonance light scattering (RLS) of Ru(bpy)₂PIP(V)²⁺ at pH 2.7. Under optimum conditions, good linear relationships were obtained in the wide concentration range of 16–5120 ng mL⁻¹. The linear equation is I _RLS = 13.15 + 171.4 c (μg mL⁻¹), the correlation coefficient (r) is 0.9999. The detection limit of calf thymus DNA is 5.02 ng mL⁻¹. Plasmid DNA extracted from bacillus subtilis was determined by the method with satisfactory results.     

吩噻嗪类化合物的光谱特性及其在生物分析中的应用

研究了MV的流体荧光和固体基质室温磷光特性,并用光谱法初步探讨了MV与DNA的相互作用.     

Dynamic imaging of single DNA-protein interactions using atomic force microscopy

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) imaging of static DNA-protein complexes, in air and in liquid, can be used to directly obtain quantitative and qualitative information on the structure of different complexes. For example, DNA length, the location of preferential binding sites for proteins and bending of DNA as a result of the complexation can all be measured. Recording consecutive AFM images of DNA and protein molecules under conditions that they are still able to move and interact, or dynamic AFM imaging, however, can reveal information on the dynamic aspects of the interactions between these molecules. Here, an overview is given of the technical challenges that need to be considered for successful dynamic AFM imaging studies of individual DNA-protein interactions. Necessary technical improvements to the AFM set-up and the development of new sample preparation methods are described in this paper.     

Solvating,manipulating, damaging,and repairing DNA in a computer

This work highlights four different topics in modeling of DNA: (i) the importance of water and ions together with the structure and function of DNA; the hydration structure around the ions appears to be the determining factor in the ion coordination to DNA, as demonstrated in the results of our MD simulations; (ii) how MD simulations can be used to simulate single molecule manipulation experiments as a complement to reveal the structural dynamics of the studied biomolecules; (iii) how damaged DNA can be studied in computer simulations; and (iv) how repair of damaged DNA can be studied theoretically. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2007