Computational analysis of stacking interactions between 3-nitropyrrole and natural nucleobases

Nucleic Acids Res Suppl. 2002:(2):173-4. doi: 10.1093/nass/2.1.173.

Abstract

The stacking energies between natural nucleobases and a universal base of 3-nitropyrrole (3-NP) were calculated by use of two theoretically independent quantum chemical methods, namely, molecular orbital (MO) and density function theory (DFT) calculations. The parameters required for molecular mechanics calculation of 3-NP were obtained by use of a software of Direct Force Field and used to evaluate the stacking energy of the complexes formed between 3-NP and canonical four nucleobases. Dependence of the twist angle between the two stacked bases on the stacking energy was studied in great detail.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Nucleotides / chemistry*
  • Pyrroles / chemistry*
  • Quantum Theory

Substances

  • Nucleotides
  • Pyrroles
  • 3-nitropyrrole