B3LYP density functional based computations were performed in order to characterize the interactions present in some Cu+, Ag+, and Au+ metal ion mediated DNA and RNA base pairs from both structural and electronic points of view. Examined systems involve as ligands canonical Watson- Crick, Hoogsteen and Wobble base pairs. Two artificial Hoogsteen base pairs were also taken into account. Binding energy values indicate that complexes involving silver cation are less stable than those in which copper or gold are present and propose a similar behaviour for these two last ions. The nature of bond linking metal ions and bases was described by the NBO analysis that suggests metal coordinative interactions to be covalent. An evaluation of the dispersion contributions for the investigated systems was performed with the B3LYP-D3 functional.

B3LYP density functional based computations were performed in order to characterize the interactions present in some Cu+, Ag+, andAu+ metal ion-mediated DNA and RNA base pairs from both structural and electronic points of view. Examined systems involve as ligands canonicalWatson–Crick, Hoogsteen and Wobble base pairs. Two artificial Hoogsteen base pairs were also taken into account. Binding energy values indicate that complexes involving silver cations are less stable than those in which copper or gold are present, and propose a similar behaviour for these two latter ions. The nature of the bond linking metal ions and bases was described by the NBO analysis that suggests metal coordinative interactions to be covalent. An evaluation of the dispersion contributions for the investigated systems was performed with the B3LYP-D3 functional.

Theoretical investigation on DNA/RNA base pairs mediated by copper, silver, and gold cations

MARINO, Tiziana;RUSSO, Nino;TOSCANO, Marirosa;
2012-01-01

Abstract

B3LYP density functional based computations were performed in order to characterize the interactions present in some Cu+, Ag+, and Au+ metal ion mediated DNA and RNA base pairs from both structural and electronic points of view. Examined systems involve as ligands canonical Watson- Crick, Hoogsteen and Wobble base pairs. Two artificial Hoogsteen base pairs were also taken into account. Binding energy values indicate that complexes involving silver cation are less stable than those in which copper or gold are present and propose a similar behaviour for these two last ions. The nature of bond linking metal ions and bases was described by the NBO analysis that suggests metal coordinative interactions to be covalent. An evaluation of the dispersion contributions for the investigated systems was performed with the B3LYP-D3 functional.
2012
B3LYP density functional based computations were performed in order to characterize the interactions present in some Cu+, Ag+, andAu+ metal ion-mediated DNA and RNA base pairs from both structural and electronic points of view. Examined systems involve as ligands canonicalWatson–Crick, Hoogsteen and Wobble base pairs. Two artificial Hoogsteen base pairs were also taken into account. Binding energy values indicate that complexes involving silver cations are less stable than those in which copper or gold are present, and propose a similar behaviour for these two latter ions. The nature of the bond linking metal ions and bases was described by the NBO analysis that suggests metal coordinative interactions to be covalent. An evaluation of the dispersion contributions for the investigated systems was performed with the B3LYP-D3 functional.
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