Abstract
A possible pH-dependent conformational switch was investigated for cyclic ADP-ribose. NMR signals for the exchangeable protons were observed in H2O at low temperature, but there was no direct evidence for the protonation of N-3 at neutral pH that has previously been postulated. MNDO calculations indicated that pH dependent 31P chemical shift changes are attributable to protonation of the phosphate adjacent to the N-1 of adenine, and not due to trans-annular hydrogen bonding with a protonated N-3.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1485-1495 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Nucleosides Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 8 |
Early online date | 1 Jan 2001 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2001 |