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Influence of cation-heteroatom (Li+, Na+, and K +) interaction on the structural and thermochemical properties of 2′-deoxythymidine nucleoside: Qtaim and NBO analyzes

Shakourian Fard, M ; Sharif University of Technology | 2013

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. DOI: 10.1142/S0219633612501131
  3. Publisher: 2013
  4. Abstract:
  5. Density functional theory (DFT) method and B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) basis set were used to determine coordination geometries, binding strength, and metal ion affinity (MIA) for interaction of 2′-deoxythymidine (dT) with alkali metal cations including Li+, Na+, and K+. Calculations demonstrated that the interaction of dT with these cations is tri-coordinated η (O2, O4′, O5′). Among these cations, Li + cation exhibited the most tendency for interaction with dT. Cations via their interaction with dT can affect the N-glycosidic bond length, the values of pseudorotation of the sugar ring, the orientation of base unit with respect to sugar ring and the acidity of O5′H, O3′H, and N3H groups in 2′-dT nucleoside. Natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis was performed to calculate the charge transfer and natural population analysis of the complexes. Quantum theory of atoms in molecules (QTAIM) was also applied to determine the nature of interactions. It was shown that in these complexes, (dT-Li +, dT-Na+, and dT-K+), the bonds are an electrostatic (closed-shell) interaction in the nature
  6. Keywords:
  7. 2′-dT nucleoside ; Alkali metal cations ; NBO ; QTAIM
  8. Source: Journal of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry ; Volume 12, Issue 2 , December , 2013 ; 02196336 (ISSN)
  9. URL: http://www.worldscientific.com/doi/abs/10.1142/S0219633612501131