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Title: | Influence of base stacking geometry on the nature of excited states in G-quadruplexes : a time-dependent DFT study | Authors: | Phan, Anh Tuân Voityuk, Alexander A. Lech, Christopher Jacques Maria-Elisabeth, Maria-Elisabeth |
Keywords: | DRNTU::Science::Chemistry::Physical chemistry::Molecular structure and bonding | Issue Date: | 2015 | Source: | Lech, C. J., Phan, A. T., Michel-Beyerle, M. E., & Voityuk, A. A. (2015). Influence of base stacking geometry on the nature of excited states in G-quadruplexes : a time-dependent DFT study. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 119(9), 3697-3705. | Series/Report no.: | The journal of physical chemistry B | Abstract: | G-quadruplexes are four-stranded structures of nucleic acids that are formed from the association of guanine nucleobases into cyclical arrangements known as tetrads. G-quadruplexes are involved in a host of biological processes and are of interest in nanomaterial applications. However, not much is known about their electronic properties. In this paper, we analyze electronic excited states of G-quadruplexes using a combination of time-dependent DFT calculations and molecular dynamics simulations. We systematically consider experimentally observed arrangements of stacked guanine tetrads. The effects of structural features on exciton delocalization and photoinduced charge separation are explored using a quantitative analysis of the transition electron density. It is shown that collective coherent excitations shared between two guanine nucleobases dominate in the absorption spectrum of stacked G-tetrads. These excitations may also include a significant contribution of charge transfer states. Large variation in exciton localization is also observed between different structures with a general propensity toward localization between two bases. We reveal large differences in how charge separation occurs within different nucleobase arrangements, with some geometries favoring separation within a single tetrad and others favoring separation between tetrads. We also investigate the effects of the coordinating K+ ion located in the central cavity of G-quadruplexes on the relative excited state properties of such systems. Our results demonstrate how the nature of excited states in G-quadruplexes depends on the nucleobase stacking geometry resulting from the mutual arrangement of guanine tetrads. | URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/98114 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/38528 |
DOI: | 10.1021/jp512767j | Rights: | © 2015 American Chemical Society. This is the author created version of a work that has been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, American Chemical Society. It incorporates referee’s comments but changes resulting from the publishing process, such as copyediting, structural formatting, may not be reflected in this document. The published version is available at: [http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp512767j]. | Fulltext Permission: | open | Fulltext Availability: | With Fulltext |
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