摘要
NMR spectroscopy analysis was introduced to investigate the weak interaction of four 5'-mononucleotides with tryptamide and leucinamide. Assuming a 1∶1 complex formation, the association constants were determined by nonlinear regression analysis. The association affinity of 4 mononucleotides with tryptamide decreased in the order: G>A>C>U, indicating that purine bases stack more strongly with tryptamide than pyrimidine bases. But with leucinamide the affinity decreases in the order: G>C>A=U, suggesting an amino acid-anticodonic preferential interaction. The implication of the present data to the origin of genetic code was briefly discussed.
NMR spectroscopy analysis was introduced to investigate the weak interaction of four 5'—mononucleotides with tryptamide and leucinamide. Assuming a 1∶1 complex formation, the association constants were determined by nonlinear regression analysis. The association affinity of 4 mononucleotides with tryptamide decreased in the order: G>A>C>U, indicating that purine bases stack more strongly with tryptamide than pyrimidine bases. But with leucinamide the affinity decreases in the order: G>C>A=U, suggesting an amino acid—anticodonic preferential interaction. The implication of the present data to the origin of genetic code was briefly discussed.
