Abstract
Two non-self-complementary 17-mer double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) with four different central base pairs were designed to systematically investigate the binding affinity and sequence specificity of berberine with dsDNA by capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE). The data analysis with the Kenndler model proved only low affinity between dsDNA and berberine and suggested some weak binding preference of berberine for AATT-containing to GGCC-containing dsDNA. The binding constant, Ka, between berberine and dsDNAAB was about (1.0 ± 0.7) × 103 M-1. In addition, the separation of single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) from dsDNA under simple electrophoretic conditions enabled CZE to be a potentially alternative tool to check the extent of DNA annealing, which is usually done by the time-consuming and labor-intensive slab electrophoresis.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 158-164 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Chromatography B: Analytical Technologies in the Biomedical and Life Sciences |
Volume | 833 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 3 Apr 2006 |
Scopus Subject Areas
- Analytical Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Cell Biology
User-Defined Keywords
- Berberine
- Capillary zone electrophoresis
- DNA
- DNA annealing
- Interaction