9.
DNA complexes with polypeptides (Lys-Ala-Ala)
1)] and (Lys-Ala-Ala)
34 have been studied using the methods of thermal melting and circular dichroism. Derivative melting curves of (Lys-Ala-Ala)
10 DNA differed substantially from those of (Lys-Ala-Ala)
34 prepared either by salt gradient dialysis or by direct mixing. Melting curves of the former complex were unimodal or bimodal with
Tm increasing continuously withn input lysin-to-DNA phosphate ratio (
r); those of the latter complex consisted of three separate transitions with
Tm values almost independent of
r. Complete reversibility of binding in the (Lys-Ala-Ala)
10-DNA system but a slow redistribution of (Lys-Ala-Ala)
34 on DNA at low temperature were found in the redistribution experiments Much faster redistribution from denatured to native DNA occurs at the temperature of melting, contributing to the unusual trimodal melting pattern. Circular dichroism curves are very similar for both complexes and indicate little change of DNA conformation upon polypeptide binding.
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