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Metal ion interaction with dimethyl phosphate anion

A model system to study the conformational changes at the phosphate site of nucleic acids

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The influence of metal ions on the conformation of dimethyl phosphate anion around its O-P bonds, has been studied theoretically. The perturbation caused due to metal ions like Na+ and Mg2+ seems to affect the free dimethyl phosphate anion conformation to a considerable extent. In particular, the fully extended conformation becomes much more favourable in the metal ion dimethyl phosphate complex.

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Nanda, R.K., Govil, G. Metal ion interaction with dimethyl phosphate anion. Theoret. Chim. Acta 38, 71–77 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01046558

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