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METAL-IONS THAT PROMOTE THE HYDROLYSIS OF NUCLEOSIDE PHOSPHOESTERS DO NOT ENHANCE INTRAMOLECULAR PHOSPHATE MIGRATION




AuthorsKUUSELA S, LONNBERG H

PublisherJOHN WILEY & SONS LTD

Publication year1993

Journal:Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry

Journal name in sourceJOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Journal acronymJ PHYS ORG CHEM

Volume6

Issue6

First page 347

Last page356

Number of pages10

ISSN0894-3230

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1002/poc.610060606


Abstract
The effects of several metal ions and metal ion complexes on the hydrolysis and interconversion of uridylyl(2',5')uridine and its 3',5'-isomer were studied as a function of pH and metal ion concentration. The hydrolysis was shown to be markedly accelerated by Zn2+, Cd2+ and trivalent lanthanide ions and by tri- and tetraaza complexes of Zn2+. In contrast, none of these species appreciably promotes the interconversion of the 2',5'- and 3',5'-isomers, in spite of the fact that this reaction proceeds through the same pentacoordinated intermediate as the hydrolysis. Lanthanide ions also promote the hydrolytic dephosphorylation of uridine 2'- and 3'-monophosphates, but have a barely noticeable effect on their interconversion. The mechanisms of the metal ion-promoted reactions are discussed.


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