Ionic, structural, and temperature effects on DNA nanoparticles formed by natural and synthetic polyamines

Veena Vijayanathan; Jasleen Lyall; Thresia Thomas; Akira Shirahata; T. J. Thomas

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Ionic, structural, and temperature effects on DNA nanoparticles formed by natural and synthetic polyamines

Veena Vijayanathan, Jasleen Lyall, Thresia Thomas, Akira Shirahata, T. J. Thomas

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We synthesized analogues of spermine and studied the effects of chemical structure, ionic strength, and temperature on λ-DNA nanoparticle formation. Effective concentration of polyamines for DNA condensation (EC₅₀) was lowest for hexamines (0.2 μM) and highest for spermine (tetramine, 4.2 μM). The EC₅₀ value increased with [Na⁺]. Dynamic light scattering showed nanoparticles with hydrodynamic radii (R_h) of 40-50 nm. Effect of temperature on R_h was measured between 20 and 70 °C. For spermine, R_h remained relatively stable until 50 °C and increased significantly at >60 °C. In contrast, the hexa- and penta-valent analogues exhibited a gradual increase in R_h between 20 and 70 °C. The nanoparticles were mainly toroidal, as revealed by electron microscopy (EM). EM studies showed changes in morphology and size of condensed structures with an increase in temperature. A possible mechanism for the differential effects of temperature on DNA nanoparticles might involve different modes of DNA-polyamine interactions.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1097-1103
Number of pages	7
Journal	Biomacromolecules
Volume	6
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/bm0493234
State	Published - Mar 2005
Externally published	Yes

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Polymers and Plastics
Materials Chemistry

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