Department of Chemistry, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA.
Photochem Photobiol Sci. 2013 Aug;12(8):1387-400. doi: 10.1039/c3pp25449f.
Fluorescent analogues of the natural DNA bases are useful in the study of nucleic acids' structure and dynamics. 2-Aminopurine (2AP) is a widely used analogue with environmentally sensitive fluorescence behavior. The quantum yield of 2AP has been found to be significantly decreased when engaged in π-stacking interactions with the native bases. We present a theoretical study on fluorescence quenching mechanisms in dimers of 2AP π-stacked with adenine or guanine as in natural DNA. Relaxation pathways on the potential energy surfaces of the first excited states have been computed and reveal the importance of exciplexes and conical intersections in the fluorescence quenching process.
荧光类似物是研究核酸结构和动力学的有用工具。2-氨基嘌呤(2AP)是一种广泛使用的类似物,具有环境敏感的荧光行为。当与天然碱基发生π-堆积相互作用时,2AP 的量子产率已被发现显著降低。我们提出了一个关于在与天然 DNA 中腺嘌呤或鸟嘌呤π-堆积的 2AP 二聚体中荧光猝灭机制的理论研究。已计算了第一激发态势能表面上的弛豫途径,并揭示了激基复合物和锥形交叉在荧光猝灭过程中的重要性。