Theoretical investigation of cisplatin-deoxyribonucleic acid crosslink products using hybrid molecular dynamics + quantum mechanics method.

Yan, Changqing. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 92-97). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / ABSTRACT (ENGLISH) --- p.iii / ABSTRACT (CHINESE) --- p.iv / ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --- p.v / LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS --- p.vi / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.vii / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.ix / LIST OF TABLES --- p.x / Chapter CHAPTER ONE: --- BACKGROUND INFORMATION --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Deoxyribonucleic Acid --- p.2 / Chapter 1.3 --- DNA Studies --- p.9 / Chapter 1.4 --- Cisplatin Studies --- p.11 / Chapter 1.5 --- Scope of the Thesis --- p.13 / Chapter CHAPTER TWO: --- METHODOLOY AND COMPUTATION --- p.16 / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.16 / Chapter 2.2 --- Molecular Dynamics Simulation --- p.16 / Chapter 2.3 --- Quantum Mechanics Calculation --- p.23 / Chapter 2.4 --- Verification of Methodology --- p.25 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Backbone Torsion Angles --- p.25 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- N7-N7 Distance --- p.30 / Chapter 2.4.3 --- Location of HOMO --- p.33 / Chapter 2.5 --- Summary --- p.35 / Chapter CHAPTER THREE: --- UNDERSTANDING OF THE CISPLATIN-DNA CROSSLINKS --- p.36 / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.36 / Chapter 3.2 --- MO Analysis --- p.37 / Chapter 3.3 --- Potential Binding Products with the Ligand --- p.37 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- "1,2-d(GpG) Intrastrand Crosslink" --- p.43 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- "l,2-d(ApG) Intrastrand Crosslink" --- p.43 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- "l,3-d(GpXpG) Intrastrand Crosslink" --- p.44 / Chapter 3.3.4 --- d(GpC)d(GpC) Interstrand Crosslink --- p.44 / Chapter 3.3.5 --- d(GpXpC)d(GpXpC) Interstrand Crosslink --- p.44 / Chapter 3.3.6 --- Summary --- p.45 / Chapter 3.4 --- Potential Binding Products Analysis --- p.47 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Site Identification Convention --- p.47 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- Potential Binding Products Analysis --- p.48 / Chapter 3.4.3 --- Applications --- p.53 / Chapter 3.5 --- Cisplatin-DNA Crosslink Products Analysis --- p.56 / Chapter 3.5.1 --- "1,2-d(GpG) and l,2-d(ApG) Intrastrand Crosslinks" --- p.61 / Chapter 3.5.2 --- "l,3-d(GpXpG) Intrastrand and d(GpXpC)d(GpXpC) Interstrand Crosslinks" --- p.62 / Chapter 3.5.3 --- d(GpC)d(GpC) Interstrand Crosslinks --- p.63 / Chapter 3.5.4 --- Platination at Terminal Positions --- p.65 / Chapter 3.6 --- Summary --- p.65 / Chapter CAHPTER FOUR: --- CONCLUDING REMARKS --- p.67 / APPENDIX I: BACKBONE TORSION ANGLES AND SUGAR RING CONFORMATIONS OF THE OPTIMIZED GEOMETRIES --- p.69 / APPENDIX II: BACKBONE TORSION ANGLES OF THE EXPERIMENTAL SEQUENCES FROM NUCLEIC ACID DATABASE (NDB) --- p.77 / REFERENCES --- p.92

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_326769
Date January 2009
ContributorsYan, Changqing., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Chemistry.
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish, Chinese
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, x, 97 leaves : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm.
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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