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JBC, Vol. 250, Issue 17, 6631-6635, Sep, 1975

A study of the binding of Mn2+ to bovine pancreatic deoxyribonuclease I and to deoxyribonucleic acid by electron paramagnetic resonance

H. Jouve, H. Jouve, E. Melgar and B. Lizarraga

EPR studies of Mn2+ binding to bovine pancreatic deoxyribonuclease I show that the enzyme can bind three Mn2+ ions at pH 7.5 and 2 degrees. Two sites bind Mn2+ strongly, with a Kd of 10(-4)M, and the third binds Mn2+ weakly, with a Kd of 10(-3)M. Ca2+ competes with the two strong sites, whereas Mg2+ competes only with one of them, indicating that both sites are not equivalent. Mn2+ binding to DNA has been confirmed by EPR measurements. Two types of sites, with different affinities for Mn2+ binding, were found on DNA molecules, one with a Kd of 1.2 times 10(-4)M and the other with a Kd of 10(-3)M. Mg2+ ions can displace Mn2+ from the high affinity sites, but not from the low affinity sites. These results suggest the Mn2+ binds not only to the phosphate groups, but also to the electron donor groups of the base rings.
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