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  • Title: Oligomerization reactions of ribonucleotides: the reaction of the 5'-phosphorimidazolide of nucleosides on montmorillonite and other minerals.
    Author: Ferris JP, Ertem G.
    Journal: Orig Life Evol Biosph; 1992; 22(6):369-81. PubMed ID: 11536512.
    Abstract:
    The reaction of ImpA in the presence of Na+ -montmorillonite 22A or Na+ -Volclay in aqueous, pH 8 solution gives a 50-60% yield of dimers and trimers (pA)2 and (pA)3. The ratio of 3',5'-phosphodiester bond formation is twice as great as 2',5'-bond formation. The reaction requires the presence of Mg2+ and is inhibited by 0.4 M imidazole. N-methylimidazole enhances the rate of the reaction but does not cause major changes in yield or product composition. Higher yields were obtained when Li+ -or Ca2+ -montmorillonites were used in place of Na+ -montmorillonite. Little or no phosphodiester bond formation was observed with Mg2+ - or Al3+ -montmorillonite. Montmorillonites other than 22A and Volclay exhibited little or no catalysis. In addition, little or no catalysis was exhibited in ferrugenous smectite, nontronite, allophane, imogolite or sepiolite. Oligomers were also formed by the reaction of ImpG, 2-methylImpG, ImpC and ImpU in the presence of Na+ -montmorillonite. The pyrimidine nucleotides gave significantly lower yields of oligomers.
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