A Double Helix B-type Geometry Based on High-resolution Proton NMR of Single-helical DNA Fragments: D(TA)5 X D(TA)5

Overview

Journal Nucleic Acids Res

Publisher Oxford University Press

Specialty Biochemistry

Date 1983 May 11

PMID 6856480

Citations 3

Authors

J R Mellema

P N van Kampen

C N Carlson

H E Bosshard

C Altona

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Abstract

A single-helical B-type geometry is presented based on 1H NMR observations on d(TATA) and several other small single-helical DNA fragments. The structure is extended to one complete turn of double-helical DNA and its characteristics are compared with other known B-type structures.

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