Reversal of handedness in DNA: A stable link between RU and LZ helices

Gupta, Goutam and Bansal, Manju and Sasisekharan, V (1980) Reversal of handedness in DNA: A stable link between RU and LZ helices. In: Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 97 (4). pp. 1258-1267.

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Abstract

Two types of left-handed zig-zag (LZ) helices were obtained following stereochemical guideline. They are referred to as LZ1 and LZ2 helices. LZ1 helices have conformations similar to those found in the single crystals of d(C-G)3 and d(C-G)25,6. Z-character is more prominent in LZ2 than in LZ1 helix. The conformations of a stable link between RU and LZ helical fragments are given. The link involves inverted stacking arrangement of the bases: a characteristic feature of all RL models proposed by us

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
Publisher:	Elsevier Inc.
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs Elsevier Inc.
Department/Centre:	Division of Biological Sciences > Molecular Biophysics Unit
Date Deposited:	22 Jan 2010 08:47
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 05:42
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/22648

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