The structure of an oligo(dA).oligo(dT) tract and its biological implications.

Abstract:

:Poly(dA).poly(dT) has unusual properties in that it cannot associate into nucleosomes and short, phased runs of it cause DNA bending. The crystal structure of a B-type DNA dodecamer containing a homopolymeric run of six A.T base pairs shows that this region possesses special structural features, including a system of bifurcated hydrogen bonds, which explains some of the properties of this simple homopolymer.

journal_name

Nature

journal_title

Nature

authors

Nelson HC,Finch JT,Luisi BF,Klug A

doi

10.1038/330221a0

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1987-11-19 00:00:00

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221-6

issue

6145

eissn

0028-0836

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1476-4687

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330

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