Nine polymorphic crystal structures of d(CCGGGCCCGG), d(CCGGGCCm5CGG), d(Cm5CGGGCCm5CGG) and d(CCGGGCC(Br)5CGG) in three different conformations: Effects of spermine binding and methylation on the bending and condensation of A-DNA

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 267, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1171-1185

  Tippin, D B ^a   Sundaralingam, M ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA bending and condensation; Methylated A DNA; Polymorphic crystals; Spermine binding; X ray crystallography

Indexed keywords

CURVED DNA; DNA A; DNA Z; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; SPERMINE;

ARTICLE; CELL VOLUME; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DNA BINDING; DNA CONFORMATION; DNA METHYLATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HYDRATION; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031576993     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1997.0945     Document Type: Article

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