Conformational variation of the central CG site in d(ATGACGTCAT)2 and d(GAAAACGTTTTC)2. An NMR, molecular modelling and 3D-homology investigation

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 261, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 722-733

  Cordier, Christine ^a   Marcourt, Laurence ^a   Petitjean, Michel ^a   Dodin, Guy ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

2D NMR; 3D homology; ACGT step; Base sequence effects; CRE; Modelling

Indexed keywords

ADENINE; DNA B; GLYCOSIDE; GUANINE; OLIGOMER; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE; PALINDROMIC DNA; SUGAR; TETRAMER; THYMINE;

ARTICLE; BASE PAIRING; CPG ISLAND; CYCLIC AMP RESPONSIVE ELEMENT; DNA CONFORMATION; DNA SEQUENCE; MOLECULAR MODEL; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; NUCLEAR OVERHAUSER EFFECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

EID: 0033134966     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1432-1327.1999.00314.x     Document Type: Article

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