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Forms of DNA

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== A comparative representation of the three forms of DNA ==
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''Sources'' <ref>Nucleic Acid Canonical Coordinates http://nucleix.mbu.iisc.ac.in/nacc/index.html</ref>
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''See Also: [[DNA]] and [[Z-DNA]]''
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=== A comparative representation of the three forms of DNA ===
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=== Helical Parameters of the three forms of DNA ===
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== Helical Parameters of the three forms of DNA ==
DNA is a very flexible molecule and has the ability to exist in various forms based on the environmental conditions. Naturally occurring DNA double helices are classified into A, B and Z-types. A and B-forms of DNA are the right handed forms whereas [[Z-DNA]] is the left handed form. When hydrated the DNA generally assumes B-form. The A conformation is found when there is little water to interact with the helix and is also the conformation adopted by the RNA. The formation of Z-DNA occurs with the methylation of deoxycytosine residues and also during transcription where negative supercoiling stabilizes it.
DNA is a very flexible molecule and has the ability to exist in various forms based on the environmental conditions. Naturally occurring DNA double helices are classified into A, B and Z-types. A and B-forms of DNA are the right handed forms whereas [[Z-DNA]] is the left handed form. When hydrated the DNA generally assumes B-form. The A conformation is found when there is little water to interact with the helix and is also the conformation adopted by the RNA. The formation of Z-DNA occurs with the methylation of deoxycytosine residues and also during transcription where negative supercoiling stabilizes it.
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|Glycosidic bond configuration<br\>dA,dT,dC<br\>dG ||align="center"| <br\>anti<br\>anti ||align="center"| <br\>anti<br\>anti ||align="center"| <br\>anti<br\>syn
|Glycosidic bond configuration<br\>dA,dT,dC<br\>dG ||align="center"| <br\>anti<br\>anti ||align="center"| <br\>anti<br\>anti ||align="center"| <br\>anti<br\>syn
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|Sugar pucker<br\>dA,dT,dC<br\>dG ||align="center"| <br\>C3'-endo<br\>C3'-endo ||align="center"|<br\> C2'-endo<br\>C2'-endo ||align="center"| <br\>C2'-endo<br\>C3'-endo
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|[[Sugar ring pucker|Sugar pucker]]<br\>dA,dT,dC<br\>dG ||align="center"| <br\>C3'-endo<br\>C3'-endo ||align="center"|<br\> C2'-endo<br\>C2'-endo ||align="center"| <br\>C2'-endo<br\>C3'-endo
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|Intrastrand phosphate-phosphate distance [Å] <br\>dA,dT,dC<br\>dG ||align="center"| <br\>5.9<br\>5.9||align="center"| <br\>7.0<br\>7.0||align="center"| <br\>7.0<br\> 5.9
|Intrastrand phosphate-phosphate distance [Å] <br\>dA,dT,dC<br\>dG ||align="center"| <br\>5.9<br\>5.9||align="center"| <br\>7.0<br\>7.0||align="center"| <br\>7.0<br\> 5.9
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|colspan="4"|''Sources:<ref name="Rich1984">PMID:6383204</ref><ref name="Rich1979">PMID: 514347</ref><ref> Sinden, Richard R (1994-01-15). ''DNA structure and function'' (1st ed.). Academic Press. pp. 398. ISBN 0-12-645750-6.</ref>
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|colspan="4"|''Sources: <ref name="Rich1984">PMID:6383204</ref><ref name="Rich1979">PMID: 514347</ref><ref> Sinden, Richard R (1994-01-15). ''DNA structure and function'' (1st ed.). Academic Press. pp. 398. ISBN 0-12-645750-6.</ref>
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* [[DNA - History of the discovery and current applications (Hebrew)]]
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* [[DNA]]
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== References ==
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A comparative representation of the three forms of DNA

Sources [1]

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A-DNA B-DNA Z-DNA
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Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate
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Helical Parameters of the three forms of DNA

DNA is a very flexible molecule and has the ability to exist in various forms based on the environmental conditions. Naturally occurring DNA double helices are classified into A, B and Z-types. A and B-forms of DNA are the right handed forms whereas Z-DNA is the left handed form. When hydrated the DNA generally assumes B-form. The A conformation is found when there is little water to interact with the helix and is also the conformation adopted by the RNA. The formation of Z-DNA occurs with the methylation of deoxycytosine residues and also during transcription where negative supercoiling stabilizes it.

Parameter A-DNA B-DNA Z-DNA
Helix sense right-handed right-handed left-handed
Residues per turn 11 10.5 12
Axial rise [Å] 2.55 3.4 3.7
Helix pitch(°) 28 34 45
Base pair tilt(°) 20 −6 7
Rotation per residue (°) 33 36-30
Diameter of helix [Å] 23 20 18
Glycosidic bond configuration
dA,dT,dC
dG
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syn
Sugar pucker
dA,dT,dC
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C3'-endo
C3'-endo
C2'-endo
C2'-endo
C2'-endo
C3'-endo
Intrastrand phosphate-phosphate distance [Å]
dA,dT,dC
dG
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Sources: [2][3][4]

Structural Transformation between A and B DNA

Transition between A and B forms of DNA double helix

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See also

References

  1. ↑ Nucleic Acid Canonical Coordinates http://nucleix.mbu.iisc.ac.in/nacc/index.html
  2. ↑ Rich A, Nordheim A, Wang AH. The chemistry and biology of left-handed Z-DNA. Annu Rev Biochem. 1984;53:791-846. PMID:6383204 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev.bi.53.070184.004043
  3. ↑ Wang AH, Quigley GJ, Kolpak FJ, Crawford JL, van Boom JH, van der Marel G, Rich A. Molecular structure of a left-handed double helical DNA fragment at atomic resolution. Nature. 1979 Dec 13;282(5740):680-6. PMID:514347
  4. ↑ Sinden, Richard R (1994-01-15). DNA structure and function (1st ed.). Academic Press. pp. 398. ISBN 0-12-645750-6.
  5. ↑ Krebs WG, Gerstein M. The morph server: a standardized system for analyzing and visualizing macromolecular motions in a database framework. Nucleic Acids Res. 2000 Apr 15;28(8):1665-75. PMID:10734184
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