218d

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'''THE STRUCTURE OF A NEW CRYSTAL FORM OF A DNA DODECAMER CONTAINING T.(O6ME)G BASE PAIRS'''<br />

==Overview==

The structure of the synthetic dodecamer (d[CGTGAATTC(O6Me)GCG])2 has been, determined to a resolution of 2.25 A and refined to a final R factor of, 16.7%. The volume of the unit cell is significantly smaller by 16% than, the original Drew and Dickerson parent dodecamer [Drew, H. R., Wing, R., M., Takano, T., Broka, C., Tanaka, S., Itakura, K., &amp; Dickerson, R. E., (1981) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 78, 7318-7322]. The double helix is, in a different position in the unit cell, rotated by -85.9 degrees, and, translated by 9.9 A around the helical axis with respect to the parent, structure. The intermolecular arrangement of helices, characterized by, double hydrogen bonded guanine-guanine minor groove interactions, remains, conserved. The molecular geometry exhibits several significant changes, that are related to the changed position of the helix and the presence of, two mismatched base pairs with O6-methylguanine. Both mispairs are found, in a symmetrical T(anti).(O6Me)G(anti) conformation, and the methyl groups, are in proximal orientation. The hydration pattern of the structure is, different and can be related to changes in the minor groove geometry. An, incorrect model that was isomorphous to the parent dodecamer could be, refined to a low R factor. Characteristics of the refinement and of the, geometry that are indicative of incorrect structures have been analyzed.

 

==About this Structure==

218D is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protein_complex Protein complex] structure of sequences from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ ]. Full crystallographic information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=218D OCA].

 

==Reference==

Structure of a new crystal form of a DNA dodecamer containing T.(O6Me)G base pairs., Vojtechovsky J, Eaton MD, Gaffney B, Jones R, Berman HM, Biochemistry. 1995 Dec 26;34(51):16632-40. PMID:[http://ispc.weizmann.ac.il//pmbin/getpm?pmid=8527436 8527436]

[[Category: Protein complex]]

[[Category: Berman, H.M.]]

[[Category: Eaton, M.D.]]

[[Category: Gaffney, B.]]

[[Category: Jones, R.]]

[[Category: Vojtechovsky, J.]]

[[Category: b-dna]]

[[Category: double helix]]

[[Category: mismatched]]

[[Category: modified]]