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Z-DNA model tour
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You can see <scene name='72/725870/Zoom_pairs_only/1'>the same view without the backbone</scene> here.Going 5' to 3', there is good stacking within the GpC dinucleotide, but not between them (CpG). | You can see <scene name='72/725870/Zoom_pairs_only/1'>the same view without the backbone</scene> here.Going 5' to 3', there is good stacking within the GpC dinucleotide, but not between them (CpG). | ||
| - | + | A <scene name='72/725870/Zoom_pair_top/1'>top view</scene> also illustrates the stacking arrangement. You can also see this <scene name='72/725870/Zoom_pairs_only_top/1'>top view of just the bases.</scene>. Note the stacking of red base pairs on each other is much different than the stacking of red on blue. | |
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| - | You can compare it with the DNA forms by looking at this [http://proteopedia.org/wiki/images/d/d3/JnABZ3d.gif 3D red-blue stereo picture of A, B, and Z DNA] | + | You can compare it with the other DNA forms by looking at this [http://proteopedia.org/wiki/images/d/d3/JnABZ3d.gif 3D red-blue stereo picture of A, B, and Z DNA] |
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== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 20:59, 21 February 2016
Z-form DNA model
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References
R. E. Dickerson, H. R. Drew, B. N. Conner, R. M. Wing, A. V. Fratini & M. L. Kopka (1982) The anatomy of A-, B-, and Z-DNA. Science 216: 475-485 [1] JSmol in Proteopedia [2] or to the article describing Jmol [3] to the rescue.
