DNA-DNA interactions

The forces that govern DNA double helix organization are being finally systematically measured. The non-specific longer-range interactions — such as electrostatic interactions, hydration, and fluctuation forces — that treat DNA as a featureless rod are reasonably well recognized. Recently, specific...

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Published in:Current opinion in structural biology 1998-06, Vol.8 (3), p.309-313
Main Authors: Strey, Helmut H, Podgornik, Rudi, Rau, Donald C, Parsegian, V Adrian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Base Composition
DNA - chemistry
DNA - metabolism
DNA - ultrastructure
Nucleic Acid Conformation
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Summary:The forces that govern DNA double helix organization are being finally systematically measured. The non-specific longer-range interactions — such as electrostatic interactions, hydration, and fluctuation forces — that treat DNA as a featureless rod are reasonably well recognized. Recently, specific interactions — such as those controlled by condensing agents or those consequent to helical structure — are beginning to be recognized, quantified and tested.
ISSN:0959-440X
1879-033X
DOI:10.1016/S0959-440X(98)80063-8