Crystal structure and sequence-dependent conformation of the A.G mispaired oligonucleotide d(CGCAAGCTGGCG).
The crystal structure of the dodecanucleotide d(CGCAAGCTGGCG) has been determined to a resolution of 2.5 A and refined to an R factor of 19.3% for 1710 reflections. The sequence crystallizes as a B-type double helix, with two G(anti).A(syn) base pairs. These are stabilized by three-center hydrogen bonds to pyrimidines that induce perturbations in base-pair geometry. The central AGCT region of the helix has a wide (greater than 6 A) minor groove.
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Cancer Research Campaign Biomolecular Structure Unit, Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, Surrey, United Kingdom.
Sanderson
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Skelly
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Neidle
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Swann
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Li
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D000225:Adenine; D001482:Base Composition; D001483:Base Sequence; D003460:Crystallization; D006147:Guanine; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides
D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides; D006147:Guanine; D000225:Adenine