The structure of chain-linked DNA as a possible model for the transcription bubble.
An antiparallel DNA decanucleotide displays an unusual crystal structure in which each molecule is linked to a neighbour by base pairs between intertwined, looped strands. The structure suggests a model for the transcription bubble.
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D001483:Base Sequence; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation; D014158:Transcription, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*
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