title: Z-DNA stabilization is dominated by the Hofmeister effect.
abstract: The manner in which Z-DNA is stabilized at high salt concentrations remains unclear. Here, we systematically examine the Z-DNA-stabilizing capabilities of different salts. The strong correlation between the double-stranded DNA denaturation and B-to-Z transition efficiencies indicates that Z-DNA is mainly stabilized by the Hofmeister effect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-747, Korea. shohng@snu.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Sangsu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bae
authors.forename: Heyjin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Son
authors.forename: Yang-Gyun
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sungchul
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hohng
mesh_terms: D002942:Circular Dichroism; D059371:DNA, B-Form / Q000737:chemistry; D043542:DNA, Z-Form / Q000737:chemistry*; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation; D009691:Nucleic Acid Denaturation; D012492:Salts / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D059371:DNA, B-Form; D043542:DNA, Z-Form; D012492:Salts