DNA Bending Force Facilitates Z-DNA Formation under Physiological Salt Conditions
Jaehun Yi, Sanghun Yeou, Nam Ki Lee
Abstract
concentration (2.8 mM) in the presence of the bending force. Monte Carlo simulation suggested that the B-Z transition stabilizes the bent form via the formation of the B-Z junction with base extrusion, which effectively releases the bending stress on DNA. Our results clearly show that the bending force facilitates the B-Z transition under physiological salt conditions.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryDNABendingCrystallographyBent molecular geometryMoleculeBiophysicsThermodynamicsBiochemistryPhysicsOrganic chemistryBiologyAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesDNA and Nucleic Acid ChemistryRNA Interference and Gene Delivery