Differential behavior of curved DNA upon untwisting

被引：14

作者：

Brukner, I ^{[1
]}

Belmaaza, A ^{[1
]}

Chartrand, P ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] UNIV MONTREAL,INST CANC MONTREAL,CTR RECH LOUIS CHARLES SIMARD,MONTREAL,PQ H2L 4M1,CANADA

来源：

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | 1997年 / 94卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.1073/pnas.94.2.403

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

We have synthesized DNA segments with different handedness, twisting and radii of curvature, and have analyzed the effect of untwisting on them. The results indicate that the dynamic behavior of curved DNA upon untwisting is strongly determined by the initial sequence-dependent DNA trajectory. In particular, DNA with the same radii but with opposite handedness of superhelix twisting can show very different conformational responses to ethidium bromide untwisting. Upon treatment with ethidium bromide, right-handed superhelixes decrease their twist and increase the planarity of the superhelix, while left-handed superhelixes increase twisting and decrease their degree of planarity.

引用

页码：403 / 406

页数：4

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