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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
1986-8-1
pubmed:abstractText
The synthetic polynucleotide poly(dA-dC).poly(dG-dT) at low ionic strength is shown to undergo conformational changes in the presence of [tris(2-aminoethyl)amine]zinc(II) chloride (ZnN4). At 100 microM ZnN4, circular dichroism and 31P NMR spectra show the formation of Z DNA. With an increase of the concentration up to 600 microM, an A-like form is obtained, and at still higher concentration, the polynucleotide reverts to the original B form. Experiments on polynucleotide samples in which some sequence errors were observed showed that spermine was necessary as well as ZnN4 to induce the Z form. At higher concentrations of spermine and ZnN4, a second Z form (Z*) is observed. Raising the ionic strength inhibits the formation of the Z form, whereas the presence of ethylene glycol favors it.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0006-2960
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
6
pubmed:volume
25
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
2672-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1986
pubmed:articleTitle
Ultrapolymorphic DNA: B, A, Z, and Z* conformations of poly(dA-dC).poly(dG-dT).
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't