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lifeskim:mentions | |
pubmed:issue |
9
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1986-8-1
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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.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal | |
pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:chemical | |
pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
May
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pubmed:issn |
0006-2960
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pubmed:author | |
pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:day |
6
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pubmed:volume |
25
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
2672-6
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2006-11-15
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pubmed:meshHeading | |
pubmed:year |
1986
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Ultrapolymorphic DNA: B, A, Z, and Z* conformations of poly(dA-dC).poly(dG-dT).
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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